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Titanique has finally docked in Canada. Will audiences get on board with the Céline Dion jukebox musical?

Thomas Leblanc reviews Titanique, a musical parody of the film Titanic, ahead of its opening in Toronto this week.

Céline Dion superfan and podcaster Thomas Leblanc discusses the musical parody of the film Titanic

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Actors pose on a dramatically lit stage. A woman wearng a gown stands at the centre of a group, singing into a microphone.
The cast of Titannique perform at New York's Daryl Roth Theatre. The long running musical, inspired by Céline Dion, has finally set Canadian dates. (Chad David Kraus/Mirvish)

The movie Titanic gets the musical treatment in Titanique, a show that combines the music of Céline Dion with the story of the Oscar-winning blockbuster film — while also recasting Céline Dion as the story's main star.

The show first premiered off-Broadway in 2022. Since then, it has won numerous awards, including the 2023 Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Musical, and has become a worldwide phenomenon with productions in Australia, England, Canada and the U.S. The musical just wrapped up its run in Montreal, and it's set to open in Toronto this week.

Today on Commotion, Céline Dion superfan and podcaster Thomas Leblanc joins guest host Rad Simonpillai to review Titanique.

WATCH | Today's episode on YouTube (this segment begins at 14:52): 

You can listen to the full discussion from today's show on CBC Listen or on our podcast, Commotion with Elamin Abdelmahmoud, available wherever you get your podcasts.

Interview with Thomas Leblanc produced by Jean Kim.

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