The sinking of the Titanic in the early hours of April 15, 1912, remains the quintessential disaster of the twentieth century. A total of 1,517 souls lost their lives—and only 711 survived. Now, witness a musical adaptation of the famed tale when Ronald Reagan High School presents Titanic on February 6th!
The fact that the finest, largest, strongest ship in the world—called, in fact, the "unsinkable" ship—should have been lost during its maiden voyage is so incredible that, had it not actually happened, no author would have dared to contrive it.
But the catastrophe had social ramifications that went far beyond that night's events. For the first time since the beginning of the industrial revolution early in the 19th Century, bigger, faster and stronger did not prove automatically to be better. Suddenly the very essence of "progress" had to be questioned; might the advancement of technology not always be progress?
In a stunning chamber musical as massive as the ocean liner that shares its name, Yeston and Peter Stone’s musical, Titanic, tells the stories of the people on board the legendary steamer and the men who got them there. Spanning all classes, Titanic captures the stories from the whole range of humanity aboard the ship: from workers in the boiler room to first-class attendants, from the poorest passengers, who scraped together their life savings to purchase third-class tickets to America, to some of the wealthiest men of the Victorian age, including John Jacob Astor and Benjamin Guggenheim.
Maury Yeston and Peter Stone’s musical tells the tragic story with a compassionate book, intelligent lyrics, and soaring melodies. Full of memorable characters based on the real men and women on the ship, Titanic is a powerful, complex look at the making of a tragedy.
Get ready for a memorable evening at Titanic! Tickets are $10 to $15 and are available for purchase online at www.reaganstage.org.
Step outside of our welcoming and comfortable community at Westmount at Three Fountains Apartments in San Antonio, Texas for the day! This event is coming to town on Thursday, and it promises to be a wonderful time!
Event Time/Date:
Thursday, February 6, 2020—7:00 PM
Event Venue Location:
Ronald Reagan High School
19000 Ronald Reagan Drive
San Antonio, Texas 78258