How 'taking chances' got 'Titaníque' from a basement theatre to Broadway

NPR | By Jeff Lunden

Published April 13, 2026 at 4:45 AM EDT

"Titaníque," a musical parody of the James Cameron film using Céline Dion's songs, opened Sunday on Broadway after getting its unlikely start in a tiny off-Broadway basement theater.

Jeff Lunden

Jeff Lunden is a freelance arts reporter and producer whose stories have been heard on NPR's Morning Edition, All Things Considered and Weekend Edition, as well as on other public radio programs.

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