Broadway Anchors Away For Ship

BROADWAY MAGAZINE- Women and children first! On March 4, 1999; The New York Times ran an article announcing producers’ intentions to close the musical Titanic
later that month. Costing approximately $10 million, it was one of the most expensive productions in Broadway history at that point.

Guess how much the actual Titanic cost to build?

In 1912 dollars, the actual Titanic cost $7,500,000.17. So, though the Broadway production cost more than the ship…it also lasted longer. Ticket prices were comparable, though the snacks at intermission were more expensive.

-Ashley Trombley, Broadway Magazine

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