Prairie Post (West Edition)

Titanic The Musical: Story of Hope and Heartbreak

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Titanic: the Musical will make port at the Yates Memorial centre, October 1821st

The five-time Tony award-winning musical, Titanic, is based on the stories of real people aboard the most legendary ship ever to have sailed. Maury Yeston and Peter Stone's masterpiec­e tells the stories of the passions, the class disparity and above all, the aspiration­s of the passengers.

With no suspicion of the tragedy that would befall them, 2228 passengers boarded the legendary ship on April 10, 1912 in Southampto­n, England. Among them were immigrants in Third Class bound for America with dreams of a better life, the newly-enfranchis­ed Second Class dreaming of making their fortunes and joining the high society, and the wealthy industrial­ists and tycoons of the First Class pondering their legacies.

On April 15, 1,517 souls perished, with only 711 surviving.

The production is directed by Fran Rude (It’s a Wonderful Life, Jesus Christ Superstar) who is joined by Music Director Ken Rogers and Choreograp­her Joy Ackerman. Proceeds from the show benefit the programs and services of the LSCO Community Centre.

Tickets go on sale at the Ticket Centre on August 17at 9 a.m.

Ticket price is $54, and seating is reserved. All ticketing inquiries may be directed to the Ticket Centre (403) 3297328.

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