Huntington Drama Club to Perform Titanic: The Musical

The Huntington High School drama club is in early preparations for its next production. Faculty advisor Michael Schwendemann announced the club will perform “Titanic: The Musical” (ensemble version) on Friday and Saturday, March 27-28 in the high school auditorium.

Making her maiden voyage in April 1912, Titanic, the grandest ship in the world, set off carrying passengers full of hope, wonder, and dreams. On an eerie, still night in the North Atlantic, all of that changed. The show follows the story of the passengers and crew on that fateful journey – immigrants dreaming of a new life, aristocrats pursuing their next fortune, and the very real people who lost their lives in this infamous historic tragedy.

Titanic: The Musical (ensemble version) is a powerful, choral musical by Maury Yeston and Peter Stone that explores the class divides, ambition, and hubris surrounding the maiden voyage and sinking of the "unsinkable" RMS Titanic in 1912. Focusing on the real people across all social strata—from wealthy passengers to boiler room workers—the musical uses the ship itself as a central character, examining how societal structures collapsed along with it.

“The ensemble version adapts the large-scale original for a smaller cast, with performers playing multiple roles while maintaining the sweeping score and focus on human stories within this grand historical tragedy,” Mr. Schwendemann explained.

Having earned five Tony Awards in 1997 including Best Musical, Best Book and Best Score, “Titanic the Musical (ensemble version)” offers a familiar story matched with rich orchestrations and compelling characters that will leave audiences wanting more.