Get Technical! Behind the Curtain of Moulin Rouge! The Musical at the Palace Theatre Manchester on 23 September 2025 at 2pm.
Global Creatures, Producer of Moulin Rouge! The Musical announces the first of its hugely successful Get Technical! Behind the Curtain of Moulin Rouge! The Musical on its World Tour will be launched in Manchester.
On Tuesday 23 September 2025 at 2pm, the Palace Theatre Manchester will open its doors to give anyone aspiring to a career in theatre a glimpse behind the curtain of the multi award-winning Moulin Rouge! The Musical.
Following on from popular events in London and across the globe, Get Technical! offers the chance to hear from members of the production’s backstage and technical teams, watch live on-stage demonstrations and learn more about what goes into the making of a musical Spectacular!
From wigs to wardrobe, and sound to stage management, the event aims to motivate and inspire young people to consider a career in backstage positions in the performing arts industry. Attendees will be shown how the different technical departments work together to create the production and be given a sneak peek of some of the stage secrets and magic behind the show.
Backstage and technical team members will also share stories from their own career journeys and give tips for getting into the industry.
“Backstage is where all the magic happens. Producers are constantly on the lookout for great crew and backstage company members,” explains producer Carmen Pavlovic.
“We’re after stage managers; lighting technicians; hair, wig and makeup artists; wardrobe assistants; set automation and mechanists to name a few. We’re thrilled to reach even more people with Get Technical as part of our World Tour. By launching Get Technical in Manchester, a creative and vibrant city, we hope young people will be inspired to consider the many potential career pathways into working in live theatre.”
Grace Cameron, Creative Learning Producer at the Palace Theatre & Opera House said: “The Palace Theatre & Opera House is incredibly passionate about providing young people in the Northwest with access to high quality theatre careers provision, and we’re extremely proud to be working on the delivery of this event with Global Creatures and Moulin Rouge! The Musical, who share that vision.
Too often, young people are unaware of the wide range of theatre careers available; however, there is a real demand across the industry for talent in backstage roles and Get Technical! is a spectacular opportunity to showcase these professionals and the vital work they do. We can’t wait to lift the curtain on technical roles for the benefit of our region and the future of the arts industry.”
Get Technical! is presented by Global Creatures in partnership with ATG Entertainment Creative Learning.
Moulin Rouge! The Musical is at the Palace Theatre Manchester from 20 August – 4 October 2025. For information and to book tickets, go to https://moulinrougemusical.co.uk/world-tour/manchester
Press enquiries for Get Technical! Behind the Curtain of Moulin Rouge! The Musical at the Palace Theatre Manchester: Eleanor Riddy [email protected]
Get Technical! Behind the Curtain of Moulin Rouge! The Musical
Tuesday 23 September 2025
Palace Theatre Manchester, 97 Oxford Street, Manchester M1 6FT
Start 2pm (Doors open from 1.30pm)
Running time: approx. 1 hour 45 minutes
Tickets are £7.50* and available HERE
*£5 concession tickets are available for those in full time education or in receipt of government benefits.
*A limited number of free bursary tickets are available, if you would like access to these, please email [email protected] with a brief statement about why you would benefit from a free place at Get Technical!
If you are looking to come as an education group please email [email protected]
Suitable for ages 13+ and school years 8+
Education Rate: 1 free teacher ticket for every 10 tickets booked
THE BOHEMIAN PROJECT
Moulin Rouge! The Musical aims to give back to the community and share the Bohemian Values espoused in the story by supporting emerging artists and creatives through arts education and work force training and development.
Moulin Rouge! The Musical honours the artist in all of us by celebrating creative expression across multiple disciplines. We support the freedom for everyone to pursue their dreams to create a meaningful life for themselves and others.
Moulin Rouge! The Musical is directed by Tony Award® winner Alex Timbers (other credits include Here Lies Love, Beetlejuice, Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson, Peter and the Starcatcher) with a book by Tony Award® winner John Logan (also three-time Academy Award nominee including for Gladiator and The Aviator), choreography by Tony Award® winner Sonya Tayeh (also Lucille Lortel Award for Kung Fu and Emmy winner) and music supervision, orchestrations and arrangements by Tony Award® winner Justin Levine (other credits include The Outsiders, Here Lies Love, Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson).
The design team for Moulin Rouge! The Musical includes Tony Award® winner Derek McLane (sets; other credits include Beautiful – The Carole King Musical), Tony Award® and Olivier Award winner Catherine Zuber (costumes; other credits include Kiss Me Kate, The King & I, South Pacific, Mrs Doubtfire), Tony Award® winner Justin Townsend (lighting), Tony Award® winner Peter Hylenski (sound), Drama Desk Award winner David Brian Brown (wig and hair design; other credits include Come From Away), Sarah Cimino (make-up design) and Tony Award® winner Matt Stine (Music Producer). Casting is by Pippa Ailion CDG and Natalie Gallacher CDG.
The World tour of Moulin Rouge! The Musical is produced by Carmen Pavlovic and Gerry Ryan OAM for Global Creatures and Bill Damaschke. Executive Producers of the World Tour are Angela Dalton and Nick Grace Management. General Management and Tour Booking by Nick Grace Management.
Released by 20th Century Studios, Baz Luhrmann’s MOULIN ROUGE! premiered at the 2001 Cannes Film Festival. At the 74th Academy Awards®, the film was nominated for eight Oscars®, including Best Picture, and won two.
The Moulin Rouge of Paris, managed by Jean-Jacques Clerico (CEO), is a dazzling and spectacular universe, the symbol of the Parisian way of celebrating since 1889. Starting life as a popular cabaret and dance hall, the venue became an iconic music hall in the Roaring Twenties, and then a theatre where numerous famous French and international artists stepped out into the limelight. Today, the Moulin Rouge and its 60 artists present the Féerie revue show: two hours of amazement between cabaret and music hall styles where dance scenes and surprise acts intersperse – without forgetting the Moulin Rouge’s most emblematic dance, the French Cancan! Since its creation, the Moulin Rouge of Paris has always been an invitation to live and share all the emotions and effervescence of a unique party extravaganza. http://www.moulinrouge.fr/
Global Creatures is a powerhouse of original theatrical storytelling, renowned for creating spectacular, genre-defining productions that captivate audiences worldwide. From the awe-inspiring Walking with Dinosaurs—The Arena Spectacular and How to Train Your Dragon Live Spectacular, to the dazzling Strictly Ballroom The Musical, and the groundbreaking King Kong the company continues to push boundaries in live entertainment. The beloved Muriel’s Wedding The Musical toured throughout Australia in 2017 and 2019 and ran its UK premiere season in April 2025. Global Creatures’ ten-time Tony Award®-winning Moulin Rouge! The Musical is currently playing on Broadway, the West End, Cologne in Germany, Utrecht in the Netherlands and performing a North American tour. In 2025 the show launched its first-ever World Tour in Edinburgh, with a highly anticipated return to Seoul for a second limited season in November. Previous international seasons have included Tokyo & Osaka and a blockbuster Australian tour from 2021-2024.
NGM is one of the world’s leading producers of international theatre productions and in the last 25 years has presented shows in 60 countries and regions worldwide, including MAMMA MIA! International & UK Tour, Les Misérables World Tour, Walking with Dinosaurs – The Arena Spectacular, Blue Man Group World Tour, The Lion King Switzerland, Wicked International Tour, Apollo 11 – The Immersive Live Show and Batman Live – World Arena Tour. NGM are currently co-producers for the upcoming Les Misérables World Tour.
The Grammy-nominated Moulin Rouge! The Musical Original Broadway Cast Recording, produced by Baz Luhrmann, Justin Levine, Matt Stine & Alex Timbers, is now available by Baz Luhrmann’s label, House of Iona, and RCA Records. The album debuted at #1 on Billboard’s Cast Album chart. Click here to listen to the album.
The book Moulin Rouge! The Musical: The Story of the Broadway Spectacular, a glittering backstage pass to Moulin Rouge! The Musical and its journey to Broadway, is now available from Rizzoli. Click here to review.
Moulin Rouge® is a registered trademark of Moulin Rouge.