William Hanson Will Make West End Debut in TITANIQUE
The production has also extended booking to January 2027 due to demand.
New cast members will join the West End productions of the Olivier Award Winning Titanique at the Criterion Theatre. The production has also extended booking to January 2027 due to demand.
William Hanson, etiquette coach and co-host of award-winning podcast ‘Help I Sexted My Boss', which has over 100 million streams, is set to join the cast for 6 weeks from Tuesday 9 June to Sunday 19 July* playing Ruth. On joining the show, Hanson said:
“Quite how I've ended up boarding Titaníque, I'm not entirely sure. One minute I'm teaching the world table manners on social media, the next I'm in a sequinned fever dream somewhere in the Piccadilly Circus part of the North Atlantic. Titanique is gloriously bonkers, outrageously funny, and exactly the sort of theatrical chaos I adore. I'm thrilled to be joining this sensational cast and have already begun practising the most important skill for the voyage: judging the other passengers from afar.”
New to London's ship of dreams along with William Hanson* as Ruth are Lewis Francis as The Iceberg and Nikki Wheeldon as Molly Brown, with AJ Lewis and Joi Lurrie as on-stage background vocalists and Finton Flynn, Josh Lovell and Charlotte Soo as offstage understudies.
They join existing cast members Rose Galbraith as Rose, Astrid Harris as Céline Dion, Freddie King as Jack (previously offstage understudy), Cameron Vear as Cal (previously offstage understudy), Michael Vinsen as Victor Garber / Luigi and on-stage background vocalist Corrine Priest.
Further casting for Ruth from 19 July is to be announced.
Titaníque is the hysterical musical comedy bursting with nostalgia, non-stop laughs and killer vocals. Featuring all your favourite Céline Dion hits, including My Heart Will Go On, All by Myself and To Love You More, all backed by a sensational live band.
Celebrated as ‘The West End's Funniest Musical' (Smooth Radio), Titaníque is brilliant and bonkers fun. ‘If you love the film Titanic or Celine Dion, you'll love Titaníque. Hell, if you couldn't care less about them, you'll love it' (Mail on Sunday).
It's the musical that's making hearts go on… and on, so get on board as this ship of dreams is one voyage you simply can't miss!
Co-written by Tye Blue, Marla Mindelle and Constantine Rousouli, Titanique celebrated its Off-Broadway premiere in June 2022 at Asylum Theater, starring the musical's co-authors Mindelle and Rousouli as Céline Dion and Jack Dawson. After several sold-out extensions, the musical transferred to the Daryl Roth Theatre on 20 November 2022 where it played until 15 June 2025. As well as New York and London, the musical comedy has had smash hit runs in Paris, Sydney, Montreal and Toronto. Titanique made its Broadway debut at the St. James Theatre in March 2026, receiving four Tony Award Nominations including Best Musical.
Titanique is directed by Tye Blue and choreographed by Ellenore Scott. Music Supervision, Arrangements and Orchestrations are by IRNE Award-Winner Nicholas James Connell, Scenic Design is by Gabriel Hainer Evansohn and Grace Lauchbacher for Iron Bloom Creative Production; Costume Design is by Alejo Vietti; Lighting Design is by Paige Seber; and Sound Design is by Lawrence Schober with casting by Pearson Casting CDG and Richard Johnston (for cast joining from 9 June).
In addition to its 2026 Tony Award Nominations and 2025 Olivier Award for Best New Comedy, Titanique won seven major awards during the 2022/23 theatre season, including three Lucille Lortel Awards, the Off-Broadway Alliance Award for Best New Musical, Las Culturistas Culture Award for Best Indoor Performance and two Dorian Awards.
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