Moulin Rouge

My birthday celebration at Moulin Rouge was truly magical and everything I had hoped for! It was literally everything I wanted! I came for the 11 pm show, and though the ticket states doors close at 10:50 pm, there were still people rushing in past the deadline. There are 2 lanes, the "fast pass" and general admission. Seating is not assigned but allocated on a first-come, first-served basis by ushers. Those with a "fast pass" have a separate entry, and are seated before the general public. As a solo attendee, I was promptly seated in the front row, right by the stage, offering an incredibly close view--I could even see the dancers' sweat!

The show itself, along with the performers and costumes, was breathtakingly beautiful, elegant, and seductive. I couldn't stop gaping at how wild and mystical everything was! Among the performances, my favorite was a captivating water routine by a soloist who exuded the grace of a mermaid or siren. She was stunning! Note: many of the performers' costumes are topless, following French fashion norms.

I opted not to order food or drinks from the venue, as several reviews had mentioned their subpar quality. I would advise enjoying a meal and drinks beforehand.

Lastly, a word of caution: the venue is located in a somewhat sketchy area of Paris. Ladies, it's essential to stay vigilant and keep your bags close at hand

Stunning show! It was fun, sexy and super impressive.

Singing, dancing, tasteful nudity, evan some skill demonstrations!

The only criticism I had was the seating. Many seats are extremely cramped and with a poor view. My suggestion is to get there when the doors open an hour early.

We hadn't gone to the Moulin Rouge last year when we visited Paris, so we made point of getting tickets to a show this time and we were happy we did.
This was an incredible show.
The production quality, the costumes, the choreography, the music and the physicality and strength demonstrated for some of the acts was unbelievable.
We had a table for two and a bottle of champagne in a bucket of ice with a great view of the stage.
This show is non stop, with one performance after the other.
A memorable night out.

A 3.5 experience:

In my opinion the Moulin Rouge show is a little bit like a cross between the New York Rockettes and Cirque du Solei with a bit of comedy and partial nudity.

The costumes are so beautiful and dazzling. The acrobatic man, the comedy acrobatic duo, the skater couple, and a couple of the dance numbers were entertaining.

However, some parts of the show lacked anything interesting. The clowns and the cancan numbers were among my least favorite.

I came for the Christmas evening dinner and a show. The dinner was definitely not the best dinner experience in Paris but it was okay for this one time experience and service is not attentive. It took 30 minutes just to get someone's attention to simply ask for water for our table. Also, if you have dietary restrictions, I would recommend skipping dinner here since the menus are prefixed and very limited and just book the show tickets only. The seating in the theater is very tight and hard to move around while seated as all the tables are packed together. My dinner table was located in the middle of the floor and a bit off to the left side of the stage.

If I knew what I know now I'd probably checkout how much more it'd cost to get seats much closer to the stage as it was hard to see everything on stage since lots a taller crowds were seated in front of me. The Christmas evening dinner and show cost something like $600 once converted to USD for two and that included a bottle of champagne and a small Christmas present of chocolate candy.

Nope. Please don't waste your money. The show is dated. Like stuck in 1978. While the dancers are all beautiful and talented, they are carbon copies of each other, all about 5'9 with beautiful long legs and dime sized nipples. Seriously? What decade are we in? The men were completely superfluous, donning ridiculous costumes and terrible cheesy choreography. How is it that the women are topless the whole time but the men never even lose their shirts? What kind of weird sexist universe is Paris stuck in? And why aren't there live singers? Sorry but you can't fool us into thinking any notes were sung live on that stage. But they could have been. And let's see some variety in body types please. And get a new choreographer. And a new director. And a new concept. I am horrified that you are charging broadway prices for this joke of a show. Paris is such a snobby place but they clearly have no taste in entertainment.

And let's not forget to mention the pretentious intimidating security guards at the front who make you feel like you are entering some kind of elitist Vegas nightclub. Or the snobby waitstaff who can't get the orders right.

Not worth it.

Like others, this is a thing you come and just do to say you did it. However, I would recommend NOT getting the dinner. Food is just okay and kind of pricey. HOWEVER!! You will be established and have the front ish view of the table if you get dinner. They seat the people without dinner behind the dinner people. So I did feel kind of bad because we had a pretty good view but I'm sure the people sitting behind us had trouble seeing. I just had my sister in front and even then it obstructed my view a good amount.

Yes full boobies do be out. Wasn't expecting that and also I felt the show was lackluster. I've gone to better ones in Vegas where the theatrics and choreography is much better. Sometimes dancers were offbeat and it seemed a little messy at times.

Food: I forgot what I had for starter (I remember being unimpressed) but I had the fish for main course and dessert was the almond bar. The best part for me was the dessert.

We were sightseeing all day and did not go back to change. We did not wear flip flops or shorts as requested but still felt VERY underdressed. People really pull out ALL the stops for this, but no one really says anything and there def was people who were in the same boat as us so take it as you will.

The "Can Can" was anti-climatic with just a few kicks and not even the finale of the show. As disclosed by our waiter, the show has "modernisé" and changed from it's classic routines. Half the performances are men dancing and/or Cirque de Soleil like strength feats. The preshow live band built some good energy but performed mostly American 70 hits. Dancing in front was encouraged.

The website and tickets declare a strict dress code but at least a third of tourists were in casual wear. Honestly, that pardoning the flipflops and shorts took away from the respectable ambience but what can the staff do. You will enjoy the night more if you play your part and dress up a bit.

The late night show is cheaper in ticket pricing as it is without dinner but that is what you want ~ the food is horrible.

Cheap champagne, scantily dressed dancers, obnoxious audience ~ viva la Moulin Rouge for the longest running show since 1889!

*Book a couple weeks in advance.

Moulin Rougeeee !

So cool! I have wanted to see this ever since the movie Burlesque came out. I'm not even sure if this movie was filmed in Paris, but it made me think of the Moulin Rouge. And made me want to go there lol

I saw the Moulin Rouge during the day, so I didn't get to see all of the lights. Bummer... We took public transportation to get there, and it was crowded. Lots of people around the outside and on the streets. I realllllly wanted to go see a show here, but we just didn't have time on our trip. I am sad about that. Maybe next time we go back to Paris, we will have time to see a show here!

In any case, this is worth a stop. Even if you can't go see a show there, seeing the outside is still fun. It is a historic landmark.

You must go to see it!

I have been to Paris many times. I had never been to the Moulin Rouge, but when we travel, we like to do at least one evening show/event. I thought this might be fun and iconic, but was terrified by the reviews. I am a fairly well rounded person with lots of experiences such as seeing shows in the West End in London, going to Broadway in New York and have always enjoyed local theatre, traveling theater groups, and have gone to several cirque de soleil shows as well as symphonies and concerts.

We did the 9pm show, no dinner or drinks as we had just come from dinner at Pink Mamma down the street. First, people are here to have fun and see the "iconic" and historic show. Everyone was in a good mood. I was not sure what to expect, but I am always open minded. We ended up getting a bottle of champagne once we sat down.

The show was fun! The costumes were great, the music was fun, and we had a good time! I can't imagine coming here and being so negative, but clearly, some people are just negative. We are a straight couple, 50 years old, and pretty positive people who just enjoy life.

Should you do it? Yes, I think so. If you have any inkling at all and the funds, I say there is no reason not to go if you want to. I am sure there are other productions to see in the city, but the week we were there, there wasn't much else we wanted to see.

In 2010, I studied abroad in Paris. I was on a serious budget and the one thing I wanted to do was go to the Moulin Rouge, but I couldn't justify spending hundreds of dollars to go.

Enter 2022. I return to Paris and what's the first thing I do after I have my plane tickets? Spend the hundreds of dollars to go. Was it worth it? Absolutely!

I purchased tickets for two for the 9 PM showing. They have a second showing at 11 PM, but I'm an old lady and knew I probably wouldn't stay up that late, especially given the jet lag we knew we'd be experiencing.

Anyhow, you have the option to add on dinner if you so choose, but we opted against it having read reviews that the food was not exactly memorable. That and honestly for more money it just didn't seem worth it to us.

That said, we did get the champagne package, and wow, they were super generous with it. We had an entire bottle for ourselves and just barely managed to finish it within the two hours of the show.

The show itself was unlike anything I've ever seen. I expected full-on cabaret, but they had very little of that and instead it seemed very Cirque du Soleil with acts such as a woman being underwater with snakes. You seriously have to see it to believe it. That and they don't let you take photos inside anyway.

As for the set-up, the earlier you get there, the better in terms of seating. We had a great view of the stage. Probably the only complaint I have is that they pack you in like sardines. So many tables, so many chairs. I can definitely tell you that you're not in America where everything tends to be spacious and grand. Even being thin, you feel cramped with everything.