Titanic the Musical announces casting and new dates for International tour
Titanic the Musical returns to the stage next month.
The five-time Tony Award winning musical has revealed its latest tour dates and casting.
The summer into winter international tour opens in Woking on the 11th of July 2019 following the first ever UK & Ireland tour of Titanic The Musical in 2018 which proved to be a hit with theatre goers and critics.
After opening at the New Victoria Theatre, Woking, the production led by returning director Thom Southerland will tour across the world until December 15th 2019.
In the final hour of 14th April 1912, the RMS Titanic, on her maiden voyage from Southampton to New York, collided with an iceberg and ‘the unsinkable ship’ slowly sink. Its is regarded as one of the most tragic and infamous maritime disasters of the 20th Century. 1517 men, women and children lost their lives.
Based on real people aboard the most legendary ship in the world, Maury Yeston and Peter Stone’s stunning musical focuses on their hopes and aspirations. Unaware of the fate that awaits them, the Third Class immigrants dream of a better life in America, the newly-enfranchised Second Class dream of achieving the lifestyles of the rich and famous, and the millionaire Barons of the First Class dream of their mastery lasting forever.
Having received its UK premiere in 2013 at Southwark Playhouse, the production returned to London in 2016 for an 11-week season at the Charing Cross Theatre before embarking on its first ever UK & Ireland tour in April 2018 (during the 106th anniversary week), visiting the cities and communities whose forebears built, manned and sailed on the famous ship.
Titanic The Musical has music and lyrics by Maury Yeston and a book by Peter Stone. The pair have collectively won, including their previous works, an Academy Award, an Emmy Award, an Olivier Award and three Tony Awards for their works. The original Broadway production of won five Tony Awards, including Best Musical, Best Score and Best Book.
For the full tour dates visit: www.TitanicTheMusical.co.uk
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KIERAN BROWN as Murdoch GREG CASTIGLIONI as Andrews ALEXANDER EVANS as Boxall JAMES GANT as Pitman/Etches SIMON GREEN as Ismay EMMA HARROLD as Lady Caroline Neville DEVON-ELISE JOHNSON as Kate Murphy SHANE MCDAID as Jim Farrel GEMMA MCMEEL as Kate Mullins JANET MOONEY as Maid JOEL PARNIS as Fleet TIMOTHY QUINLAN as Edgar Beane PHILIP RHAM as Captain Smith DUDLEY ROGERS as Isidor Straus NIALL SHEEHY as Barrett JUDITH STREET as Ida Straus |
New cast for 2019RONAN BURNS as Bride WENDY FERGUSON as Alice Beane LUKE HARLEY as Latimer RYAN HEENAN as Bellboy/Hartley BENJAMIN KARRAN as Bell LUKE MCCALL as Lightoller ASHLEY STILLBURN as Charles Clarke LUCIE-MAE SUMNER as Kate McGowan ELEANOR WALSH as Maid |