New cast announced for 'Moulin Rouge! The Musical' in the West End

Natalie Kassanga (Dreamgirls) joins the cast of Moulin Rouge! as courtesan Satine, playing opposite Dom Simpson (The Book of Mormon) as Christian.

It's spectacular spectacular! Moulin Rouge! The Musical has announced new casting in the West End. The new performers will take over in the roles from 14 October at London's Piccadilly Theatre.

Natalie Kassanga (Dreamgirls) joins the cast as courtesan Satine alongside current cast members Dom Simpson (The Book of Mormon) as Christian and Craig Ryder (Priscilla Queen of the Desert) who will play Harold Zidler having previously covered the role.

Dex Lee (The Scottsboro Boys) will play Toulouse-Lautrec, joining Ben Richards (Emmerdale) as The Duke, Ivan De Freitas (& Juliet) as Santiago and Charlotte Gooch (Dirty Dancing) as Nini. Hannah Jay-Allan (Beautiful – The Carole King Musical) and Helen K Wint (Oklahoma!) will alternate the role of Arabia, and Matteo Johnson (Bat Out of Hell) will play Baby Doll, joining Bernadette Bangura (My Fair Lady) as La Chocolat, and Angela Marie Hurst (TINA: The Tina Turner Musical) as Alternate Satine.

The full cast includes Oliver Adam-Reynolds, Takaiyah Bailey, Erin Bell, Emily Bolland, Ross Chisari, Athena Collins, James Davies-Williams, Katie Deacon, Serenar Douch, Rola Elliott, Myles Hart, Grace Hawksworth, Maiya Hikasa, Melvin LeBlanc, Tom Mather, Kira McPherson, Paul Mukembo, Dean Read, Ben Rutter, Gavin Ryan, Mark Samaras, Jamie Shields, Catrin Thomas, Lindsey Tierney, Alex Tranter, Matt Trevorrow, Kevin Tristan, Ben Whitnall, and Sasha Woodward.

Set in 19th century Paris, the musical follows the love story of American writer, Christian, and Satine, the Sparkling Diamond of the hedonistic and extravagant Moulin Rouge cabaret club.

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Photo credit: Dom Simpson and Natalie Kassanga. (Photos courtesy of production)