Jim Parsons, Frankie Grande, Tituss Burgess and more at the Broadway opening of Titaníque
The spoof musical about the Titanic, as re-told by Celine Dione, is now on the Great White Way.
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The hilarious and riotously camp jukebox musical Titaníque has finally arrived on Broadway.
The show, a surreal parody of the 1997 Titanic movie, which recounts the famous sinking through the eyes of a time-traveling Celine Dion, first premiered in Los Angeles in 2017.
It “reimagines Jack and Rose’s timeless love story aboard the ship of dreams through the French-Canadian eyes of someone who was totally there: Céline Dion! The superstar singer remembers the doomed romance with more shocking twists, mega-diva antics, and face-melting vocals belting her favorite hit songs – and not even an iceberg can stop her.”
After LA, Titaníque then enjoyed its first run off-Broadway at the Asylum Theatre in 2022. Further productions followed in Sydney, Montreal, Paris and Chicago. It’s also proved a hit in the UK and has been running in London’s West End for the past two years.
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You can now catch it at the St James Theater in Manhattan.
Star-studded opening night
The cast includes Frankie Grande (reprising his role as Victor Garber from the off-Broadway production), Jim Parsons (in drag as Rose’s mom Ruth), Melissa Barrera (Rose), Constantine Rousouli (Jack), Layton Williams (the iceberg), Marla Mindelle, Deborah Cox, John Riddle, Sara Gallo and Polanco Jones Jr.
They were all on the red blue carpet for the opening night, along with a host of other celebrities.
This included: Cheyenne Jackson, Peppermint, Marty Lauter (aka Marcia Marcia Marcia), J Harrison Ghee, Tituss Burgess, Nathan Lee Graham, Harvey Guillen, Gina Gershon, Kevin McHale, David Burtka, Jay Manuel, J Alexander, Carson Kressley, and former White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre.
Also in attendance were *NSYNC‘s JC Chasez and Joey Fatone, who are producers for Titaníque. Last week, Tristan Schukraft, owner of The Abbey in West Hollywood and the Tryst hotel chain, announced he was also joining the production team.
Opening night reviews
The producers are hopefully be happy with the glowing reviews the opening prompted. Writing in Deadline, Greg Evans said, “Campier than the campy Cats: The Jellicle Ball but no less generous in its embrace of queer heritage’s seismic impact on American culture, Titaníque on Broadway is bigger than a mere hoot. It’s a riotous, high-cresting celebration just when we need it most.”
Writing in Variety, Frank Rizzo praised the cast and bigger Broadway production but suggested the constant double entendres are pushed to the limit.
“The jokes — good, bad and cheap — come non-stop in the show’s 90 minutes, and are filled and sometimes pummeled with pop culture and brand-name references, puns, anachronistic humor, and naughty bits … the comic ensemble makes the gags work by sheer will.”
Mashable summed it up more bluntly, calling it “Silly, stupid, and absolutely sensational.”
Local bars
If you’re planning to see Titaníque, why not check out one of the local gay bars for a prep or post-theater drink? The St James Theater lies just a couple of blocks from these four.
Red Eye NY
Coffee by day, cocktails by night 355 W 41st St · New York, NY 10036(866) -35-5-41
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Ritz Bar and Lounge
Get ready for some close quarters dancing 369 West 46th Street · New York, NY 10036(212) 333-4177
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9th Avenue Saloon
Packed theater district dive 656 9th Ave · New York, NY 10036(+16) 466-7851
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