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Moulin Rouge! Special Sing-Along Performances (playbill.com)
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Moulin Rouge's Broadway company held a "Spectacular Sing-Along Performance" of the musical on 30 August 2023. According to the Broadway Briefing newsletter:

The audience was handed a Sing Along Lyric Sheet that indicated when they were welcome to chime in with highlighted verses of certain numbers. During those verses, the house lights went on to signify the go ahead. The crowd was filled with superfans of the show who sang along to every lyric. The joy and energy of the audience and the cast was palpable, creating a unique and special night at the theater.

The Australian production of Moulin Rouge will hold a similar sing-along performance on Tuesday 21 November 2023 in Melbourne. where "the audience will be able to sing along to certain songs."

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

I suppose it's not surprising that some audience members would want to sing-along to high-energy jukebox shows like Moulin Rouge which feature well known songs (or, in the case of Moulin Rouge, snippets of well known songs). Personally I would find this to be extremely aggravating, but reserving certain performances where this is permitted and encouraged (although only for certain songs) is a nice way of handling the situation. The London production of Bat out of Hell a few years ago had signs in the lobby asking audience members not to sing along, but also scheduled special sing-along performances where fans could unleash their inner Meatloafs. (Meatloaves?)