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This is pertaining to the review previously posted with the name haroot_azarian. It was his opinion that it is disrespectful to make a musical out of a tragic historic event. To "prove" his point, he went on to make this statement: "It's not like le miserables or the phantom of the opera or any other ficticious works of art. This is something that happened over a century ago.". Well, Mr/Ms Azarian, it's obvious you never read those "ficticious works of art", nor paid attention in any World History classes you might have had. Victor Hugo was writing about true, historic events in his book - using "ficticious" characters to dramatize what was happening to real people in those times. The events characterized in Les Miserables, especially, are as tragic, if not more so, as the Titanic disaster, especially considering they were the product of man against man, rather than nature against man.

Stunning, stunning, stunning absolutely stunning the music is stunning. The cast is stunning. The acting is stunning. The staging is stunning. I can't really say anything more about the show then it's absolutely stunning. Keep going back to this show because of how stunning it is and how lovely the music is the song the song with depth and emotion and delivered beautifully. Anyone that likes a bit of history will find this show stunning also there's so much to enjoy and so much so much heartbreak. There's also lots of stunning moments in the show where the acting is high-level and the singing high-pitched.

I suppose everyone knows the story of RMS Titanic, but how do you put the story of a huge ship and two thousand people onto a provincial theatre stage? This fantastic production is the answer. Focusing on the hopes, dreams and lives of the passengers on a minimalist stage, the tragedy unfolds to its terrible conclusion.

The whole production is wonderful, with expert stage management to impeccable choreography, faultless timing, effective lighting and the use of a mobile stepladder. The songs are also in keeping with the story, starting on a high, then apprehensive and then the realisation of impending doom. This is indeed an epic production of the most (in)famous seafaring tragedy of all.

As an aside, I do not understand why the IMDb title page does not list all the cast members, so just to fill in the gaps: Emily George as Kate Murphy; Luke Harley as Andrew Latimer; Emma Harold as Lady Caroline Neville; Abi Hudson as Maid; Paul Kemble as Joseph Boxhall; Matthew McDonald as Charles Clarke; Danny Michaels as Joseph Bell; Janet Mooney as Head Maid; Joseph Peacock as Bellboy/Wallace Hartley.

In response to Mr/Miss/Mrs/They/etc "niplips", apparently you do not know the difference between fact and fiction, be it Vic Hugo based his play on real events at the time.

I refuse to watch this. I think it is more than sick, morbid and disrespectful to the 1517 souls lost in this epic tragedy.

And to turn it into a musical astonishes and disgusts me to no end. I wonder what the relatives of those that lost their lives think about this thing. I cannot fnd an appropriate term for this.

It's not like le miserables or the phantom of the opera or any other ficticious works of art. This is something that happened over a century ago.

How would Americans feel if a musical for 9/11 was made? Or the Oklahoma bombings or any of the nut job mass shootings. Granted the Titanic tragedy was not a terror attack but still a massive number of people lost their lives suddenly and collectively. No sir or ma'am I shall not watch this charade at all.