a rare musical treat
Slowburn Theatre Company present this rare gem of a musical set aboard the world famous ocean liner which met with disaster while crossing the Atlantic in 1912. Ingeniously weaving together the lives of nine real passengers, examining their thoughts, feelings and final hours across the class system, painting an incredible portrait of the post-Victorian, pre-World War society, the likes of which would never be the same again.
Celebrated Hollywood screenwriter Peter Stone (Charade, The Taking of Pelham 123) created the book while Tony winner Maury Yeston provided the music and lyrics. His score draws inspiration from the music of the period, soundtracking the ship's teeming social strata with everything from Gilbert and Sullivan-esque vaudeville numbers to sweeping orchestral ballads that would make Elgar swoon.
THE STORY SO FAR
Titanic The Musical originally opened on Broadway in 1997 (coincidentally the same year as the James Cameron movie was released) at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre, where it ran for over 800 performances and scooped five Tony Awards. Since then it has gone on to show in Toronto and London where it gained a reputation as a emotionally moving experience and one of the best of little known musicals.