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Birth Place: New South Wales, AUSTRALIA

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Productions

Strictly BallroomStrictly Ballroom
 
[West End, 2018]
Book Writer
Co-Creator
La BohémeLa Bohéme
 
[Broadway, 2002]
Director

Writing

Movies

Winter of Our Dreams
[ 1981 ] Pete
The Dark Room
[ 1982 ] First Student
The Highest Honor
[ 1982 ] Able Seaman A.W. Huston
Strictly Ballroom
[ 1992 ]
Romeo + Juliet
[ 1996 ]
Everybody's Free to Wear Sunscreen
[ 1999 ]
Moulin Rouge!
[ 2001 ]
The Dream Studio
[ 2004 ]
Duck, Duck, Goose!
[ 2005 ]
Australia
[ 2008 ]
The Great Gatsby
[ 2013 ]
Elvis
[ 2022 ] Director, Producer, Writer

TV Shows

A Country Practice
[ 1981-1982 ] Jerry Percival

Awards and Nominations

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2003 - Outstanding Director of a Musical

Baz LuhrmannLa Bohme

Tony Awards - 2003 - Best Direction of a Musical

Baz Luhrmann, La Bohème


winner
Drama Desk Awards - 2002 - Outstanding Director - Musical

Baz Luhrmann, La Boheme

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Review: GATSBY REDUX at Greystone Mansion Photo
Review: GATSBY REDUX at Greystone Mansion
by Harker Jones - Jun 10, 2025

Roston’s choreography is evocative and sensual with diaphanous and whimsical qualities, and she finds the perfect setting for each sequence as romantic dusk fades into ominous twilight.
Ashley Loren and Christian Douglas Will Lead MOULIN ROUGE! on Broadway Photo
Ashley Loren and Christian Douglas Will Lead MOULIN ROUGE! on Broadway
by Stephi Wild - Jun 10, 2025

Ashley Loren and Christian Douglas will be Broadway’s next Satine and Christian, respectively, in Moulin Rouge! the Musical on Broadway. They join alongside Wayne Brady as Harold Zidler and Taye Diggs as The Duke of Monroth.
Jon Bernthal and Ebon Moss-Bachrach Will Make Broadway Debuts in DOG DAY AFTERNOON Photo
Jon Bernthal and Ebon Moss-Bachrach Will Make Broadway Debuts in DOG DAY AFTERNOON
by Nicole Rosky - Jun 4, 2025

DOG DAY AFTERNOON, a new play by Pulitzer Prize winner Stephen Adly Guirgis, based on the legendary true crime story, will open on Broadway in the spring of 2026. We have all of the details here!
Patti LuPone, Lea Salonga, 2025/2026 Broadway Touring Season & More Announced For McC Photo
Patti LuPone, Lea Salonga, 2025/2026 Broadway Touring Season & More Announced For McCallum Theater
by Joshua Wright - Jun 2, 2025

The McCallum Theatre has announced its 2025–2026 season lineup, including Broadway musicals like Moulin Rouge! and Hadestown, performances by Sutton Foster and Patti LuPone, orchestras led by Riccardo Muti and Gustavo Dudamel, and more. Tickets are available June 2.
아론 í"이í, 레아 미셸 & 니콜라스 í리스íí가 브로"웨이 Photo
아론 í"이í, 레아 미셸 & 니콜라스 í리스íí가 브로"웨이 ®지컬 CHESS를 이끕니다 " í보 영상 보기
by Joshua Wright - May 28, 2025

토니상 수상자 아론 트바이트(Moulin Rouge), 에미상 후보 레아 미셸(Funny Girl) 그리고 니콜라스 크리스토퍼(Sweeney Todd)가 최초의 브로드웨이 리바이벌 CHESS를 이끕니다. 여기에서 제작에 관한 모든 세부 정보를 확인하세요!
Aaron Tveit, Lea Michele y Nicholas Christopher protagonizarán CHESS en Broadway: mi Photo
Aaron Tveit, Lea Michele y Nicholas Christopher protagonizarán CHESS en Broadway: mira el video promocional
by Joshua Wright - May 28, 2025

El ganador del Tony Aaron Tveit (Moulin Rouge), la nominada al Emmy Lea Michele (Funny Girl) y Nicholas Christopher (Sweeney Todd) encabezarán el primer revival de Broadway de CHESS. Aquí encontrarás todos los detalles de la producción.
Aaron Tveit, Lea Michele & Nicholas Christopher Will Lead CHESS on Broadway- Watch Pr Photo
Aaron Tveit, Lea Michele & Nicholas Christopher Will Lead CHESS on Broadway- Watch Promo Video
by Nicole Rosky - May 28, 2025

Tony Award winner Aaron Tveit (Moulin Rouge), Emmy Award nominee Lea Michele (Funny Girl) and Nicholas Christopher (Sweeney Todd) will lead the first-ever Broadway revival of CHESS. We have all of the details on the production here, plus watch a promo video!
Review: MOULIN ROUGE! THE MUSICAL at Bass Concert Hall Photo
Review: MOULIN ROUGE! THE MUSICAL at Bass Concert Hall
by Joni Lorraine - May 22, 2025

MOULIN ROUGE! The Musical, is an electric jukebox musical based on the 2001 film Moulin Rouge! directed by Baz Luhrmann. The stage adaptation, like the movie, is a visually extravagant love story set in the Montmartre district of Paris at the turn of the 20th century. It opened on Broadway in 2019.
Shameik Moore Joins Cast of POWER BOOK III: RAISING KANAN Photo
Shameik Moore Joins Cast of POWER BOOK III: RAISING KANAN
by Josh Sharpe - May 16, 2025

STARZ has added Shameik Moore to the cast of “Power Book III: Raising Kanan,” introducing him in the Season Four finale as the highly anticipated “Branford ‘Breeze’ Frady.”
BUENA VISTA SOCIAL CLUB Martín Solá Brings BOLEROS TO BROADWAY To The Green Room 42 Photo
BUENA VISTA SOCIAL CLUB Martín Solá Brings BOLEROS TO BROADWAY To The Green Room 42
by A.A. Cristi - May 13, 2025

The Green Room 42 will present Martín Solá in Boleros to Broadway on Monday, June 16, 2025 for a thrilling one-night-only concert, a soulful celebration of timeless boleros and iconic Broadway hits. 
Ariana Savalas to Bring STRIPPED-SONGS BEHIND THE SHOWGIRL to The Wick Theatre Photo
Ariana Savalas to Bring STRIPPED-SONGS BEHIND THE SHOWGIRL to The Wick Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 13, 2025

Experience an evening of unparalleled artistry at The Wick Theatre's Immersive Supper Club in Boca Raton as acclaimed singer and entertainer Ariana Savalas presents her captivating show, Stripped - Songs Behind the Showgirl. Learn more!
Video: Nicole Scherzinger, Ramin Karimloo, and Chloe Flower Collaborate on Orchestral Photo
Video: Nicole Scherzinger, Ramin Karimloo, and Chloe Flower Collaborate on Orchestral 'El Tango de Roxanne'
by A.A. Cristi - May 10, 2025

Broadway and classical powerhouses have joined forces for a new recording of “El Tango de Roxanne,” the reimagining of the Police hit, first featured in Baz Luhrmann’s Moulin Rouge. Broadway stars Nicole Scherzinger and Ramin Karimloo, along with pianist and producer Chloe Flower, recently teamed up for the the track, recorded at London’s iconic Abbey Road Studios. Watch video and hear the song below!
Video: MOULIN ROUGE! Stars Solea Pfeiffer & Jordan Fisher Perform 'Your Song' on TODA Photo
Video: MOULIN ROUGE! Stars Solea Pfeiffer & Jordan Fisher Perform 'Your Song' on TODAY
by A.A. Cristi - May 1, 2025

Broadway actors Jordan Fisher and Solea Pfeiffer stopped by Studio 1A to perform “Your Song” from “Moulin Rouge! The Musical” as part of the Citi Concert Series on TODAY. Watch video of their performance. 
Previews: MOULIN ROUGE! IL MUSICAL al CHAPITEAU SISTINA - ROMA Photo
Previews: MOULIN ROUGE! IL MUSICAL al CHAPITEAU SISTINA - ROMA
by Ettore Farrattini - May 1, 2025

Il musical tratto dal rivoluzionario film di Baz Luhrmann sarà il punto di forza della stagione 25/26 del Teatro italiano e sarà presentato in esclusiva a Roma presso lo Chapiteau Sistina dalla PeepArrow Entertainment in coproduzione con Il Sistina, su licenza dell’australiana Global Creatures, produttrice del musical a Broadway.
MJ, MAMMA MIA and More Set for Broadway Across Canada 2025-26 Season Photo
MJ, MAMMA MIA and More Set for Broadway Across Canada 2025-26 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 30, 2025

Broadway Across Canada has unveiled its 2025 - 2026 Broadway season at Edmonton’s prestigious Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium. Learn more and see how to attend!
Photos: MOULIN ROUGE! World Tour Kicks Off This Week Photo
Photos: MOULIN ROUGE! World Tour Kicks Off This Week
by Stephi Wild - Apr 30, 2025

All new photos have been released from the first ever World Tour of Moulin Rouge! The Musical, the multi-award-winning hit stage show, which opens this week in Edinburgh before touring to venues across the UK, Europe and beyond.
Photos: Jordan Fisher as Christian in MOULIN ROUGE! THE MUSICAL Photo
Photos: Jordan Fisher as Christian in MOULIN ROUGE! THE MUSICAL
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 29, 2025

New production photos are now available for Moulin Rouge! The Musical, featuring Jordan Fisher as Christian. See photos here and learn more about the show!
Burning Coal Theatre Presents KIDSWRITE! Festival 2025 Photo
Burning Coal Theatre Presents KIDSWRITE! Festival 2025
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 26, 2025

Since 2008, Burning Coal Theatre Company's KidsWrite! Festival has been a celebration of one-act plays written by 6th-12th graders residing in North Carolina.
Burning Coal Will Host KidsWrite! Festival 2025 Photo
Burning Coal Will Host KidsWrite! Festival 2025
by Stephi Wild - Apr 24, 2025

After reviewing this year's submissions, Burning Coal Theatre has announced the finalist scripts and directors for KidsWrite! 2025. Learn more about the upcoming lineup here!
Pitlochry Festival Theatre and Derby Theatre Will Première New Adaptation of THE GRE Photo
Pitlochry Festival Theatre and Derby Theatre Will Première New Adaptation of THE GREAT GATSBY
by Stephi Wild - Apr 23, 2025

Pitlochry Festival Theatre and Derby Theatre will stage the première of Elizabeth Newman's new adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald's landmark novel The Great Gatsby.
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many shows has Baz Luhrmann written?

Baz Luhrmann has written 1 shows including Moulin Rouge! (Author).

What awards has Baz Luhrmann been nominated for?

Outstanding Director of a Musical (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for La Bohme , Best Direction of a Musical (Tony Awards) for La Bohème and Outstanding Director - Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for La Boheme.

What awards has Baz Luhrmann won?

Baz Luhrmann won the Outstanding Director - Musical award at the Drama Desk Awards for La Boheme.

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