Celebrity Cruise Line rolls out new entertainment!

[Jason]

Celebrity Cruises' Entertainment Has Guests Seeing Stars

MIAMI, April 5 -- Vividly illustrating its commitment to "treat guests famously," Celebrity Cruises is rolling out a significantly expanded entertainment program onboard its award-winning fleet, featuring enrichment lectures by stars of stage and screen, and new shows featuring some of Broadway's hottest numbers.

"Our guests are experienced, savvy travelers who have seen a variety of acclaimed shows, so it's essential that we offer new and innovative productions along with classic favorites to satisfy their entertainment needs," said Celebrity's Director of Entertainment and Cruise Programs, Michael Thomas.

Celebrity is accomplishing that goal this year by introducing six entirely new production shows that will join the seven shows introduced last year, for a total of 13 new production shows in just 18 months.

"This has been a very aggressive entertainment initiative, and one we're very excited about," said Thomas. "Our ultimate standard is to present four production shows on every ship and every cruise, including our seven-night cruises."

Shows such as "Fantasea" -- whose premiere on Millennium met with consecutive standing ovations -- feature performers using silks, straps, hoops and webs to perform awe-inspiring aerial acts.

Meanwhile, guests' ever-present interest in Broadway classics is met with shows like "A Touch of Broadway" onboard Century, offering a combination of standards from new hit shows and contemporary classics.

Premiering onboard Zenith in June is "Thoroughly Broadway," featuring numbers from hit shows, revivals and the hottest tickets on Broadway.

Celebrity's "Celebrate The World" show premiering on Constellation during the ship's transatlantic crossing to Europe in May will display the most spectacular array of costumes in Celebrity's history, and will utilize the newest projection technology in the industry, including the catalyst DL1, a digital light system that merges moving light technology with digital video projections, offering virtually limitless possibilities with video displays and projections.

Two new shows will debut onboard Galaxy, including "Elements," an aerobatic show in May, and a yet-to-be-named spectacular slated for October. True to its name, Celebrity also is securing noted artists for special performances, most recently booking nine-time Tony Award winner Tommy Tune, the Manhattan Rhythm Kings and, direct from Las Vegas, musical impressionist Stephen Sorrentino.

With entertainment options ideally extending beyond the theatre, Celebrity last year introduced a piano and jazz bar concept within its cozy Michael's Club venues, a Spanish guitarist performing live on the aft deck for romantic sunset sailaways, live comedy acts in the discos, and "Celebrity Discoveries," an intensified enrichment lecture series featuring actual celebrities and recognized authorities discussing their life experiences, accomplishments and challenges.

Among the celebrities entertaining Celebrity guests this year are Hugh Downs, whose more than 60 years of experience in radio and television most recently included co-anchoring ABC's "20/20"; famed talk- and game-show host Regis Philbin; Academy Award winner Ernest Borgnine; celebrated news correspondents Ike Pappas and Irving R. Levine; actor Theodore Bikel; astronaut Col. Jack Lousma; actor Bernie Kopell, best-known for his role as "Doc" on "The Love Boat," and acclaimed maritime historians Bill Miller and John Maxtone-Graham.

Celebrity Cruises is the industry's highest rated premium cruise brand with a taste of luxury. The cruise line has 10 ships in its fleet, which is the youngest of any major line. Celebrity sails in the Arctic, Antarctic, Alaska, Bermuda, California, the Caribbean, Europe, the Galapagos Islands, Hawaii, the Mexican Riviera, the Panama Canal and South America. For more information, visit the Celebrity web site at www.celebrity.com .

[From: Celebrity Cruises Online]

[Shari2]

I read about this, Jason...it sounds like a really good move for Celebrity. They are also going to have some entertainers from,"Cirque du Soleil," on certain ships. Sounds great!