Titanique | |
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Une Parodie Musicale | |
Music | Various |
Lyrics | Various |
Book |
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Basis |
Titanic by James Cameron |
Premiere | 14 December 2017: Sorting Room Theatre |
Productions | 2022 Off-Broadway |
Titanique is a jukebox musical created by book writers Tye Blue, Marla Mindelle, and Constantine Rousouli, and music supervisor Nicholas Connell. [1] The musical is a parody of the 1997 film Titanic and uses music introduced by Céline Dion.
The show premiered in Los Angeles in 2017. It began an off-Broadway run at The Asylum Theatre in June 2022, transferring to the Daryl Roth Theatre in November. The production won the 2023 Lucille Lortel Awards for Outstanding Musical and for lead performer (Mindelle) and costume design (Alejo Vietti).
The musical follows the main events of the film, with the exception of the present-day framing device; instead of treasure hunters searching for the Heart of the Ocean, Céline Dion surprises visitors at a Titanic museum and hijacks their tour. [2] Dion serves as a Greek chorus for most of the show. The musical uses pop culture references, including allusions to RuPaul's Drag Race and Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt.
The show premiered at Los Angeles' Sorting Room Theater as a one-night-only experience titled Titanique: In Concert on 14 December 2017. Book writer Tye Blue directed with co-writers Marla Mindelle and Constantine Rousouli starring as Céline Dion and Jack, respectively, with music direction by co-creator Nicholas Connell who also arranged & orchestrated the music, joined by Alex Ellis, who starred as Rose. [3] Other cast members included Peter Porte, Tom Lenk, Drew Droege, Sebastian La Cause, Katherine Tokarz, Tom Detrinis, and Adam Zelasko. [4]
The show held a limited engagement at New York City's Green Room 42 inside the Yotel hotel from 25–27 August 2018 with Mindelle, Rousouli, Ellis, La Cause, and Zelasko returning. Joining the cast were Stephen Guarino, Kathy Deitch, Mikhail Thompson, and Mykal Kilgore. [5] [6] An encore six-concert run followed from 30 November to 3 December 2018. [7]
An off-Broadway revival began previews at The Asylum Theatre in New York City on 14 June 2022, with an official opening on 23 June 2022. It was once again directed by Blue, music directed by Connell, and choreographed by Ellenore Scott. It starred Mindelle as Dion, Rousouli as Jack, Ellis as Rose, Frankie Grande as Victor Garber, Deitch as Margaret "Molly" Brown, Ryan Duncan as Ruth, John Riddle as Cal, and Jaye Alexander as The Iceberg. The creative team was rounded out with scenic design by Gabriel Hainer Evansohn, costumes by Alejo Vietti, sound design by Lawrence Schober, lighting by Paige Seber, and hair/makeup/wigs by Tommy Kurzman. [8] The production was seen by several people associated with the film, such as Victor Garber, [9] as well as Dion's manager and publicist. [10]
The production closed on 13 November 2022 and re-opened on 20 November 2022, at the Daryl Roth Theatre with the same creative team. Several members of the company remained, except for Ellis, Deitch, Duncan, and Alexander, who were replaced by Carrie St. Louis, Desireé Rodriguez, Russell Daniels, and Avionce Hoyles, respectively. [11] Grande departed the show on 22 December 2022, and the role of Victor Garber was assumed by Wulf Clark, with Mark Evans taking over the role of Cal on 24 December 2022. Rosé assumed the role of Garber on 26 January 2023, [12] followed by Willam Belli who took over the role on 5 September 2023. The show is selling tickets through June 2024. [13]
The production won Lucille Lortel Awards for Outstanding Musical, lead performer in a musical (Mindelle) and costume design (Vietti). Also nominated were Scott for choreography and Riddle as featured performer [14]
Off-Broadway production [15]
Character | The Asylum Theatre (2022) [16] | Daryl Roth Theatre (2022) [17] |
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Céline Dion | Marla Mindelle | |
Jack Dawson | Constantine Rousouli | |
Rose DeWitt Bukater | Alex Ellis | Carrie St. Louis |
Victor Garber | Frankie Grande | |
Molly Brown | Kathy Deitch | Desireé Rodriguez |
Ruth DeWitt Bukater | Ryan Duncan | Russell Daniels |
Cal Hockley | John Riddle | |
The Iceberg | Jaye Alexander | Avionce Hoyles |
Year | Award | Category | Nominee | Result |
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2023 | Lucille Lortel Awards [18] | Outstanding Musical | Won | |
Outstanding Leading Performer in a Musical | Marla Mindelle | Won | ||
Outstanding Featured Performer in a Musical | John Riddle | Nominated | ||
Outstanding Choreography | Ellenore Scott | Nominated | ||
Outstanding Costume Design | Alejo Vietti | Won | ||
Drama League Award | Outstanding Production of A Musical | Nominated | ||
Distinguished Performance Award | Marla Mindelle | Nominated | ||
Drama Desk Award | Outstanding Book of a Musical | Marla Mindelle, Constantine Rousouli, Tye Blue | Nominated | |
Outer Critics Circle Award | Outstanding Book of a Musical | Marla Mindelle, Constantine Rousouli, Tye Blue | Nominated | |
Outstanding Lead Performer in an Off-Broadway Musical | Marla Mindelle | Nominated | ||
Off Broadway Alliance Award [19] | Best New Musical | Won | ||
2024 | Obie Award | Distinguished Performance | Marla Mindelle | Won |