Inside Frankie Grande’s Broadway Bag: Celine Bucks, Titanique Playbill

If there’s one Broadway star who knows how to travel in style between the theater and the streets of New York, it’s Frankie Grande. The Titaníque leading man recently opened his bag for a magazine feature, and the peek inside is exactly the kind of sparkling, slightly outrageous glimpse fans of the show would expect from the actor who brings Victor Garber/Luigi to life eight times a week.

Grande, 43, walked What’s In My Bag through everything he keeps on him while navigating Manhattan between performances — from Broadway souvenirs to beauty must-haves to a few items he insists you just “never know” when you’ll need.

The Titaníque treasures

For theater lovers, the most delicious finds in Grande’s backpack are the ones straight from the stage door. Tucked inside his rainbow-striped bag (accessorized, naturally, with a Donald Duck keychain), Grande pulled out a stash of Céline Bucks—the playful, collectible show currency from Titaníque, the wildly popular Broadway parody that retells the Titanic story using the greatest hits of Céline Dion.

Alongside the Céline Bucks? A Titaníque Playbill, ready for whenever a fan wants a memento of the show. It’s the kind of on-hand magic that makes Grande beloved by the Broadway community—and the kind of detail that reminds you just how much the cast lives and breathes the production.

Speaking of fans, Grande also keeps a Sharpie at the ready. Because when you’re one of the leads of a hit Broadway musical, someone is always going to ask you to sign their Playbill—and Grande is ready to deliver.

He even shared a “sweet” letter from a fan that he was carrying with him, calling the note “amazing.” It’s a small, tender detail that says everything about how Broadway performers cherish their audience connections.

A memoir worth carrying

Also in the bag: a copy of Grande’s brand-new memoir, Supergay! A Memoir, which is out now. Inside the pages, he writes about what he calls his true superpower—”being super gay.” For readers who love a behind-the-scenes theater read, Supergay! promises the kind of joyful, campy, deeply personal storytelling that Grande brings to the stage every night.

If you’ve ever wanted to know what it’s like to grow up in one of showbiz’s most famous families, land a role in a Broadway smash and become a beloved figure in the LGBTQ+ community, this is the book to add to your nightstand.

The beauty must-haves (yes, including a product from Ariana)

What's In My Bag

Grande’s bag is also a mini beauty counter. His current lip obsession? A Glossy Balm from his sister Ariana Grande‘s r.e.m. Beauty line, in the shade Cherry Cola. “Very cute!” he said while swiping on the dark red gloss.

Also inside: his trusty Anastasia Beverly Hills brow pencil—because eyebrows on Broadway must always be, as Grande would say, on fleek. And for those long days when a performer’s face has to hold up under stage lights and the New York City sun, having your favorite brow product on hand is non-negotiable.

The hydration station

Grande never leaves home without his Stanley tumbler, which doubles as a fashion statement thanks to a Carry-All pack that turns the trendy cup into a full accessory. Inside the holder, he stashes his AirPods, that Glossy Balm and a couple of Labubus—the collectible plush figures that have become a full-on cultural phenomenon.

Between the Stanley, the Labubus and the r.e.m. Beauty lip gloss, Grande’s bag reads like a highlight reel of the most-talked-about items of the moment.

The “you never know” essentials

Frankie Grande on 'What's In My Bag' — What's In My Bag

Of course, this is Frankie Grande—so the bag wouldn’t be complete without a few showstopping surprises. He pulled out a red harness with a laugh, explaining, “Speaking of being super gay, here’s a harness! You never know.”

He also carries a pair of hot pink mesh underwear, because, as he put it, “You never know when you need a change of underwear and when they should be completely see-through and neon pink.”

There’s also a foldable hand fan (a must for any theater kid) and Meta smart glasses, which Grande said he loves.

The practical picks

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Not everything in the bag is glamorous—some of it is just genuinely useful. Grande carries Lotrimin for athlete’s foot (“I am an athlete, if you can’t tell,” he quipped), a nasal inhaler that makes him feel like “a dragon” and IQ plant protein bars for when hunger strikes between shows.

For anyone who has ever raced from a matinee to an evening performance, or from a rehearsal to a media appearance, that combination of practical care and playful personality feels exactly right.

Grande currently stars as Victor Garber/Luigi in Titaníque on Broadway, and his memoir Supergay! is available now.

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