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Baz Luhrmann

Birth Place: New South Wales, AUSTRALIA

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[West End, 2018]
Book Writer
Co-Creator
 
[Broadway, 2002]
Director

Writing


Baz Luhrmann 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

Baz Luhrmann TV Shows

A Country Practice
[ 1981-1982 ] Jerry Percival

Baz Luhrmann 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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Baz Luhrmann News


Karen Jonas Releases Carter-Inspired Single 'Rich Man's Valley' Ahead of Seventh Album


Having cemented herself as a fearless artist and colorful storyteller, Virginia-based Karen Jonas is readying the release of her seventh album, The Rise and Fall of American Kitsch (August 9). The first single, 'Rich Man's Valley,' out now, offers an optimistic telling of the Carter family's journey from their humble beginnings in Poor Valley, Virginia, to the most revered echelons of country music history. Listen to the new single!

MET Gala After Party with Stella McCartney and Casamigos Tequila at Casa Cruz


On Monday night in NYC, Casamigos continued its partnership with Stella McCartney in throwing the hottest MET Gala after party at Casa Cruz.

FUNNY GIRL, MYSTIC PIZZA & More Set For Kravis 2024/2025 Season


The Kravis Center for the Performing Arts announced its 16th season of Kravis On Broadway brimming with Tony Award®-winning hits. The 2024 – 2025 Kravis On Broadway season showcases Broadway’s finest with a subscription package power-packed with 32 Tony Awards® among them. 

Social: WICKED Stars, Sarah Jessica Parker, Lea Michele And More Hit the 2024 Met Gala!


It's the first Monday in May and the stars are stepping out once more for this year's Met Gala to benefit the Costume Institute at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Hit the iconic steps of the Metropolitan Museum of Art with all your faves in our social roundup!

Broadway Buying Guide: May 6, 2024- See the Tony-Nominated Shows of 2024


Looking for the best deals on Broadway shows? Welcome to our new weekly guide to the most popular shows listed on BroadwayWorld. Check out which shows are selling this week, May 6, 2024.

Initial Cast Set For FIDDLER ON THE ROOF at the Muny


Adam Heller, Jill Abramovitz, Samantha Massell, Hannah Corneau, Emerson Glick, Jed Resnick, Clay Singer and Andrew Alstat are among the stars of the Muny production of Fiddler on the Roof.

Brigitte Calls Me Baby Releases 'Eddie My Love' Video


ATO Records’ Chicago-based quintet Brigitte Calls Me Baby have released the official video for their single “Eddie My Love.” The video is directed by Alec Basse and Max Moore. “‘Eddie My Love” paved the way for all the songs that would come after it,” says the band’s vocalist and songwriter Wes Leavins, who first penned the track as a ballad. “It felt so vulnerable from the jump, and made me realize that there’s no point in being anything but vulnerable in what we do.” Watch the video here!

Tickets On-Sale Now For The 2024-2025 Broadway At The Bass Season


Get your season tickets now for the 2024-2025 Broadway at the Bass Season. Learn more about the upcoming shows!

Broadway Buying Guide: April 29, 2024- New Shows Top the Week


Looking for the best deals on Broadway shows? Welcome to our new weekly guide to the most popular shows listed on BroadwayWorld. Check out which shows are selling this week, April 29, 2024.

Paris' MOULIN ROUGE World Famous Windmill Loses Blades, Damages Marquee


Damage has been reported to the facade of Paris' Moulin Rouge as the blades of the venue's iconic windmill fell off the structure, taking the first three letters- M O U- on the marquee down in the process.

Review Roundup: THE GREAT GATSBY Opens On Broadway, Starring Jeremy Jordan and Eva Noblezada!


Welcome to the Jazz Age! The new musical adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby opens on Broadway tonight, starring Jeremy Jordan  and Eva Noblezada! Read the reviews!

THE GREAT GATSBY Will Release Original Broadway Cast Recording This Summer


The new Broadway musical The Great Gatsby will release its Original Broadway Cast Recording this summer! Learn more about how to preorder the album here!

Opera Memphis Sets LA BOHEME in 1910's Beale Street


Opera Memphis brings a unique twist to the classic LA BOHEME by setting it in the 1910's Beale Street. Experience this timeless masterpiece with a fOpera Memphis will conclude its 2023-24 season with Giacomo Puccini's “La Boheme,” last seen in Memphis in 2012.resh perspective.

MOULIN ROUGE! THE MUSICAL Will Launch World Tour in the UK in 2025


Moulin Rouge! The Musical is set to embark on a world tour, kicking off in the UK next year. This production is set to run simultaneously with the current West End production, now playing at the Piccadilly Theatre.

Broadway Buying Guide: April 15, 2024- Last Chance to See DOUBT on Broadway


Looking for the best deals on Broadway shows? Welcome to our new weekly guide to the most popular shows listed on BroadwayWorld. Check out which shows are selling this week, April 15, 2024.

ONE FROM THE HEART to Receive Release of Reimagined Version on Digital and 4K


Francis Ford Coppola's 1982 cult classic will be making a grand return! Following its limited theatrical release in January, One from the Heart: Reprise will soon be available to watch at home. The original film, released in 1982, was considered a critical and financial failure at the time but, in the years since, has developed a cult following for the colorful and musical extravaganza that it is. 

Austin Durant Will Return to MOULIN ROUGE! With Hailee Kaleem Wright Joining the Cast


Moulin Rouge! The Musical will welcome Austin Durant as Harold Zidler beginning Tuesday, May 14 at Broadway's Al Hirschfeld Theatre.

Review: MOULIN ROUGE! at Wharton Center is a Sensory Feast Unlike Anything Mid-Michigan Has Seen


From now through April 14th, Moulin Rouge! at Wharton Center will astound audiences with its pure extravaganza and spicy love story.

DeepFaith Will Release New EP This Month


DeepFaith — the experimental Australian pop group whose work “channels psychedelia, techno-utopianism, and queer maximalism across a sprawling range of forms” (Line Of Best Fit) — announced GLORIA IN TUMULTU, VERITAS IN FRAGORE PROPHETUS INSANUM, their new EP out April 19. 

Review: DIRECT FROM GRACELAND: ELVIS, Arches London Bridge


Recently, I was invited to attend a special curator event at Direct from Graceland: Elvis at the Arches London Bridge. The event, hosted by Angie Marchese, Graceland’s Vice President of Archives and Exhibits, gave attendees a backstage look at some of the artifacts Marchese had brought with her from Memphis, Tennessee.

Baz Luhrmann 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?

Baz Luhrmann has been nominated for several awards for his work on the musical "La Bohème," including Outstanding Director of a Musical by the Outer Critics Circle Awards, Best Direction of a Musical by the Tony Awards, and Outstanding Director - Musical by the Drama Desk Awards.

What awards has Baz Luhrmann won?

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

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