A new musical about the Titanic, featuring Celine Dion songs – and a character based on the pop icon – is coming to New York.
"Titanique," produced by Tony Award-winning producer Eva Price, is set to star Broadway actress Marla Mindelle as Celine Dion, who narrates the stage send-up of the 1997 movie"Titanic."
"Titanique" is a"musical celebration that turns one of the greatest love stories of all time into a hysterical and joyful slay-fest," according to a press release. "Want to find out what really happened to Jack and Rose on that fateful night? Just leave it to Céline Dion to casually hijack a Titanic Museum tour and enchant the audience with her totally wild take, recharting the course of Titanic's beloved moments and characters with her iconic song catalog.
Fellow Broadway actress Alex Ellis will play Rose, portrayed by Kate Winslet in the movie. Other characters include Frankie Grande as Victor Garber and Jaye Alexander as The Iceberg. The"strictly limited engagement" will begin previews off-Broadway on June 14, 2022, and is set to open on June 23. The show, is set to run at the Asylum Theater through September 25.
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