Boy George to Join Broadway Cast of ‘Moulin Rouge!’ in February

Boy George will join the cast of Moulin Rouge! The Musical on Broadway in February.

George will play the role of Harold Zidler, the club owner of the Moulin Rouge, starting Feb. 6 through May 12. He announced the news on the Today show Monday, saying that he had already seen the show a few times and was excited to join the show’s ensemble and learn about “fitting in” to the show, which has been running on Broadway since 2019.

While George is best known as the lead singer of Culture Club, whose hits include “Do You Really Want to Hurt Me” and “Karma Chameleon,” he has previously appeared on Broadway in his 2003 musical, Taboo. The musical, which also featured a score by George, told the story of George’s rise to fame through the club scene of London in the 1970s and 1980s.

The role of Zidler is currently being played by Tituss Burgess, who is set to end his run as Zidler on Dec. 17. Eric Anderson is scheduled to return to the role on Dec. 19 and play it through Feb. 4.