‘Titanic The Musical’

This spellbinding musical dramatizes the tragedy of the RMS Titanic, the world’s first supposedly ‘unsinkable’ ship.

The cast of "Titanic The Musical." Justin Barbin Photography

LINCOLNSHIRE, Ill.—It was supposed to be unsinkable, so when the Titanic hit an iceberg and sank into the icy waters of the Atlantic Ocean, the horrific disaster became the stuff of legend. Now it’s playing in a spectacular production at the Marriott Theatre in Lincolnshire, Illinois.

Like the films “A Night to Remember” in 1958 and “Titanic” in 1997, and a stunning Broadway musical in 1997, this production is based on the April 15, 1912 tragedy in which the RMS Titanic struck an iceberg and sank. Approximately 1,500 passengers perished. The ship left Southhampton, England, and was on its way to New York City when the unthinkable occurred.

A Tragedy Dramatized

The remnants of the sunken ship were discovered off the coast of Newfoundland in 1985. It ignited cultural interest in the ship and its history. The artifacts found in the wreckage inspired Maury Yeston to compose a stage production. He believed that humanity’s attempt to build the Titanic, a technological wonder of its time, was the stuff of dreams and worthy of staging. He persuaded Peter Stone to write a libretto for the show, which opened on Broadway in April 1997 and won five Tony Awards.