Titanic the Musical all set for Dublin launch
Emma Harrold and Matthew McDonald in Titanic the Musical. Picture: Pamela Raith
The story of an ill-fated passenger liner that sank to the bottom of the Atlantic is one that has captivated the public’s imagination for over a century. RMS Titanic sank on its maiden voyage 111 years ago with fewer than a third of those aboard surviving the disaster, being immortalised since in popular culture. Arguably the most well-known depiction is the 1997 film Titanic, starring Kate Winslet and Leonardo DiCaprio, but that same year Titanic’s story was also told in the form of a stage musical.
Titanic The Musical opened on Broadway on April 23, 1997, and went on to win five Tony Awards, including Best Musical. A touring production of the show comes to the Bord Gáis Energy Theatre in Dublin next month and shares the true stories of Titanic’s survivors and victims.
