On-board services The show N
ot much more than a year ago, stage shows on cruise ships were reaching new heights of artistry and flair. Renditions of West End and Broadway productions were familiar fare and performances were the highlight of the trip for many passengers. Then Covid-19 struck. The lights went off and the stage went quiet.
must go on
Pre-pandemic stage shows at sea were increasingly ambitious, with cruise lines delivering high- calibre renditions of West End and Broadway productions. Now, as the industry revs up its engines, entertainment directors are recalibrating their shows for a time of social distancing and striving to deliver memorable performances. Jim Banks speaks to Richard Ambrose, Norwegian Cruise Line’s vice-president of entertainment, and Nick Weir, senior vice-president of entertainment for Royal Caribbean International, about how the show can still go on against the odds.
Now, as vaccine programmes continue at a lively pace, a handful of ships are resuming activity – including Royal Caribbean International’s Quantum of the Seas – and entertainment directors are reworking their shows for a post-Covid audience. But will the sacrifices they have to make for health and safety undercut the artistic quality?
World Cruise Industry Review /
www.worldcruiseindustryreview.com
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Norwegian Cruise Line
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