‘Titanique’s’ Marla Mindelle Will Bring ‘Big Gay Jamboree’ Off-Broadway This Fall

Marla Mindelle, who starred in and co-created the Off-Broadway hit Titanique, is debuting her new musical The Big Gay Jamboree Off-Broadway this fall. 

The show is co-written by Mindelle and is described as a parody of musical theater itself. Sue Wagner, John Johnson, and Margot Robbie’s production company LuckyChap are serving as producers of the show.

In 2019, LuckyChap had announced a deal to produce the title as a movie musical for Paramount, however that has not yet materialized. Their involvement in the stage show marks LuckyChap’s first foray into theater. 

The Big Gay Jamboree features a book by Mindelle and by Jonathan Parks-Ramage (author of Yes, Daddy), with music and lyrics by Mindelle and Philip Drennen and direction and choreography by Connor Gallagher (Beetlejuice on Broadway). The production describes it as a show that centers on Stacey, who wakes up hungover, “in the most terrifying place of all: an Off-Broadway musical.” 

“With no memory of how she got there, Stacey is forced to put her BFA in theater to use, belt her face off, and figure out how the hell she’s gonna escape this 1940’s golden age musical,” the press release reads. 

Performances are set to begin at the Orpheum Theatre on Sept. 14, with an opening night set for Oct. 1. Full casting will be announced at a later date. 

Mindelle won a 2023 Lucille Lortel Award and Obie for her portrayal of Céline Dion in Titanique, a parody of the Titanic movie as told by Dion. Titanique, which opened in 2022, received the 2023 Lucille Lortel award for Best Off-Broadway Musical and is still running at the Daryl Roth Theatre.