Baz Luhrmann’s Moulin Rouge! racked up eight Oscar nominations and got the world singing and dancing in 2001 and now, fifteen years later, the sparkling movie musical is finally getting the stage production it has long deserved.
It remains unknown whether commitment to Moulin Rouge! was the reason behind his departure.
Moulin Rouge! premiered at Cannes and went on to gross over $179 million at the global box office.
Last month, Timbers parted ways with Disney after initially being linked with the studio’s upcoming Broadway musical of Frozen.