Looks like we are going to need a bigger boat! Today, it was announced that Titanique will head to Broadway this spring for a 16-week limited engagement at the St. James Theatre beginning March 26, 2026. An official opening night is set for Sunday, April 12, 2026. 

Co-creator Marla Mindelle will reprise her iconic portrayal as Céline Dion, a role she originated Off-Broadway in a run that lasted over three-years. 

Co-written by Tye Blue, Marla Mindelle and Constantine Rousouli, the Olivier Award-winning musical comedy Titanique fuses a kooky crazy reimagining of the eleven-time Oscar–winning Titanic from the perspective, and certified-platinum hits, of Céline Dion. Want to find out what really happened to Jack and Rose on that fateful night? Just leave it to Céline to enchant the audience with her wild take, recharting the course of Titanic’s beloved moments and characters with her iconic song catalog. Sailing on fierce powerhouse vocals in show-stopping performances of such hits as “My Heart Will Go On,” “All By Myself”, and “To Love You More” – backed by the unparalleled energy of a full live band – Titanique is a one-of-a-kind theatrical voyage bursting with nostalgia, heart, and campy chaos.

Joining Blue on the Broadway creative team are choreographer Ellenore Scott (Ragtime, Funny Girl, Little Shop of Horrors); Music Supervisor, Arranger, and Orchestrator Nicholas James Connell; Scenic Designer Gabriel Hainer Evansohn and Grace Lauchbacher for Iron Bloom Creative Production; Lucille Lortel Award-winning Costume Designer Alejo Vietti (Beautiful, Smash), Lighting Designer Paige Seber; Sound Designer  Lawrence Schober; and Drama Desk Award-winning Hair & Wig Designer Charles G. LaPointe (Death Becomes Her). Casting is by The Telsey Office/Rachel Hoffman, CSA, and General Management is by ShowTown Theatricals.

Additional casting will be announced at a later date. 

A Broadway Pre-Sale will begin on Thursday, January 8, 2026, and tickets to the general public will go on sale on Monday, January 12, 2026. To sign up for early access to tickets, visit www.titaniquemusical.com.

It was a cold February night as I walked into the Laura Pels Theatre earlier this year, not knowing what I was in for. Bess Wohl is a playwright you know you will be in good hands with, no matter what. I still think back to her astonishing production of Small Mouth Sounds… let’s revive that soon… 

Anyways, I caught Liberation Off-Broadway pretty early in the run before word-of-mouth started to spread, and was immediately absorbed into Wohl’s world. Roundabout had found a winner with this one between one of the finest scripts this town has seen in a long time, Whitney White’s superior direction as always, and an ensemble of New York’s actors in their prime. It was a recipe for success, and before long, the town was talking. 

As our Chief Critic Juan Ramirez wrote in his review, “questions of love and freedom, ethics and goals, history and foresight, and sisterhood and marriage are thoughtfully explored with great humor, and through a fantastic cast,” and I will stand firm on this assessment. Liberation takes us to a gymnasium in 1970s Ohio where we meet Lizzie who forms a women’s group with the goal of bettering not only each other, but the world at large. 

As Roundabout’s Off-Broadway run sold out, and with buzz continuing to grow, enter four powerhouse commercial producers who knew this story needed a larger platform. Daryl Roth, Eva Price, Rachel Sussman, and Jenny Gersten came together and set their sights on Broadway. 

Bringing the originating cast, Liberation opened at the James Earl Jones Theatre on October 28 to rave reviews and much admiration. It is a great American play, and you should do everything in your power to catch it before its final bow on February 1, 2026. 

So much of what makes Liberation what it is is the cast. Susannah Flood is one of those actors that you feel privileged you get the opportunity to witness. In just the past few years, her work in The Counter, and Staff Meal, and The Comeuppance… I mean…  it doesn’t get better than this. And now front and center leading this production, how lucky are we? The entire ensemble are putting in their all and have created just a breathtaking piece of theatre thanks to Betsy Aidem, Audrey Corsa, Kristolyn Lloyd, Irene Sofia Lucio, Charlie Thurston, and Adina Verson. 

There is one name I still need to mention, and that is Kayla Davion. To jump from Jovie in Elf last season to this just shows Davion’s immense range as a performer and I can’t wait to see what comes next. I don’t want to even say too much about her character of Joanne, but a late in Act II arrival brings a new depth to Wohl’s story and Davion runs away with the whole show. 

Whitney White has formed one of these special New York productions that will be talked about for generations to come, and I hope you can catch it. Trust me, you won’t regret it.

It’s that time of year! Over the past 365 days, the team here at Theatrely has traveled far (Brooklyn) and wide (London) to cover hundreds of productions and as always, Editor-in-Chief Kobi Kassal and Chief Critic Juan A. Ramírez sat down to decide their favorites. From Midtown Manhattan to theatres across the country, there have been many incredible productions during 2025. Here are our favorites: 

Broadway:

Juan: Liberation & Marjorie Prime

Kobi: Liberation, Just In Time, Boop! The Musical 

Off-Broadway:

Juan: Meet the Cartozians & Practice

Kobi: We Had A World & I’m Assuming You Know David Greenspan

Regional:

Kobi: Paranormal Activity at CTG’s Ahmanson Theatre 

London:

Juan: Here We Are at the National Theatre

Cabaret:

Juan: Amber Iman (Joe’s Pub) & Natalie Walker: Mad Scenes (Joe’s Pub)

Kobi: Cat Cohen (Joe’s Pub) & Michelle Collins: Wait Why Don't I Know You (Joe’s Pub)

Solo Show:

Juan: I’m Assuming You Know David Greenspan; Mary Said What She Said; Weather Girl

Kobi: Can I Be Frank? & Weer 

Unexpected Fav:

Juan: All the World’s A Stage & Burnt Toast

Kobi: Office Party & Golem Owned A Tropical Smoothie  

Best Number:

Juan: “The Call” (Floyd Collins); “Three Bedroom House” (Bat Boy)

Kobi: “Where I Wanna Be” (Boop!) & “Broadway Baby” (Old Friends) 

Most Obsessed Moment:

Juan: Nadine Sierra’s victorious high F in La sonnambula (Met); Sierra Boggess explaining why she won’t spare change in Prosperous Fools; The Twist in Slam Frank

Kobi: Winning a mop at Joy: The Musical, A Chorus Line 50th Anniversary, Eating Soup at Slanted Floors 

Standout Stars:

Juan: Matt Rodin in All the World’s a Stage and Beau; Orville Peck and Eva Noblezada in Cabaret; Nik Christopher in Chess; David Greenspan and Rachel Crowl in Prince Faggot

Kobi: Jasmine Amy Rogers in Boop!, Louis McCartney in Stranger Things, Jalynn Steele in Mamma Mia!, Quincy Tyler Bernstine Well I’ll Let You Go, Gracie Lawrence in Just in Time, Taylor Trensch in Bat Boy, Rachel Crowl in Prince Faggot, Jen Tullock in Nothing Can Take You Form The Hand Of God, Pete Zias in Messy White Gays, Alana Arenas in Purpose

See you next year!

P.S. - Thanks to all of the wonderful photographers for capturing the magic on stage this year