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Megan Thee Stallion Exits Moulin Rouge Musical Amid Exhaustion

4/29/2026

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Megan Stallion Leaves MoulinRouge

Megan Thee Stallion announced on Instagram April 27 she will leave the Zidler role in “Moulin Rouge! The Musical,” with her show scheduled for May 1, ahead of the planned May 17.
The departure follows her breakup with NBA player Klay Thompson announced April 25 and a March 31 hospitalization for extreme exhaustion during a performance.
The production will continue at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre without a replacement, through its close on August 30.

Summary

Megan Boosts Sales

Strong ticket sales extended Moulin Rouge! The Musical by five weeks, moving its final performance to Aug 30, 2026.
Producers reported audiences “went nuts” for Megan, calling the response overwhelmingly positive.
Co-star Danny Burstein said backstage friends are crazy about Megan and wish her continued success.
An unnamed performer will play Harold Zidler May 2-May 17, after which Eric Anderson returns as Zidler on May 19, 2026 at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre.

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Historical Context

Andrew Lloyd Webber’s ‘Phantom of the Opera’ opened on Broadway in 1988, hit its 10,000th performance on 11 February 2012 and amassed over $1 billion in Broadway receipts, proving star-driven casting can sustain decades-long runs. In the same vein, Megan Thee Stallion’s 2026 exit from ‘Moulin Rouge! The Musical’ at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre sparked a ticket surge and extended the production to 30 August, reinforcing the celebrity-casting trend.

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Megan Stallion Leaves MoulinRouge

Megan Thee Stallion announced on Instagram April 27 she will leave the Zidler role in “Moulin Rouge! The Musical,” with her show scheduled for May 1, ahead of the planned May 17.
The departure follows her breakup with NBA player Klay Thompson announced April 25 and a March 31 hospitalization for extreme exhaustion during a performance.
The production will continue at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre without a replacement, through its close on August 30.

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