‘Titanic’ is a musical of the famous sailing and sinking of ‘The Ship of Dreams’, with music and lyrics by Maury Yeston and based on a narrative by Peter Stone. The musical opened on Broadway in 1997. The pair have collectively won an Academy Award, an Emmy Award, an Olivier Award and three Tony Awards. ‘Titanic The Musical’ swept the 1997 musical Tony Awards winning all five awards it had been nominated for including the award for Best Musical, Best Score and Best Book.

A stage photo of ‘Titanic The Musical’ [Photo: Guangzhou Opera House]

In the final hours of 14th April 1912 the RMS Titanic, collided with an iceberg and 'the unsinkable ship' slowly sank. It was one of the most tragic disasters of the 20th Century. More than 1500 men, women and children lost their lives, only 705 people survived.

Based on real people aboard the most legendary ship in the world, ‘Titanic The Musical’ is a stunning and stirring production focusing on the hopes, dreams and aspirations of her passengers who each boarded with stories and personal ambitions of their own.

The musical tells the tragic story with a compassionate narrative, intelligent lyrics, and soaring melodies, full of memorable characters based on the real people on the ship. This brilliant new production direct from London has won sweeping critical acclaim across the board.

A stage photo of ‘Titanic The Musical’ [Photo: Guangzhou Opera House]

A poster of ‘Titanic The Musical’ [Photo: Guangzhou Opera House]

Time: 7:30pm, Thursday-Friday, December 12th-13th, 2019

       2:30pm, 7:30pm, Saturday-Sunday, December 14th-15th, 2019

Venue: Opera Hall, Guangzhou Opera House

Tickets: RMB 80-880 (Weekday)

         RMB 180 980 (Weekend)

Duration: 150mins (with 20min intermission)

* Performed in English with Chinese subtitles.

* Children under 1.2 meters aren’t allowed to attend.

Author: Monica Liu

Editor: Simon Haywood