Producers of the Tony Award-winning Best Musical Moulin Rouge! The Musical announced today that stage and screen stars Wayne Brady and Taye Diggs will return to Broadway as Harold Zidler and The Duke of Monroth, respectively, beginning Tuesday, July 22, 2025 at Broadway’s Al Hirschfeld Theatre (302 West 45th St, NYC). Both will play limited engagements with Diggs performing through Sunday, September 28thand Brady through Sunday, November 9th.
Wayne Brady (Harold Zidler) is a five-time Emmy Award winner and multiple Grammy nominee. He's made his mark on stage and screen as an actor, producer, singer, dancer, songwriter, author, podcast host, and television personality. On Broadway, he’s appeared as The Wiz (The Wiz), Billy Flynn (Chicago), Lola (Kinky Boots) and in Freestyle Love Supreme. Other stage roles include Aaron Burr (Hamilton in Chicago), Collins (Rent in LA), Fred (Kiss Me, Kate in LA) and Charlie (Merrily We Roll Along in LA). He recently launched Wayne Brady’s “What If?!” podcast and co-wrote an original short story contributed to The End of the World As We Know It: New Tales of Stephen King's The Stand.
Taye Diggs (The Duke of Monroth) is known for stage and screen roles including series leads in “Private Practice,” “Murder in the First” and “All American.” His film credits include How Stella Got Her Groove Back, The Wood and The Best Man, to name a few. On stage and film, Diggs originated the role ‘Benjamin Coffin III’ in the musical Rent. He has also appeared in Broadway productions including Chicago, Wicked, and Hedwig and the Angry Inch. Diggs’ most recent film project is Terry McMillan Presents: Forever, which is currently airing on Lifetime's website.
Boy George is currently playing Harold Zidler through Sunday, May 25th, with Austin Durant returning to the role from Tuesday, May 27th to Sunday, July 20th. Solea Pfeiffer as Satine, Jordan Fisher as Christian and Andy Karl as The Duke of Monroth will perform through Sunday, July 20th. Additional casting will be announced soon.
Tickets are now on sale through November 30, 2025. For more information and to buy tickets, visit www.MoulinRougeMusical.com. Moulin Rouge! The Musical is now playing in New York, across North America on a national tour, in London’s West End, Germany, Japan, The Netherlands and the World Tour recently launch in Edinburgh, Scotland.