Howard Miller takes a look at Titanic at City Center Encores!:
Titanic, the 1997 musical by Peter Stone (story and book) and Maury Yeston (music and lyrics), is about as massive a theatrical endeavor as you are likely to encounter. The cast alone numbers nearly three dozen, and even then some of these performers are called upon to portray more than one character. The orchestra is practically as large. Few expect to see another Broadway mounting like the one that garnered five Tony Awards, including one for Best Musical and another for the great orchestrator Jonathan Tunick. It's a show that is as big as its namesake, and it would take mighty deep pockets to get this behemoth up and running again. So who could have imagined it would find a perfect home as an entry as an Encores! production at New York City Center, where is currently docked for a short stay until June 23. |
