Titanic

I'd heard of Titanic The Musical from years ago, and had been sceptical as to how they would turn such a tragic event into a musical production effectively. When sitting in the theatre you immediately feel like you're on the ship - from the stage design, to the overhang of the balconies on either side (which look like upper decks on a cruise ship), to the early 1900's style lamps that hang overhead, so this was definitely a great choice of venue for this show. As soon as the show started I was shocked at the large size of the cast - even though everyone plays multiple characters it's done in such a way that it feels like Titanic is full of people, and the opening numbers which are performed back to back are the most memorable of the show, finishing up with the incredible 'Godspeed Titanic' (I haven't stopped listening to the soundtrack since I got home!). The rest of the show keeps up great pace and does well in making you fall in love with the character before the inevitable happens. This might sound sadistic, but my only criticism of the show is I could have done with a bit more peril and panic - there are only a few small moments where the extent of the disaster is shown - some more use of lighting and noise to make you really feel like you're on a sinking ship would have added more excitement. The vocal talent from everyone on stage was on par with anything I have seen in the West End 'proper', and the chemistry between the couples in the story felt very real. Overall I thought the show exceeded my expectations hugely and will definitely be going back before the season ends.

Best show currently in the West End. Maury Yestons' score is goosebumpy beautiful and the cast will make sure that no one leaves the auditorium with dry eyes, as they do the score justice with beautiful harmonies and great acting. The show focuses more on it's passengers than on the legend Titanic itself, so you see the story of passengers from first to third class, bellboys, the captain, the owner and the builder. This leads to a great storyline of class-differences, love, hate, guilt, and shame. The cast is unbelievably talented and as Titanic is an ensemble piece, it's amazing to see how they built the whole show together, although there's enough little moments where the cast can grab their own moment and wow the audience a little more. The staging is done very clever, using light in a smart way to outline the differences between classes, and sound and light combined makes you think you're on a (sinking) ship. To me this was already one of the highlights of the year, although there's a lot more to come. This cast blew me away, and the score never get's old. Already hoping for a revival!

Best show currently in the West End. Maury Yestons' score is goosebumpy beautiful and the cast will make sure that no one leaves the auditorium with dry eyes, as they do the score justice with beautiful harmonies and great acting. The show focuses more on it's passengers than on the legend Titanic itself, so you see the story of passengers from first to third class, bellboys, the captain, the owner and the builder. This leads to a great storyline of class-differences, love, hate, guilt, and shame. The cast is unbelievably talented and as Titanic is an ensemble piece, it's amazing to see how they built the whole show together, although there's enough little moments where the cast can grab their own moment and wow the audience a little more. The staging is done very clever, using light in a smart way to outline the differences between classes, and sound and light combined makes you think you're on a (sinking) ship. Although you only have a couple more days, please go and see this. You'll miss out if you don't.

Best show currently in the West End. Maury Yestons' score is goosebumpy beautiful and the cast will make sure that no one leaves the auditorium with dry eyes, as they do the score justice with beautiful harmonies and great acting. The show focuses more on it's passengers than on the legend Titanic itself, so you see the story of passengers from first to third class, bellboys, the captain, the owner and the builder. This leads to a great storyline of class-differences, love, hate, guilt, and shame. The cast is unbelievably talented and as Titanic is an ensemble piece, it's amazing to see how they built the whole show together, although there's enough little moments where the cast can grab their own moment and wow the audience a little more. The staging is done very clever, using light in a smart way to outline the differences between classes, and sound and light combined makes you think you're on a (sinking) ship. Although you only have a couple more days, please go and see this. You'll miss out if you don't.

Simply one of the best show i've seen in years! Maury Yestons' score is goosebumpy beautiful and the cast will make sure that no one leaves the auditorium with dry eyes, as they do the score justice with beautiful harmonies and great acting. The show focuses more on it's passengers than on the legend Titanic itself, so you see the story of passengers from first to third class, bellboys, the captain, the owner and the builder. This leads to a great storyline of class-differences, love, hate, guilt, and shame. The cast is unbelievably talented and as Titanic is an ensemble piece, it's amazing to see how they built the whole show together, although there's enough little moments where the cast can grab their own moment and wow the audience a little more. The staging is done very clever, using light in a smart way to outline the differences between classes, and sound and light combined makes you think you're on a (sinking) ship. Gonna miss this cast a lot!

Best show I've seen in years. Maury Yestons' score is goosebumpy beautiful and the cast will make sure that no one leaves the auditorium with dry eyes, as they do the score justice with beautiful harmonies and great acting. The show focuses more on it's passengers than on the legend Titanic itself, so you see the story of passengers from first to third class, bellboys, the captain, the owner and the builder. This leads to a great story line of class-differences, love, hate, guilt, and shame. The cast is unbelievably talented and as Titanic is an ensemble piece, it's amazing to see how they built the whole show together, although there's enough little moments where the cast can grab their own moment and wow the audience a little more. The staging is done very clever, using light in a smart way to outline the differences between classes, and sound and light combined makes you think you're on a (sinking) ship. Revival yes please?! :)

For a production that doesn’t have the budget or the stage of many of the much larger West End shows, Titanic definitely manages to hold its own. The cast all put on impressive performances and despite a rather bare set consisting of a few rails and ladders, they certainly capture the sense of a large ship bustling with passengers. The musical itself still feels rather week however. The songs all feel a bit clichéd, the focus on class divides overdone and lacking subtlety, while the plethora of characters stops you from ever becoming too attached to individuals. Overall, good and worth a watch, but not the best.

Beautiful, gorgeous show! Titanic was designed to be a grand spectacle of a show, so you would think the stripped down chamber version wouldn't work, but the original version at Southwark Playhouse became one of my favourite theatrical experiences ever. The transfer to Charing Cross does not disappoint. The intimacy of the small theatre heightens the emotions of the plot, and the gorgeous music soars from the talented cast. I cannot recommend this show enough!

In my opinion the best show around these days. The insanely talented cast makes me cry everytime I see it, as they translate the beautiful score in such a way, you feel like you're part of the whole experience. Although the theatre is small, and the set is quite minimal they work their way around it and take you on an emotional journey that ends somewhere between land and sea. Using the whole theatre, the set, props, and their talent to the max. Please go and see this show! :)