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Before the musical adaptation of Moulin Rouge! kicks off in Boston, check out the moves that will hit the stage thanks to choreographer Sonya Tayeh in the video above.

“There are so many different dance styles in this theatre production—the historical can-can, contemporary forms, jazz, classical musical theatre,” Tayeh says of the Broadway-bound show’s eclectic sound, which includes the title's iconic use of "Lady Marmalade."

She adds: “It’s like a candy shop.”

As previously reported, the stage adaptation of Baz Luhrmann’s 2001 film will begin previews July 10 at the Emerson Colonial Theatre. The Alex Timbers-helmed production was initially slated to begin June 27, though a construction-related incident delayed the musical’s premiere.

Set to star are Aaron Tveit and Tony winner Karen Olivo as Christian and Satine, respectively. Also featured in the cast are six-time Tony nominee Danny Burstein as Harold Zidler, Tony and Olivier nominee Sahr Ngaujah as Toulouse-Lautrec, Tam Mutu as the Duke of Monroth, Ricky Rojas as Santiago, and Robyn Hurder as Nini.

Martha Gospeller Dance Company
Alden Theatre
McLean, Va.
September 24, 2016

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How Sonya Tayeh brought two epically different movie musicals to the stage this year

On the surface, Sing Street and Moulin Rouge couldn’t be more different.

The former uses the synth sounds of the 1980s to tell the story of a Dublin teenager who forms a band to impress a girl he likes, while the latter employs modern pop music to capture a tragic love story in bohemian 19th-century Paris. But both films are now getting second lives as stage musicals, and the presence connecting them is Sonya Tayeh, a choreographer who rose to fame for her Emmy-nominated routines of Fox’s So You Think You Can Dance?

In 2019, Tayeh made her Broadway debut with the premiere of Moulin Rouge! The Musical, and she’s on the verge of making the leap again, as Sing Street premieres Off Broadway at the New York Theatre Workshop on Dec. 16. Her style is distinctive, physical, and intense, drawing upon a wide range of influences that reflect her own beginnings in hip-hop and house dance parties in her hometown of Detroit.

While Moulin Rouge reflects the high energy, technical precision, and excess of the 2001 film, Sing Street has a different task as a more stripped-down story that often calls upon the performers to play their own instruments. Tayeh worked with collaborators inclu