Official: TITANIQUE to dock at the St. James, March 2026 (16 Weeks Only)- Page 6

[Ensemble1711444445]

Posted: 12/21/25 at 12:47pm

Hearing stars and their agents are not lining up for this as it feels risky and asking stars to be replacements on a show that was failing off broadway.  All the risk is on the star. Let's hope they can lure someone to help fill that house. The show was fun down town - and they really need a name to raise the money. 

Updated On: 12/21/25 at 12:47 PM

[bruceway]

Posted: 12/21/25 at 4:44pm

QueenTwinnied said: "bruceway said: "LooseTapScrews said: "According to Paige (lighting designer), Frankie Grande is indeed attached to the Broadway run, as well as Tommy Bracco. Paige and her Wife Izzy announced it (possibly prematurely if no other casting has been announced?) on the RHAP Podcast (Rob Has A Podcast). Izzy and Paige appeared on the most recent season of The Amazing Race placing 4th on the season that featured all Big Brother players and their loved ones. Izzy was on season 25 of BB (alongside the GOAT of reality competition and social strategy shows, Cirie Fields) with her now wife Paige. Frankie and Tommy were mentioned because they both also appeared on previous seasons of Big Brother."

Calling Cirie the GOAT is laughable! If she were the GOAT, she would've won something!

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She literally won the first season of Traitors, dumbass"

Cleary, you didn't see my last post, dumbass. Also, everybody would win something if they've been on as many shows as she has.

 

[bruceway]

Posted: 12/21/25 at 4:46pm

DrMonicaDeMoneco said: "Sutton Ross said: "No one would ever pay to see Frankie Grande. He is devoid of talent."

Agreed 100%.
Has he been cast? Please say no! Please!? Please!!????? No! No!!!!!"

How do we make sure the producers see these comments?

[Sutton Ross]

Posted: 12/21/25 at 6:00pm

The producers? They don't care to understand that no one wants this on Broadway, it won't sell, and none of the names floating around matter. This season was so light they decided to bring bombs in to pay rent, and it's a very short-term solution to all of Broadway's problems.

Updated On: 12/21/25 at 06:00 PM

[theatrekid3302]

Posted: 12/21/25 at 8:56pm

What people really want is an actual Titanic Musical based on the movie. Jason Schmidt as Jack and Solea Pfeiffer as Rose? Could also see Ariana Grande playing Rose. I think if you got a great songwriter and had a massive budget, this could be a Broadway hit everyone would want to see the Titanic sink live on stage, and Broadway is ready for a new epic romantic les-mis style score, which we haven't had in a long time. Titanique is a joke and an insult to fans of the movie! GIVE US THE REAL THING

[Ensemble1711444445]

Posted: 12/21/25 at 9:55pm

The industry needs to look at how it build musicals and focus on rewarding good creative - smart budgets and good creative that is given lead time will win. That is what is working for the most part. Big IP that doesn't earn its keep creatively will keep failing.  Not brain surgery. 

Sutton Ross said: "The producers? They don't care to understand that no one wants this on Broadway, it won't sell, and noneof the names floating around matter. This season was so light they decided to bring bombs in to pay rent, and it's a very short-term solution to all of Broadway's problems."

 

Updated On: 12/22/25 at 09:55 PM

[ErmengardeStopSniveling]

Posted: 12/22/25 at 1:10am

Ensemble1711444445 said: "They need to have plans to build musicals - smart budgets and good creative with lead time will win. Big IP that doesn't earn its keep creatively will keep failing. Not brain surgery."

I don't necessarily want to stake my hopes for the future of the industry on landlords self-producing and developing their own work (if landlords are the "they" you're referring to?). Yes that worked for Jacobs & Shoenfeld and Rocco Landesman when they took over at Shubert and Jujamcyn respectively, but those were different times.

I would like to believe this season is a cyclical blip, and that the next few years will be more fruitful. We're in a lead-time moment for a lot of shows. Part of the pipeline issues are that the vast majority of nonprofits in America cannot afford to mount a musical without commercial enhancement money. Which means their role in incubation is different if they are waiting for shows to come to them from producers, and it limits outside-the-box thinking.

I'm also not confident that all these announced shows will get their money together.

[Ensemble1711444445]

Posted: 12/22/25 at 3:31am

No, sorry, you are correct - I wasn’t opting for more landlord producing - that is a monopoly we don’t need. But the landlords pick the shows and control the output. I was suggesting more attention on identifying creative that works that also has solid budgets and giving those shows long leads to build their campaigns rather than long leads going to smash, boop, dolly parton, purple rain and lost boys. All from solid producers with good concepts but with flawed creative and crazy budgets. Yes Death Becomes Her has a crazy budget but had a great out of town and seems to be succeeding. Big budgets can work but lately the odds favor smartly budget shows. Outsiders, &Juliet, MHE, Buena Vista, Just In Time. 


I don't necessarily want to stake my hopes for the future of the industry on landlords self-producing and developing their own work (if landlords are the "they" you're referring to?). Yes that worked for Jacobs & Shoenfeld and Rocco Landesman when they took over at Shubert and Jujamcyn respectively, but those were different times.

I would like to believe this season isa cyclical blip, and that the next few years will be more fruitful. We're in a lead-time moment for a lot of shows.Part of the pipeline issues are that the vast majority of nonprofits in America cannot afford to mount a musical without commercial enhancement money. Which means their role in incubation is different if they are waiting for shows to come to them from producers, and it limits outside-the-box thinking.

I'malso not confident that all these announcedshows will get their money together."

 

[QueenTwinnied]

Posted: 12/22/25 at 3:33am

bruceway said: "QueenTwinnied said: "bruceway said: "LooseTapScrews said: "According to Paige (lighting designer), Frankie Grande is indeed attached to the Broadway run, as well as Tommy Bracco. Paige and her Wife Izzy announced it (possibly prematurely if no other casting has been announced?) on the RHAP Podcast (Rob Has A Podcast). Izzy and Paige appeared on the most recent season of The Amazing Race placing 4th on the season that featured all Big Brother players and their loved ones. Izzy was on season 25 of BB (alongside the GOAT of reality competition and social strategy shows, Cirie Fields) with her now wife Paige. Frankie and Tommy were mentioned because they both also appeared on previous seasons of Big Brother."

Calling Cirie the GOAT is laughable! If she were the GOAT, she would've won something!

"

She literally won the first season of Traitors, dumbass"

Cleary, you didn't see my last post, dumbass.Also, everybody would win something if they've been on as many shows as she has.

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"Calling Cirie the GOAT is laughable! If she were the GOAT, she would've won something!"

Your DUMBASS is just butthurt people pointed out that you said something blatantly stupid and incorrect. Not only did Cirie win but her win is considered one of the most masterful reality television show wins ever. Your weird hatred of Cirie is giving white hood, please take several seats

 

Updated On: 12/22/25 at 03:33 AM