David Cote is a NYC-based theater critic, playwright, and opera librettist who has written for numerous publications such as The New York Times, The Guardian, Observer, and Time Out New York. He previously authored popular companion books about the hit Broadway musicals Wicked, Jersey Boys, and Spring Awakening. Baz Luhrmann is an Australian filmmaker, writer, and producer known for his lavish productions and best known for Elvis, Moulin Rouge!, Romeo + Juliet, and The Great Gatsby. Catherine Martin is an Academy Award-winning Australian costume, set, and production designer and film producer. Tony Award(R)-winning director Alex Timbers is the co-creator of Mozart in the Jungle and director of shows including Moulin Rouge! The Musical, Beetlejuice The Musical, and Oh, Hello on Broadway, among many others. Tony Award(R)-winning writer John Logan is an American playwright, screenwriter, and film and television producer. His film credits include Gladiator, The Aviator, Sweeney Todd, Hugo, and Skyfall, as well as theater credits for Red and Moulin Rouge! The Musical. Sonya Tayeh is the Tony Award(R)-winning choreographer for Moulin Rouge! The Musical. Justin Levine is the Tony Award(R)-winning music supervisor, co-orchestrator, additional lyricist, and arranger for Moulin Rouge! The Musical. Carmen Pavlovic and Gerry Ryan are the co-owners of Global Creatures, an innovative, Australian-based live entertainment company established in 2008. Bill Damaschke is an American theater and film producer. Together they are the Tony Award(R)-winning producers of Moulin Rouge! The Musical.