Off-Broadway is booming — and it’s a lesson for theaters everywhere
nypost.com“Titanique” at the Daryl Roth Theatre on Union Square East.“I’ve been producing off-Broadway for over 15 years and I have been waiting for this heyday of off-Broadway to happen for a long time.
Honestly, I think it’s the topics, the themes and the tone of the shows which are resonating with audiences. The current crop of off-Broadway shows are a blast, an escape and a balm for these tough times and audiences are craving that type of entertainment.”“Titanique,” by Marla Mindele, Constantine Rousouli and Tye Blue is a raucously funny musical parody of James Cameron’s 1997 film “Titanic” that features many of Dion’s biggest hits such as “My Heart Will Go On” and “The Power of Love.” Celine is also the goofy main character.Ever since the show voyaged from the basement Asylum Theatre in Chelsea to the Daryl Roth in November 2022, it has built a huge fan base thanks to deafening buzz and shrewd marketing.
After the show (and a few glasses of rosé), audience members, often wearing sailor hats, line up to pose for photos with a cardboard cutout of Mindele as Céline.
They’re all over Instagram.“It caught people by surprise because it was so unexpected, hilarious and unique,” Price said.“When you give audiences a reason to see a show, either a star name or an insane can’t be experienced-anywhere-else unhinged musical comedy, they come and see it and then tell their friends to see it.
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