New York's acclaimed cult parody musical is set to make its UK debut next month in the West End.
The full cast of Titanique in rehearsals. Photo by Mark Senior
Here's our first look at the star cast in rehearsals for Titanique.
The production which has taken New York by storm begins performances at the Criterion Theatre from 9 December.
The cast includes Darren Bennett (Grease, West End) as Victor Garber / Luigi, Lauren Drew (SIX, UK Tour) as Céline, Jordan Luke Gage(Bonnie & Clyde, West End) as Cal, Stephen Guarino (Titanique, LA) as Ruth, Rob Houchen (Les Misérables, West End) as Jack, Kat Ronney (Hamlet, National Theatre) as Rose, Charlotte Wakefield (The Great British Bake Off Musical, West End) as Molly Brown and Layton Williams (Cabaret, West End) as the Iceberg.
Completing the company are Freddie King (Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, Union Theatre), Adrianne Langley (Sixties Girls, Dusseldorf), Madison Swan (The Book of Mormon, West End),Rodney Vubya (The Book of Mormon, Original West End Production) and Kristina Walz (Titanique, Daryl Roth Theatre).
Co-written by Tye Blue, Marla Mindelle and Constantine Rousouli, Titanique takes on a clever, comedic twist on the unforgettable love story which captured millions when the film was released in 1997.
Titanique is directed by Tye Blue (“RuPaul’s Drag Race”, Rumer Willis’ Over the Love Tour), and choreographed by Ellenore Scott (Funny Girl, Little Shop of Horrors). Music Supervision, Arrangements and Orchestrations are by IRNE Award-Winner Nicholas James Connell. Scenic Design for Titanique is by Gabriel Hainer Evansohn and Grace Lauchbacher for Iron Bloom Creative Production; Costume Design is by Alejo Vietti; and Lighting Design is by Paige Seber; and Sound Design is by Lawrence Schober with casting by Pearson Casting CDG.
Titanique is currently booking at the Criterion Theatre until 31 May 2025.