Reuben Kaye cast as ringmaster in Moulin Rouge revival
Singer and comedian Reuben Kaye will play Harold Zidler. Moulin Rouge opens at Sydney's Lyric Theatre next March.
Reuben Kaye is an Australian singer, drag artist and comedian cast as Harold Zidler, the ringmaster character in the Moulin Rouge stage revival returning to Sydney. The musical opens at the Lyric Theatre in March 2027.
Kaye is already being fitted for Zidler's fancy costumes. Some pieces date back through the show's past performances.
Others are made fresh. The character leads the show's most complex opening and closing numbers.
Zidler serves almost as a bridge between the stage and audience. The stage adaptation of Baz Luhrmann's 2001 film opened in 2018.
It draws on 19th-century operas. The musical explores themes of love, beauty, freedom and revolution.
Kaye said the show creates space for artists and misfits to belong. It shows theatre's role as community and heritage.
These qualities matter for performers who often feel they don't fit elsewhere.
- Reuben Kaye
- Lead actor
- Harold Zidler
- Character
- Lyric Theatre, Sydney
- Theatre
- March 2027
- Opening date
Why it mattersTheatre fans now know when Moulin Rouge returns and who will lead the revival's main role.
AustraliaSydney audiences get a major musical return with a prominent Australian performer leading the cast.
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