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A Titanic parody show in New York that is drawing fans

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Thanks to strong word-of-mouth and a passionate social media following, Titanique, an off-Broadway musical parody of the 1997 blockbuster film Titanic, has been consistently sold out.

The Titanic musical parody show Titanique at the Daryl Roth Theatre in Union Square has won praise for its campy tone, improvised moments and energetic cast.

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NEW YORK – On a recent Tuesday night at the Daryl Roth Theatre in Union Square, temperatures outside were near freezing, but inside, a few hundred 30-somethings in sailor hats were sipping Iceberg cocktails and grooving to Lizzo’s 2019 hit Juice. A gleaming silver and blue tinsel heart hung suspended above the stage like a disco ball.

And then, the woman they were waiting for arrived.

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