The Broadway musical ‘The Unsinkable Molly Brown is staged, based on the life of one of Titanic’s survivors Mrs Margaret “Molly” Brown, wife of a Colorado mining millionaire.

When Titanic was sinking, she was evacuated in Lifeboat 6, under the

command of Quartermaster Hichens. Mrs Brown and several other women wanted to return to help save those in the water but they were overruled by Hichens’ bullying and by the frightened silence of the majority of the lifeboat’s passengers.

Later, Mrs Brown effectively took over command of the boat and persuaded

the women to help with the rowing. Her heroism and selflessness during the disaster was much talked about afterwards and earned her the moniker “The Unsinkable Molly Brown”.

Book by Richard Morris

Music & Lyrics by Meredith Willson

Produced by Theatre Guild & Dore Schary

Directed by Dore Schary

Choreography by Peter Gennaro

Opened November 3, 1960 at the Winter Garden

Theatre and ran for 532 performances.

Original Cast included Tammy Grimes, Harve Presnell,

Cameron Prud'homme, Mony Dalmes, Edith Meiser, Mitchell Gregg &

Christopher Hewett.

The Broadway Musical became a film in 1964 starring Debbie Reynolds & Harve Presnell.

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