Robert Petkoff of ’Moulin Rouge The Musical’ | Exclusive Interview

Hello, chickens! And welcome to the Moulin Rouge, a magical place full of wonder and excitement! We're beyond excited for Moulin Rouge the Musical to finally make it to Detroit, as it's one of our favorites! Based on the 2001 Baz Luhrmann musical of the same name, this revamped jukebox musical brings a healthy dose of romance and just as much drama. Moulin Rouge the Musical is spending just about three weeks in Detroit, so ahead of its arrival, we sat down with Robert Petkoff, who stars as Harold Zidler in the show! In this interview, Petkoff discusses what drew him to this role, what his audition process was like, how he balances the tonally difference aspects of the show, what some of the challenges have been to bringing Harold Zidler to life, and how his background in Shakespearean theater has helped him with his role in Moulin Rouge! Timestamps for this interview: 00:00 - Intro 01:30 - Robert Petkoff talks about his character Harold Zidler in Moulin Rouge 02:40 - The pop songs featured in Moulin Rouge the Musical 04:50 - Seeing it in NYC, an incredibly fun show 05:20 - Changes to The Duke's character, movie vs musical 06:33 - What sets the musical apart from the movie? 09:15 - The casting process 15:00 - Petkoff on what drew him to the character? 18:25 - Leading those big musical numbers 19:40 - Laughter in the performance 20:45 - Process to get into character 23:14 - Most challenging aspect of the part? 26:15 - How has your Shakespearean background helped with this role? 28:36 - Shows in one spot vs touring 32:20 - Traditions on tour, things to do in different cities 27:27 - Outros For more information, and tickets visit: https://moulinrougemusical.com/us-tour/home/ Find the video of this podcast on YouTube For more Broadway coverage, visit Box Seat Babes Follow us on social media @boxseatbabes or visit our Linktree!