Grease is the word for Royal Caribbean
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Royal Caribbean has announced that Broadway’s hit musical Grease will be debuting on its newest ship Harmony of the Seas, which launches in Europe in May 2016, and will take the stage in July onboard Independence of the Seas, which returns to her homeport of Southampton in May for the summer season.
The production will be a new, never been seen before version, specially adapted by theatre royalty for Royal Caribbean.
More than 100,000 guests will have the opportunity to see the special adaptation in Europe between May and October before Harmony of the Seas departs for the Caribbean.
Cast auditions for Grease took place in London, the home of the West End, in November and are planned for New York City in January 2016, with three quarters of the cast found at the London auditions.
Grease is the seventh Broadway production Royal Caribbean has brought to its fleet, changing the perception of cruise ship entertainment with celebrated productions of the likes of Mamma Mia and We Will Rock You. The musical production of Grease will include fan-favourite songs such as “Summer Nights,” “Greased Lightnin’,” “Look at Me, I’m Sandra Dee,” “Born to Hand-Jive,” and “Beauty School Dropout,” performed by a brand new cast, chosen especially for the Harmony of the Seas production.
Nick Weir, Head of Entertainment, Royal Caribbean, said: “The Broadway production of Grease is renowned as the best, and this is the seventh Broadway production we have added to a Royal Caribbean ship. To have the support of award-winning theatre legends, ensuring the calibre of production onboard will rival any Broadway or West End production, is testament to the quality of entertainment we provide for our guests.”
This new production of Grease will be staged by award-winning director and choreographer, Karen Bruce. Karen won an Olivier Award for her Choreography of Pacific Overtures at the Donmar Warehouse and Best Choreographer at Premios del Teatro Musical for her work on Saturday Night Fever.
The cast begin intensive rehearsals in February in Miami, in preparation for the launch of Harmony of the Seas and the show’s premiere on Independence of the Seas two months later.
The world’s largest adventure, Harmony of the Seas, debuts in Southampton in May 2016. Grease is the first of the entertainment shows announced that will be available onboard in the theatre, on the ice rink, and in the AquaTheatre.
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