Entertainment Rocks on New York’s Newest and Biggest Cruise Ship with
Three Broadway Shows and More
NEW YORK – June 28, 2012
– Norwegian Cruise Line continued its legacy of innovating cruise
ship entertainment as it announced that the five-time Tony Award
nominated musical
ROCK OF AGES will be featured on Norwegian Breakaway, along with two additional Broadway shows: the dance sensation
BURN THE FLOOR and CIRQUE DREAMS & DINNER JUNGLE FANTASY.
The line also introduced all of the varied and exciting entertainment
acts and venues that will debut on the ship, including the famed comedy
troupe The Second City and Howl
at the Moon at Headliners Comedy Club and New York’s own Slam Allen in
Fat Cats Jazz & Blues Club.
“As a lifelong New Yorker, it’s critically important to me that
Norwegian Breakaway becomes New York’s ship – the only
way to cruise from New York when she arrives next May. Our goal is to
bring elements of New York on board so that guests will feel a real
connection to the ship as New York’s true flagship,” said Kevin Sheehan,
Norwegian Cruise Line’s chief executive officer.
“With ROCK OF AGES performing in the Breakaway Theater, along with
BURN THE FLOOR, CIRQUE DREAMS & DINNER JUNGLE FANTASY
in the Spiegel Tent, and all the other entertainment offerings,
we are truly bringing Broadway to the high seas and delivering the high
caliber entertainment that New Yorkers have come to expect.”
ROCK OF AGES
is one of the longest running shows in Broadway history and offers Broadway’s best party.
The New York Times has called the show, “Absurdly enjoyable!
About as guilty as pleasures get!” The classic rock love story of the
decade features such feel-good, sing-out-loud songs such as “Every Rose
Has Its Thorn,” “I Wanna Know What Love Is,” “Here
I Go Again,” “Don’t Stop Believin,” and more. The Broadway show
is now also Hollywood’s biggest party as the film of the musical by New
Line Cinema was released on June 15, 2012.
In addition to being a bona fide Broadway hit musical,
ROCK OF AGES was a runaway success in Toronto and
Australia; has a production running in London’s West End; and has
several successful licensed productions in Asia.
ROCK OF AGES
is lead produced on Broadway by Michael Cohl and Jonathan Linden of S2BN Entertainment and Matthew Weaver.
Norwegian
Breakaway will feature multiple, specially-designed entertainment
venues throughout the ship so that guests can choose from a wide variety
of entertainment
each evening of their cruise with choices to appeal to a broad
audience.
BURN
THE FLOOR
Offering shows in both the 800-seat Breakaway Theater and more intimate performances in The Manhattan Room, dance
sensation BURN THE FLOOR will dazzle guests with their re-invented ballroom dancing.
Beginning with, and maintaining all the wonderful traditions and the social history of the Ballroom dance
art form, BURN THE FLOOR is a groundbreaking show,
serving as a melting pot of styles, energy and excitement for today’s
generation of dancers. It is Ballroom “supercharged.”
During the course of the show, the dancers perform all the Ballroom and Latin
styles, including The
Waltz, Cha Cha, Samba, Salsa, Rumba, Foxtrot, Quickstep, Mambo, Tango,
Swing, Jive, Lindy Hop, Viennese Waltz, and Paso Doble. The music is
eclectic,
from Swing and Waltz classics to J-Lo and Credence Clearwater. Two
vocalists perform in many languages during the show,
including English, Spanish and Portuguese.
The
show premiered in London in 1999 and toured the US for the first time
in 2000, including performances at Radio City Music Hall. After
touring around the world, in a variety of countries, including Japan,
Singapore and Australia,
BURN THE FLOOR premiered on Broadway in 2009. Originally intended to be a limited run, the show opened to rave reviews in New York and extended its original
run into January 2010, performing 193 shows. Already staged in more than 300 cities globally,
BURN THE FLOOR is currently in the midst of its
World Tour of the Broadway Production with dates in Holland, Australia,
South Africa, Singapore, Hong Kong, Korea
and Japan, and will return to the US later this year before joining Norwegian Breakaway in 2013.
CIRQUE
DREAMS & DINNER -- JUNGLE FANTASY IN THE SPIEGEL TENT
Following the huge success of the revolutionary
CIRQUE DREAMS & DINNER on Norwegian Epic, famed producer/director Neil Goldberg will present an adaptation of the Broadway show
CIRQUE DREAMS JUNGLE FANTASY featuring the best of both critically acclaimed productions. The new show will be entitled
CIRQUE DREAMS & DINNER – JUNGLE FANTASY and will perform in the ship’s intimate Spiegel Tent.
Proclaimed “the grandest circus spectacle east of Vegas” by
New York Magazine, CIRQUE DREAMS JUNGLE FANTASY
debuted at the Broadway Theatre in 2008 and is, to date, the first and
only show of its kind to ever perform on Broadway. The show received an
American Theatre Wing, Best Costume Design nomination
and has played to over 3.5 million people in more than 200 cities
throughout the United States, as well as thousands of U.S. military
troops and their families throughout 10 countries.
CIRQUE DREAMS & DINNER - JUNGLE FANTASY
will feature an international cast of Cirque Dreamers performing
amazing feats while bringing to life a soaring Ballet of Butterflies,
Flipping Monkeys, Hopping Frogs, Spine-bending Lizards and Fanciful
Birds in an exotic, awe-inspiring adventure.
FAT CATS JAZZ & BLUES CLUB FEATURING SLAM ALLEN
Following
his extremely popular performance as the house band in the Jazz &
Blues Club on Norwegian Epic, New York’s own Slam Allen will take the
stage in Fat Cats Jazz & Blues Club on Norwegian Breakaway. Fat
Cats will feature nightly live blues and jazz performances by Allen and
other world-class talent. The urban setting creates a hipster
vibe complete with full bar and comfortable leather sofas and chairs. Fat
Cats will also feature outdoor seating on The Waterfront, a Norwegian
Breakaway exclusive, where guests can enjoy a drink and the
live music while feeling the warm ocean breeze.
For
more than 20 years, Slam Allen has been entertaining audiences around
the world with his unique blend of soul and blues. For the past eight
years, he has played an important role, as the lead singer and
guitarist, in the legendary James Cotton Band. Music is in Allen's blood
-- he got his start from his father and uncles who were known as the
Allen Brothers Band. On Norwegian Breakaway, Allen
will play a wide range of songs from B.B. King and Otis Redding to his
own original music in the intimate Fat Cats Jazz & Blues Club.
THE SECOND CITY AND HOWL AT THE MOON IN HEADLINERS
Headliners Comedy Club debuts on Norwegian Breakaway with the
hilarious improvisational comedy of The Second City, as Norwegian continues its exclusive partnership with the
famed troupe. For more than 50 years,
The Second City has honed the skills of comedic legends such as Bill
Murray, Chris Farley, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Gilda Radner, John Belushi,
Tina Fey, Steve Carell and
Jason Sudeikis. The ensemble aboard Norwegian Breakaway will perform a
special customized comedy revue of satirical skits, hilarious songs and
inventive improvisation.
The venue’s design centers on a show lounge format with a small raised stage, concrete floors and brick walls with a full bar.
The world’s greatest rock n’ roll dueling piano show, Howl at the Moon,
which received rave reviews on Norwegian Epic, will also be featured
in Headliners on board Norwegian Breakaway. This
total entertainment experience features talented piano players who not
only entertain the guests; they make the guests part of the show. The
fun is centered
around two baby grand pianos and a full out rock show with Howl’s
entertainers playing the best music from 70’s rock to hip-hop for four
hours per show. Howl at the Moon, with multiple locations across the
United States, encourages people to channel their
inner rock star, so guests should get ready to clap, sing, dance and
howl.
The
4,000 passenger Norwegian Breakaway will arrive in her year-round
homeport of New York City in early May 2013.
The ship will begin weekly summer seven-day cruises to Bermuda on
Sunday, May 12, 2013. From October 2013 through April 2014, the ship
will offer voyages from the heart of Manhattan to the Bahamas &
Florida and the Southern Caribbean.
Norwegian
Breakaway will be the largest ship ever to home port in New York City
and will embark on weekly cruises
from the Manhattan Cruise Terminal. The ship calls will bring an
estimated 140,000 additional embarking passengers into New York City
over two years, resulting in an estimated $35 million in additional
direct spending in the City.
To date,
the company has revealed the ship’s groundbreaking design, including The
Waterfront and 678 Ocean Place, a wide range of indoor and outdoor
venues on three dynamic decks
that will create a whole new complex at sea that enhances guests’
connection with the ocean. The top decks of Norwegian Breakaway will
feature the first Aqua Park at sea with five full-size water slides,
including twin Free Fall slides, the first ever at
sea, and a three-story sports complex that includes the largest ropes
course at sea, a nine-hole miniature golf course, basketball court, rock
climbing wall and more.
The ship
will also feature a rich mix of stateroom options including The Haven by
Norwegian, comprised of 42 Suites at the top of the ship and 18
additional Suites located throughout
the ship; the innovative Studios, designed and priced for solo
travelers; the re-introduction of Oceanview staterooms, Balcony and
Mini-Suites; along with Spa Balcony, Mini-Suites and Suites in close
proximity to the spa.
For more information on the incredible features and accommodations on Norwegian Breakaway, visit
www.breakaway.ncl.com. To book a cruise on Norwegian Breakaway, contact a travel professional, call Norwegian at 800-327-7030
or visit www.ncl.com. Comment on today’s announcement on our
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About Norwegian Cruise Line
Norwegian
Cruise Line is the innovator in cruise travel with a 45-year history of
breaking the boundaries of traditional
cruising, most notably with the introduction of Freestyle Cruising
which has revolutionized the industry by allowing guests more freedom
and flexibility.
Today,
Norwegian invites consumers to “Cruise Like a Norwegian” on one of its
11 purpose-built Freestyle Cruising
ships, providing guests the opportunity to enjoy a relaxed cruise
vacation on some of the newest and most contemporary ships at sea. The
Company has two 4,000-passenger vessels, Norwegian Breakaway and
Norwegian Getaway, on order for delivery in April 2013
and early 2014.
Norwegian’s largest and most innovative Freestyle Cruising ship, Norwegian Epic, debuted in June 2010 and has been
named “Best Overall Cruise Ship” by the readers of Travel Weekly.
Norwegian Cruise Line is the official cruise line of Blue Man Group,
appearing for the first time at sea on Norwegian Epic, as well as the
official cruise line of Legends in Concert,
The Second City®, Howl at the Moon Dueling Pianos, and
Nickelodeon, the number-one entertainment brand for kids. Cirque Dreams™
& Dinner is also featured on board Norwegian Epic as the first show
of its kind at sea under a big top.
High resolution, downloadable images are available at
www.ncl.com/pressroom. For further information on Norwegian Cruise Line, visit
www.ncl.com, follow us on
Facebook and Twitter, watch us on YouTube, or contact us in the U.S. and Canada at 888-NCL-CRUISE (625-2784).
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