Matt Posted April 5, 2014 Report Share Posted April 5, 2014 http://www.royalcaribbeanblog.com/2014/04/04/royal-caribbean-bring-broadway-show-cats-oasis-of-the-seas Fan of the change or no? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tylor Posted April 5, 2014 Report Share Posted April 5, 2014 http://www.royalcaribbeanblog.com/2014/04/04/royal-caribbean-bring-broadway-show-cats-oasis-of-the-seas Fan of the change or no? Not a fan. There is so much conflicting info on all these changes, drydocks, new builds. It is driving me crazy! Royal Caribbean needs to dedicate a group of people responsible for releasing accurate information. On CC a mod posted that Oasis would have both Cats and Hairspray, as Royal hasn't removed it from their list of shows yet. Also read something about Cats being the AquaTheater show because of the amount of acrobatic elements in the show. There seems to be a divided crowd, either some love Cats and the change, others are disappointed about not being able to see Hairspray. Personally, going with the family friendly theme, not sure how Cats fits into that. Not that is goes against a family friendly theme, but kids would get bored easily as it is not an upbeat type production. The costumes are strange and so is the plot. I personally thought Chicago was a weird pick for Allure, again, not exactly family friendly. Shrek The Musical, Annie, All Shook Up, Grease, Wicked, Jersey Boys, Cinderella, Motown The Musical, are all great shows. If Royal Caribbean wants to stay relevant and on have cutting edge entertainment, they must contract with Broadway musicals that are currently being performed or just have just closed, not a production that is over 30 years old. I know these productions cost millions to reproduce for the ship, including royalties. And I know Royal Caribbean has to be conscious about that, especially now that they are putting Broadway productions on all of their new ships. They are probably spending more on entertainment than ever before. I just hope they are making the right decision with Cats. Everyone is a critic and I've combed through a lot of reviews over the years and haven't seen nearly as many raving reviews of Chicago as I have of Hairspray. Royal Caribbean prides themselves on an exciting, incredible vacation experience. Lets not blow it by putting people to sleep during the multi million dollar Broadway production of Cats. Hopefully I will be wrong and it will be totally exceptional show! ;) Lis, Matt and Shawn 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc Posted April 5, 2014 Report Share Posted April 5, 2014 I really liked Hairspray and would be slightly saddened to see it replaced by something else, but that said, I think it's more important that Royal Caribbean do what's necessary to keep the entertainment fresh for repeat cruisers. That said, I really didn't like Chicago, and now I'm hopeful to see it replaced by another Broadway production when Allure of the Seas goes into drydock. Matt, Hooper and Tylor 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted April 5, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 5, 2014 There seems to be a divided crowd, either some love Cats and the change, others are disappointed about not being able to see Hairspray. Personally, going with the family friendly theme, not sure how Cats fits into that. Not that is goes against a family friendly theme, but kids would get bored easily as it is not an upbeat type production. The costumes are strange and so is the plot. I personally thought Chicago was a weird pick for Allure, again, not exactly family friendly. My wife is a Broadway junkie but not a Cats fan (she really doesn't like Andrew Lloyd Weber musicals) but that's personal taste. Obviously Cats' run on Broadway indicates it was a pretty popular show so I'm not too worried about its mass appeal factor. If you don't love Cats, at least take solace in Royal Caribbean actively changing things up and not being accused of not offering enough variety. Considering we, the very frequent cruiser, are always looking for what's next, it's good to have changes and something different to experience. Hooper 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandya Posted April 5, 2014 Report Share Posted April 5, 2014 How do I found out what will be the shows on our sailing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted April 6, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 6, 2014 How do I found out what will be the shows on our sailing? Best you can do is track down some recent Cruise Compass' and see what shows were offered. We keep a copy of what I find here: http://www.royalcaribbeanblog.com/cruise-compass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandya Posted April 6, 2014 Report Share Posted April 6, 2014 Ok, I just check the link and it is not useful.... Empy. I wonder where else can I get this info... Also I wanted to read the menu on the restaurants but nothing!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michelle Posted April 6, 2014 Report Share Posted April 6, 2014 Hmm Not a fan of Cats and I agree its not very relevant. And I did not like RCI's version of Chicago either Do wish they could do something else. Lis 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PASiggy Posted April 6, 2014 Report Share Posted April 6, 2014 Royal Caribbean has made it known in any and every forum/Q&A session on a ship that I have been part of that they replace their production shows every 5-6 years. Therefore, they are on schedule with changing up the shows on Oasis in 2014 and should be doing the same on Allure sometime next year. I have no problem with the choice of Cats and in fact preferred Chicago over Hairspray. I also have enjoyed Saturday Night Fever on Liberty and am looking forward to Mamma Mia on Quantum. Hooper and Matt 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lis Posted January 15, 2015 Report Share Posted January 15, 2015 We saw Chicago on the Allure last year. While it was extremely well done it was not family friendly. Royal Caribbean has had a history of being very family friendly. Needless to say, we are disappointed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.