Titanic sets sail at the Kings
Titanic is setting sail at Southsea’s Kings Theatre (April 20-24) including a gala night in support of Ukraine. Spokeswoman Wanshu Chen said: “This is an emotionally charged musical that tells the stories of the passengers and crew that embarked on the ship of dreams.
“The Kings is staging this epic production with over 100 people participating on stage and behind the scenes by way of giving back to the local community. Paul Woolf (CEO) and Jack Edwards (artistic director) are keenly aware of the impact the lockdown has had on those who belong to drama societies as all the opportunities to rehearse and perform were taken away – and for many this is such a big part of their lives.
“Paul and Jack decided to produce a show that gave as many as possible the chance to get back on the Kings stage, and at no cost to the performers. Titanic is the perfect vehicle for this.
“The cast has 74 highly talented artists, musicians and children on stage and the Kings has pulled out all the stops on the production values with first class lighting, sound, sets and costumes.
“The production has been staged by directors Charlotte Alldridge and John Paul Mccrohon, musical director Andrew Woodford and choreographer Jacqueline Willis.
“The musical opened on Broadway on April 23 1997 in a production directed by Richard Jones; it won five Tony Awards, including Best Musical, and ran for 804 performances. Its inspiration came from the real-life stories of the passengers and crew that embarked on RMS Titanic’s fateful maiden voyage 110 years ago.”