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“Shall We Go For It?” How ‘Titaníque’ Sailed From a Grocery Store Basement to Broadway

“Shall We Go For It?” How ‘Titaníque’ Sailed From a Grocery Store Basement to Broadway

A word-of-mouth downtown hit, Titaníque bears more than a passing resemblance to another buzzy show that made it to Broadway, the Tony-winning Oh, Mary! Both projects take a particularly tragic moment in the nation’s history—in this case, the sinking of the Titanic—and tell the story from a different, kookier perspective. But unlike its Broadway predecessor, Titaníque has more than just American history to mine for comedy—it also lampoons James Cameron’s 1997 Oscar-winning blockbuster, Titanic, starring a young Kate Winslet and Leonardo DiCaprio as star-crossed lovers Rose and Jack. As if that weren’t enough, Titaníque also dares to ask this question: What if Céline Dion, the iconic French Canadian chanteuse who sang the movie’s timeless anthem, “My Heart Will Go On,” were actually aboard the Titanic in 1912? And, what’s more, what if Jack and Rose’s fictional love story were set to Dion’s inimitable catalogue, which includes but is not limited to certified adult-contemporary bops like “Taking Chances,” “I Surrender,” and “All by Myself”? With that hyperspecific, insanely stupid premise, Titaníque set sail. Of course, an …

“Shall We Go For It?” How ‘Titaníque’ Sailed From a Grocery Store Basement to Broadway

“Shall We Go For It?” How ‘Titaníque’ Sailed From a Grocery Store Basement to Broadway

A word-of-mouth downtown hit, Titaníque bears more than a passing resemblance to another buzzy show that made it to Broadway, the Tony-winning Oh, Mary! Both projects take a particularly tragic moment in the nation’s history—in this case, the sinking of the Titanic—and tell the story from a different, kookier perspective. But unlike its Broadway predecessor, Titaníque has more than just American history to mine for comedy—it also lampoons James Cameron’s 1997 Oscar-winning blockbuster, Titanic, starring a young Kate Winslet and Leonardo DiCaprio as star-crossed lovers Rose and Jack. As if that weren’t enough, Titaníque also dares to ask this question: What if Céline Dion, the iconic French Canadian chanteuse who sang the movie’s timeless anthem, “My Heart Will Go On,” were actually aboard the Titanic in 1912? And, what’s more, what if Jack and Rose’s fictional love story were set to Dion’s inimitable catalogue, which includes but is not limited to certified adult-contemporary bops like “Taking Chances,” “I Surrender,” and “All by Myself”? With that hyperspecific, insanely stupid premise, Titaníque set sail. Of course, an …

Teen brothers build a Disney-inspired ride in family basement

Teen brothers build a Disney-inspired ride in family basement

Sign Up For Goods 🛍️ Product news, reviews, and must-have deals. When 12-year-old Matteo Mucchetti mapped out an amusement-style attraction that he wanted to create in his family’s basement and then showed it to his older brother Nico, the high-school sophomore was immediately sold. “This is amazing,” said Nico. “Let’s make it!” Matteo had sketched on paper a top-down view of the multi-room space in Bear, Delaware, where they live. Not only did it chart the overall path of what would become a Disney-style dark ride, but it also highlighted the placement of the ride’s individual story “scenes.” Nico, a high school sophomore, then helped bring Matteo’s vision to life.  Designing an attraction inspired by Disney’s Big Hero 6 It wasn’t easy, but the brothers worked together tirelessly over seven months. While Matteo took on the role of “artistic director,” coming up with the overall vision and then helping to plan, build, design, and paint the attraction, Nico played the role of tech guy and animator. He used the Arduino IDE, an open source electronics …