Russell Daniels joins 'Titanique' Broadway cast; Jim Parsons temporarily departs

Daniels, an alum of the parody musical's Off-Broadway production, will cover Parsons's role of Ruth Dewitt Bukater for two weeks only in August.

Summary

• Russell Daniels will play Ruth in Titanique on Broadway from August 1-16 while Jim Parsons is out
• Daniels previously played the role off Broadway
• Terrence Williams Jr. also joins the cast as a vacation swing

All aboard! Russell Daniels will join the Titanique Broadway cast for two weeks only this summer, performing as Ruth Dewitt Bukater from August 1-16 while current star Jim Parsons is out of the show. Daniels previously played Ruth in Titanique off Broadway.

Additionally, Terrence Williams Jr., another alum of the Off-Broadway production, will make his Broadway debut as a vacation swing.

Titanique parodies James Cameron's Titanic movie with a score full of Celine Dion's greatest hits. The Broadway cast also includes Tony Award nominee Marla Mindelle as Celine Dion, Tony nominee Layton Williams as The Iceberg, Constantine Rousouli as Jack Dawson, Melissa Barrera as Rose DeWitt Bukater, Deborah Cox as The Unsinkable Molly Brown, Frankie Grande as Victor Garber, and John Riddle as Cal Hockley.

The four-time Tony-nominated musical is set to play the St. James Theatre through September 20.