William Hanson returns to close the West End run as Ruth from 10 November, before Myra DuBois reprises the role when Titaníque sets sail on tour from September 2027.
Titaníque has announced that its splash hit West End run will come to an end on Sunday 3 January 2027, with the Olivier Award-winning musical embarking on its first ever UK tour the following September. The tour launches at Theatre Royal Newcastle on 17 September 2027, with Myra DuBois, who has been playing Ruth in the West End since September, confirmed to star on the road.
Before then, William Hanson returns to the role of Ruth in the West End from 10 November 2026, taking over from DuBois to close out the production’s final eight weeks. Titaníque opened at the Criterion Theatre in January 2025 to widespread critical acclaim, going on to win two Olivier Awards for Best New Entertainment or Comedy Play and Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Musical for Layton Williams.
Producers Eva Price and Michael Harrison said it had “been such a thrill to bring Titaníque to the West End and share this gloriously outrageous show with London audiences,” adding they “couldn’t be more excited to now take our Olivier Award-winning show on the road” with “the incomparable Myra DuBois joining us for the tour.“
Hanson, marking his return to the production, said: “As a great diva once opined, ‘it’s not a comeback, it’s a return’! My original seven-week run onboard the RMS Titaníque sailed by only too quickly. To be able to go back and work with them again, and to close what has been one of my favourite shows on the West End for some time, is an honour and a privilege.”
DuBois added: “I’ve adored playing Ruth in the West End — how thrilling to get to spend a few more months with her around the country in this screamingly hilarious show!”
Hanson joins the West End cast alongside Ailsa Davidson as Rose, Lewis Francis as The Iceberg, Astrid Harris as Céline Dion, Freddie King as Jack, Cameron Vear as Cal, Michael Vinsen as Victor Garber/Luigi and Nikki Wheeldon as Molly Brown. Full casting for the UK tour will be announced in due course.
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Plan your visit to Titaníque
- Theatre: Criterion Theatre, 218-223 Piccadilly, London W1J 9HR
- Booking dates: Until 3 January 2027 (final performance)
- Myra DuBois plays Ruth until: 8 November 2026 (not performing 14–15 October)
- William Hanson plays Ruth from: 10 November 2026 (not performing 20–22 November and 5 December)
- UK Tour: Opens at Theatre Royal Newcastle, 17–25 September 2027, with Myra DuBois as Ruth
Criterion Theatre, London
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