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

The industry needs to look at how it builds 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

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.


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."

Updated On: 12/22/25 at 03:31 AM

Frankie Grande posted on social media that he had cervical spine surgery. He mentions he will spend the next 4 weeks recovering. Assuming Titanique begins rehearsals in February, he might be able to be recovered in time, but I’m not so sure.

theatrekid3302 said: "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 romanticles-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"



I hope you remembered to take your meds today!

Anastasia_Beaverhausen said: "OK, whoever gets that code first, please post!"

Jim Parsons, Deborah Cox, Constantine Rousouli, and Frankie Grande join cast

https://instagram.com/p/DTQQA9mgLRI/

Updated On: 1/8/26 at 10:01 AM

UGH. Why does Jim Parsons get so much work! He's the same in everything he does. BORING

Frankie Grande’s casting means I’ll be staying far away from this transfer. Bummer.

Jim Parsons, Deborah Cox and Frankie Grande Join Titanique on Broadway (Exclusive)

https://people.com/jim-parsons-deborah-cox-and-frankie-grande-join-titanique-on-broadway-exclusive-11881409

Other than Marla and Constantine, this casting is AWFUL. What a shame.

It’s giving chop.

I couldn't do it. I was ready to, but I couldn't get tickets. I wanted to support this show because I saw it off-Broadway twice and loved it, but I can't. Maybe when they start offering huge discounts.

And the fact that most of the seats (especially the good ones) are not even available for purchase. I hate that producers do this for every show.

Updated On: 1/8/26 at 11:00 AM

Marla is the reason to see this show. The “stunt”

casting does nothing but increase the budget. Cox is so lackluster and not a comedienne. I’d have preferred Missi Pyle.