This Titanic Goes The Way Of Its Namesake

Peter Stone, who wrote the book for this 1997 Tony-winning musical, proclaims that “the central character in Titanic is the Titanic herself.” He’s correct, inasmuch as no human characters appear on stage.

But then, listening to 20 admirable voices, often blending in thrilling harmonies, isn’t a bad way to spend two hours—even if musical director Elizabeth Doran keeps her cast so focused on diction and vocal placement the singing often feels impersonal. The collection of unaccountable accents from several British Isles both real and imaginary adds an extra level of acoustic challenge.

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