THE UNSINKABLE TITANIQUE

TYE BLUE DISCUSSES THE ORIGINS AND HIGH-SAILING SUCCESS OF HIS OFF-BROADWAY MUSICAL JUKEBOX PARODY AND ODE TO CÉLINE DION

by bernardo sim

“PEOPLE ARE GOING TO COME TO SEE THIS. AND THEY’RE GOING TO KEEP LOVING CÉLINE DION.” When Titanic was released in 1997, it wasn’t just a movie — it was a phenomenon. Titanic turned actors Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet into household names, established James Cameron as Hollywood’s top filmmaker, became the highest-grossing movie of all time, and was nominated for 14 Academy Awards. A major Oscars win was Best Original Song, for Céline Dion’s “My Heart Will Go On,” which is still one of the most popular ballads in history. Inspired by the Titanic story and legacy as well as Céline Dion’s phenomenal body of work, a queer-coded musical parody titled Titanique came to life from the minds of writer-director Tye Blue and book co-writers Marla Mindelle and Constantine Rousouli. “Titanique was…

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