Titanic-The Musical will be screened on Saturday at 1 p.m.

The 1891 Fredonia Opera House Performing Arts Center presents a special screening of Titanic-The Musical on Saturday at 1 p.m., as part of its Stage on Screen Series.

In the final hours of Apr. 14, 1912, the RMS Titanic, on her maiden voyage from Southampton, England, to New York, collided with an iceberg; and “the unsinkable ship” slowly sank. It was one of the most tragic disasters of the 20th Century. Fifteen hundred seventeen men, women, and children lost their lives.

Based on real people aboard the most legendary ship in the world, Titanic-The Musical is “breathtaking” (The Guardian) and “magnificent” (The Telegraph), a stunning and stirring production focusing on the hopes, dreams, and aspirations of her passengers, who boarded with stories and personal ambitions of their own. All innocently unaware of the fate awaiting them, the third class immigrants dreamt of a better life in America; the second class imagined they too could join the lifestyles of the rich and famous, while the millionaire barons of the first class anticipated legacies lasting forever.

With music and lyrics by Maury Yeston and a book by Peter Stone – the pair have collectively won an Academy Award, an Emmy Award, an Olivier Award and three Tony Awards. The original Broadway production of Titanic: The Musical won five Tony Awards, including Best Musical, Best Score and Best Book.

This stunning production, captured live on stage for cinema screenings, celebrates the 10th anniversary of its London premiere, where it won sweeping critical acclaim. Titanic-The Musical is part of the Opera House Stage on Screen Series, sponsored by Dr. James & Marcia Merrins.

Tickets are $15, ($10 students). Tickets may be purchased in person at the Opera House Box Office or by phone at 716-679-1891, Tuesday-Friday, noon to 4:30 p.m. Tickets may be purchased online anytime at www.fredopera.org. Opera House programming is made possible, in part, by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature and the United Arts Appeal of Chautauqua County.

For this production, the Opera House is equipped with assistive listening headsets for the hearing-impaired. Simply request one from any usher or Opera House staff member.

The 1891 Fredonia Opera House Performing Arts Center is a member-supported not-for-profit performing arts center with a mission to “present the performing arts for the benefit of our community and region … providing access to artistic diversity … and high quality programming at an affordable price.” It is located in Village Hall in downtown Fredonia. For a complete schedule of events, visit www.fredopera.org.