Titanique, the Celine Dion jukebox musical doubling as a Titanic parody, earned the withering disdain of Tony Awards watchers this weekend.The show tells the story of the 1997 James Cameron film Titanic from the perspective of Dion, who performed the end credits song My Heart Will Go On.Dion is played by Marla Mindelle, who also co-wrote the show and who fronted the medley of songs performed Sunday night at Radio City Music Hall.Several of the cast - including Ariana Grande's brother Frankie Grande, as well as The Bing Bang Theory star Jim Parsons in drag - joined Mindelle for I'm Alive, while Mindelle gave a solo rendition of My Heart Will Go On.Social media poured scorn on her efforts, with one X user marveling: 'this titanique performance is horrible oh my god she cannot sing is this real.''Are the vocals for Titanique supposed to be… bad?' wondered another, a sentiment echoed by a third observer who asked: 'Like was that part of the bit?' Titanique, the Celine Dion jukebox musical doubling as a Titanic parody, earned the withering disdain of Tony Awards watchers this weekend, directed in particular at star Marla Mindelle The show tells the story of the 1997 James Cameron film Titanic from the perspective of Dion, who performed the end credits song My Heart Will Go On; Dion pictured in London in 2019'Is it just me, or was the singing bad in that Titanique performance? It sounded off key,' one wrote, receiving a confirmation in the replies that 'It was terrible.''Only thing worse than this segment is sitting through the actual musical. Still waiting on refund from Titanique. Ugggh!' fumed an X user.'I get the idea behind it but was that performance of Titanique supposed to sound horrendously awful?' another wrote, as still another deadpanned: 'I truly mean no offense by this but Titaníque looks like the worst thing ever.''Wow that Titanique Celine Dion lady cannot sing,' an X user gasped. 'That show looks terrible. Even more terrible with Frankie Grande in it, totally trying to be the center of attention. Guess team player or ensemble cast doesn't apply to him!'Even a sympathetic viewer was unable to offer much praise to Sunday's demonstration, writing: 'I’m still sad because I saw titanique and Marla Mindelle was phenomenal. That performance was not her.' Titanique is nominated for best musical, with competitors including The Lost Boys, an adaptation of Joel Schumacher's 1987 vampire movie of the same name starring Corey Haim, Corey Feldman, Jami Gertz, Jason Patric and Kiefer Sutherland.Rounding out the category are Schmigadoon!, based on an Apple TV+ sitcom about a floundering couple who get transported into the world of a classic Broadway musical, and the feel-good British import Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York).Mindelle was nominated for best lead actress in a musical against Schmigadoon!'s Sara Chase - reprising her role from the Apple TV+ series - as well as Caissie Levy for Ragtime and Christiani Pitts for Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York). Dion is played by Marla Mindelle, who also co-wrote the show and who fronted the medley of songs performed Sunday night at Radio City Music Hall Several of the cast, including Ariana Grande's brother Frankie Grande (third from left), joined Mindelle for I'm Alive, while Mindelle gave a solo rendition of My Heart Will Go On The Big Bang Theory star Jim Parsons featured in drag as Ruth DeWitt Bukater, who in the film is the mother of the Kate Winslet character and is played by Frances Fisher Mindelle was nominated for best lead actress in a musical against Schmigadoon!'s Sara Chase, Caissie Levy for Ragtime and Christiani Pitts for Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York) Titanique is also one of the best musical nominees, alongside The Lost Boys, Schmigadoon! and the UK import Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York) Social media poured scorn on her efforts, with one X user marveling: 'this titanique performance is horrible oh my god she cannot sing is this real'Titanique was also nominated for best book of a musical, with Mindelle in contention along with her co-writers Tye Blue and Constantine Rousouli, up against Jim Barne and Kit Buchan for Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York), Chris Hoch and David Hornsby for The Lost Boys and Cinco Paul for Schmigadoon!.The Tony Awards proved to be a nail-biting competition Sunday, with stars of both stage and screen vying for Broadway honors at Radio City Music Hall.Daniel Radcliffe, Rose Byrne, Nathan Lane, Laurie Metcalf, Stephanie Hsu, Carrie Coon, Lesley Manville, John Lithgow, Luke Evans, Rachel Dratch and June Squibb were among the movie and TV personalities in contention for theatrical awards.Pink has been tapped to host the Tonys for the first time, a job she described as 'the honor of an entire lifetime' in a statement to People.Hailing the Great White Way for having 'the literal hardest working people in showbiz,' she raved: 'Broadway has shaped my life and how I put my own shows together. It is a community that is supportive, and inclusive, and full of talent and love.'Although she has never performed on Broadway before, her pop songs have in the past been included in the jukebox musicals Moulin Rouge! and & Juliet. After a rollicking opening number in which she reprised her Moulin Rouge! song Lady Marmalade - with retooled lyrics to pay tribute to the nominees - Pink joked that 'for some reason' she was the mistress of ceremonies that evening. Tony Awards 2026 WINNERS - IN FULL Best MusicalThe Lost BoysSchmigadoon! - WINNERTitaníqueTwo Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York)Best Revival of a MusicalCats: The Jellicle BallRagtime - WINNERRichard O'Brien's the Rocky Horror ShowBest PlayThe BalustersGiantLiberation - WINNERLittle Bear Ridge Road Best Revival of a PlayArthur Miller's Death of a Salesman - WINNERBecky ShawEvery Brilliant ThingFallen AngelsOedipusBest Direction of a MusicalMichael Arden - The Lost BoysLear deBessonet - RagtimeChristopher Gatteli - Schmigadoon!Tim Jackson - Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York)Zhailon Levinston and Bill Rauch - Cats: the Jellicle Ball - WINNERBest Direction of a PlayNicholas Hytner - GiantRobert Icke - OedipusKenny Leon - The BalustersJoe Mantello - Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman - WINNERWhitney White - LiberationBest Lighting Design in a Play Dog Day AfternoonOedipusAugust Wilson's Joe Turner's Come and GoneBugThe Fear of 13Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman - WINNERBest Sound Design of a PlayAugust Wilson's Joe Turner's Come and GoneOedipusThe Fear of 13BugArthur Miller's Death of a Salesman - WINNERBest Costume Design in a Musical RagtimeSchmigadoon!Cats: The Jellicle Ball - WINNERThe Lost BoysRichard O'Brien's the Rocky Horror ShowBest Lighting Design in a MusicalChessRichard O'Brien's the Rocky Horror ShowSchmigadoon!Cats: The Jellicle BallRagtimeThe Lost Boys - WINNERBest Sound Design of a Musical Cats: The Jellicle BallRagtime - WINNERThe Lost BoysRichard O'Brien's the Rocky Horror ShowSchmigadoon!Best Scenic Design in a Play OedipusBugDog Day AfternoonArthur Miller's Death of a Salesman - WINNERFallen AngelsBest Scenic Design in a MusicalRichard O'Brien's the Rocky Horror ShowTwo Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York)Cats: The Jellicle BallThe Lost Boys - WINNERSchmigadoon!Best Book of a MusicalThe Lost BoysSchmigadoon! - WINNERTitaníqueTwo Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York) Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a PlayWill Harrison - PunchNathan Lane - Arthur Miller's Death of a SalesmanJohn Lithgow - Giant - WINNERDaniel Radcliffe - Every Brilliant ThingMark Strong - OedipusBest Performance by a Leading Actress in a PlayRose Byrne - Fallen AngelsCarrie Coon - BugSusannah Flood - LiberationLesley Manville - Oedipus - WINNERKelli O'Hara - Fallen AngelsBest Performance by a Featured Actor in a PlayChristopher Abbott - Arthur Miller's Death of a SalesmanDanny Burstein - Marjorie PrimeBrandon J. Dirden - Waiting for GodotAlden Ehrenreich - Becky Shaw - WINNERRuben Santiago-Hudson - August Wilson's Joe Turner's Come and GoneRichard Thomas - The BalustersBest Performance by a Featured Actress in a PlayBetsy Aidem - LiberationMarylouise Burke - The BalustersAya Cash - GiantLaurie Metcalf - Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman - WINNERJune Squibb - Marjorie PrimeBest Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical Nicholas Christopher - ChessLuke Evans - Richard O'Brien's the Rocky Horror ShowJoshua Henry - Ragtime - WINNERSam Tutty - Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York)Brandon Uranowitz - RagtimeBest Performance by a Leading Actress in a MusicalSara Chase - Schmigadoon!Stephanie Hsu - Richard O'Brien's the Rocky Horror ShowCaissie Levy - Ragtime - WINNERMarla Mindelle - TitaníqueChristiani Pitts - Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York)Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical Ali Louis Bourzgi - The Lost Boys - WINNERAndré de Shields - Cats: The Jellicle BallBryce Pinkham - ChessBen Levi Ross - RagtimeLayton Williams - TitaníqueBest Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical Shoshana Bean - The Lost Boys - WINNERHannah Cruz - ChessRachel Dratch - Richard O'Brien's the Rocky Horror ShowAna Gasteyer - Schmigadoon!Nichelle Lewis - RagtimeBest Original ScoreArthur Miller's Death of a SalesmanAugust Wilson's Joe Turner's Come and GoneThe Lost BoysSchmigadoon! - WINNERTwo Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York)Best OrchestrationsSchmigadoon! - WINNERThe Lost BoysTwo Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York)ChessCats: The Jellicle BallBest Choreography Schmigadoon!RagtimeRichard O'Brien's the Rocky Horror ShowCats: The Jellicle Ball - WINNERThe Lost BoysBest Costume Design in a Play Dog Day AfternoonLiberationFallen Angels - WINNERThe BalustersAugust Wilson's Joe Turner's Come and Gone