Show Plot Titanic New

Authors: Peter Stone, music by Maury Yeston

Time Period: April 10 to April 15, 1912, tracing the maiden voyage from Southampton, England, to its tragic sinking in the North Atlantic Ocean

Setting: Aboard the RMS Titanic ocean liner

Summary:

Titanic explores human hubris, the fatal combination of blind faith in technology, and societal inequality. By contrasting the optimistic dreams of passengers with the audience's knowledge of their impending doom, the play examines how human character transforms in the face of absolute disaster. Note that the musical omits fictional characters like Jack and Rose (from the Titanic film) to focus entirely on the real-life historical figures aboard the ship.