Here’s some happy news. Moulin Rouge! is kicking arse on a darkened Broadway

Theatre and arts may be suffering the world over, but an Australian production is still managing to earn accolades on Broadway.

Janine Perrett

Oct 16, 2020

moulin rouge — (Image: Moulin Rogue!/Matthew Murphy)

Broadway theatres might be closed until at least next year but the show goes on when it comes to their prestigious Tony awards.

And when the nominations were announced overnight the big winner was... Australia.

(Okay that might sound a tad jingoistic but with the local arts sector in dire need of financial support, Canberra needs to be reminded which winners to back.)

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Janine Perrett

Janine Perrett is a journalist, broadcaster and commentator on business and politics. She has four decades of experience working in newspapers, radio and TV, here and in the US.