THE SHIP OF STOLEN DREAMS - A NEW MUSICAL — Page 2

This is another vote to change the name. Not only was the ship Titanic just referred to as the ship of dreams, that phrase is sung MANY, MANY times in the show Titanic. For musical theater lovers, that's going to be a BIG hurdle to overcome...

Just the title alone makes me hear the cast recording in my head... You really don't want people immediately thinking of another show when they think of yours.

It'd be like naming a show about a little girl "Yellow Brick Road" and being surprised that people expect something Oz-ish.

I'd love to hear if anyone out there has a suggestion for a new title and what that might be. I've come up with many over the years of working on this project, but haven't found anything that I feel quite fits as well as "Ship of Dreams" Here's a few examples...

"A Ship of Dreams" (Considering Titanic is referred to as THE Ship of Dreams)
"The Journey of Dreams"
“The Ship of Salvation”
“The Ship of Absolution”
“The Ship of Deliverance”
“The Ship of Liberation”

There's also a list of negative titles I've tried to avoid (As I really want to bring in the audience with the same hope all the passengers had before the voyage.)

"The Ship that Shamed the World"
“The Ship of Lost Souls”
“The Ship of Stolen Dreams”
“A Ship Unwanted”

And the neutral (and utterly boring)

“Voyage of the St. Louis”

I wish there were better words that compared with "Dreams" and "Hope" in the english language. I debated "Ship of Prayers" but felt it had too religious a context.

I'm totally open to changing the title as long as it still fits the theme - AND if I hear one that hits me the same way the current one does.

Updated On: 6/3/07 at 06:48 PM

Does the title HAVE to have 'ship' in it?
If your set on that what about changing the wording around, ie. Dream Ship, Journey Ship, etc.?

Boy was I right when I said I'd get alot of slack for this title!

If I change it to anything I think it will be "The Ship that Shamed the World"

Let me know the consensus on that title.

Man... it sure poses some major plot problems though. I've really weaved the "ship of dreams" theme into the show throughout... it's pretty crucial actually.

Ideally I'd like to keep the current title into a workshop of the show, and if people still balk about it after having sat through the workshop production, then seriously consider the change... Or do you think that holding onto this title would detract would be producers just too much?

Updated On: 6/4/07 at 02:17 AM

i like "the ship that shamed the world"...the drama and intensity of such a title works well with the storyline and the music that i've heard.

Its too bad about the title. I agree it brings to mind titanic - but think it also fits the theme. Its also a tough call on if it will deter producers. its a shame we aren't in a business where "never judge a book by it's cover" applies.

"Voyage of Dreams"

"The Dream Voyage"

"Sailing on the water of Dreams"

"The Journey"


I'm just coming up with these as I go along.

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Updated On: 6/4/07 at 03:55 PM

Definitley a great idea! I will be checking the website for updates often! And for that matter the Upcomming Broadway Shows Directory.

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lol.. yeah no.. it's supposed to be the logo that the Nazi SS used... which is unfortunatly the same as the Kiss logo...

Updated On: 6/4/07 at 04:33 PM

I like: "The ship of stolen dreams"

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I was just trying to think of some names to suggest since you are considering changing the title because it seems like many people will have a problem with it and I came up with "Paradise Lost." I thought it was good because it included the name of one of the songs that you say becomes an important theme. But then I remembered that it is the name of another musical that is in the process of getting ready for a World Premiere in LA

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Voyage To Paradise?

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That's right, Elphaba. haha!!

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