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‘Titanique,’ Tony-Nomination as Céline Dion

‘Titanique,’ Tony-Nomination as Céline Dion

Published by Daniella Wilson

Marla Mindelle was running on three hours of sleep Tuesday morning after performing in Titanique Monday night and then waking up early to perform on The Today Show. That’s when the Tony nomination news came in. “About 10 seconds before the performance, I found out that I was nominated. And then they’re like, ‘You’re on in five, four…” Mindelle said. “It’s once in a lifetime, I was like, this may never happen again.” Mindelle received a Tony nomination for her role as Céline Dion in the Titanic parody musical, as well as a nomination for best book of a musical, after writing the book to the show alongside co-star Constantine Rousouli and Tye Blue. The show is also nominated for best musical.  While some of the musical follows the plot of the 1997 film, Mindelle and team have reimagined it so that Dion is a passenger aboard the ship and is now describing what she can remember of the experience, while singing Dion’s greatest hits, ranging from “Taking Chances” to “Beauty and the Beast.” She’s …

“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

Published by Sam Flores

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

Published by Sam Flores

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 …