SANTA CLARITA, Calif.,
Feb. 8, 2018 /PRNewswire/
-- Princess Cruises today revealed the artwork for "The Secret
Silk," the third production created in collaboration with Oscar-,
Tony- and Grammy award-winning composer Stephen Schwartz ("Wicked", "Pippin",
"Godspell"). Created by Katie
Rodgers of Paper Fashion, the "The Secret Silk" artwork was
commissioned specifically to reflect the whimsical nature of the
production.
A remarkable tale of adventure, romance, and enchantment that
features familiar music and brings together some of Broadway's best
to transport audiences onboard, the new show was created and
directed by Tony Award-nominated John
Tartaglia ("Avenue Q", "Sesame Street"). "The Secret
Silk" debuts exclusively on Royal Princess starting in mid-February 2018, while the ship is sailing the
Caribbean.
"The Secret Silk" is the story of an Asian folkloric tale
with a contemporary spin, featuring inspired performances through
the use of music, dance, puppetry and special effects. Adapted from
the ancient fable "The Grateful Crane," the story features Lan, a
beautiful, selfless young woman who possesses a magical gift,
secretly creating brilliant silk fabrics. Audiences will be
introduced to original life-size puppetry from Jim Henson's Creature Shop, and an original
song, "Sing to the Sky," both created exclusively for the
production.
"Working on the poster design for The Secret Silk has been a
wonderful creative opportunity," said artist Katie Rodgers. "I love taking a script and
seeing where the words take me artistically. 'The Secret
Silk' has an air of mystery to it which I love to recreate with my
paintings."
Rodgers is the artist and illustrator behind the fanciful world
of Paper Fashion. Since childhood, Rodgers has been bringing her
imaginations to life through fantastical artwork which effortlessly
dances around the tiles of Instagram. Known for her elegant and
often animated Shadow Dancers, her work has been commissioned by
the likes of Cartier, Jaeger-LeCoultre, Estee Lauder, Perrier Jouet, Disney, Focus
Features, Harper's Bazaar, and Swarovski, among others.
"The Secret Silk" premieres aboard Royal Princess, followed by
Island Princess in May 2018 for the
Alaska season, and Diamond
Princess sailing Japan in fall
2018. Production team for "The Secret Silk" includes:
- John Tartaglia, (Creator
and Director) an American puppeteer, actor, singer, dancer, voice
artist, and comedian, whose theatre performance credits include a
Tony Award nominated Broadway debut in "Avenue Q," "Beauty and the
Beast," and "Shrek The Musical." His acclaimed off-Broadway,
national and international touring show "ImaginOcean" premiered in
November as a new Jim Henson Company series on PBS entitled,
"Splash and Bubbles". John is also the host of SiriusXM On
Broadway's "Sunday Funday."
- Shannon Lewis,
(Choreographer) is a veteran of 10 Broadway shows including
starring in the original cast of "Fosse," winner of the Tony
Award for Best Musical. Choreography includes "Shrek the Halls,"
"Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat," and "A Dog
Story."
- Anna Louizos, (Scenic
Designer) is a three-time Tony Award nominee with more than 18
Broadway shows to her credit. Currently her sets and costumes can
be seen in "School of Rock" on Broadway, London, and the U.S. tour.
- Clint Ramos, (Costume
Designer) is a set and costume designer for theater and live
events. He has designed over 200 shows on Broadway, both in the
U.S. and internationally. He is the recipient of the Tony Award,
Obie Award for Sustained Excellence, three Lortel Awards, the TDF
Irene Sharaff Award, two ATW Henry Hewes Awards, and a Helen Hayes Award.
- Kelly Easterling
(Lighting Designer) leads Quantum Creative Studios with a focus on
imagining, designing, and developing attractions, themed
environments, experiences, and shows. He has been the lighting
designer for hundreds of productions across the country.
- Danny Fiandaca (Sound
Designer) has been a Los
Angeles-based sound engineer for over 20 years and a sound
designer for the last 10. He's worked musical theatre productions
across the U.S. and Asia and has
sound designed more than 15 productions for Princess Cruises.
- Aaron Rhyne (Video and
Projection Designer) is a video and projection designer with
offices in both New York and
Los Angeles. His designs have been
seen on stages around the world in over 100 productions of
musicals, plays, operas, and dance performances.
- Brad Ellis (Musical
Director) is a former Los Angeles
session musician who now orchestrates for major U.S. symphonies,
and is best known as the curiously silent piano player on
"Glee."
- Andrew Christie (Music
Producer and Orchestrator) is a Los
Angeles-based Australian screen composer working with the
Hans Zimmer/Sony ATV joint venture Bleeding Fingers Custom Music
Shop.
- Adam Gwon, (Original Song
- Lyrics) is a composer and lyricist whose musicals have been seen
around the world in more than 200 productions, including
off-Broadway and in London's West
End.
- Jihwan Kim, (Original
Song - Music) is a composer and composition teacher based in
New York. His works include "Cupid
and Psyche" with lyricist Sean
Heartley, "Cinderella After the Ball" and "The Nutcracker
Sings" with lyricist Eddie
Sugarman.
- Jayson Raitt (Supervising
Producer) is a Tony Award-nominated producer who has 20 years of
creative development, management, and leadership experience.
In addition to "The Secret Silk," Princess Cruises' partnership
with Stephen Schwartz has premiered
"Magic to Do" and "Born to Dance" onboard select ships in the
fleet. This theatrical partnership adds to the cruise line's
Come Back New Promise, a multi-million dollar investment to
enhance the onboard guest experience, ultimately resulting in more
transformative moments, lifetime memories and meaningful stories to
share from a cruise vacation.
Additional information about Princess Cruises is available
through a professional travel agent, by calling 1-800-PRINCESS
(1-800-774-6237), or by visiting the company's website at
princess.com.
About Jim Henson Creature Shop:
Over the past 50
years, Jim Henson's Creature Shop™,
a division of The Jim Henson Company, has been one of the premier
practical visual effects companies in the entertainment industry,
creating memorable puppet and creature characters for film and
television. Following in the footsteps of Jim Henson, the Creature Shop continues to be on
the forefront of technological innovation in both practical visual
effects, and now animation. They have developed a breakthrough in
animation with their patented Emmy-Award winning Henson Digital
Puppetry Studio. The groundbreaking system produces immediate
real-time animation of 3D generated digital characters. The
Creature Shop also functions as a creative service company to the
rest of the entertainment industry, working on projects in the
areas of film, advertising, and themed-entertainment; and
creatively collaborating with artists in the music industry.
About Princess Cruises:
One of the best-known names in
cruising, Princess Cruises is a global cruise line and tour company
operating a fleet of 17 modern cruise ships renowned for their
innovative design and wide array of choices in dining,
entertainment and amenities, all provided with the experience of
exceptional customer service. As an award-winning destination
leader offering international cruise vacations, Princess carries
two million guests each year to more than 360 destinations around
the globe on more than 150 itineraries ranging in length from three
to 111 days. The company is part of Carnival Corporation & plc
(NYSE/LSE: CCL; NYSE:CUK).
Newsroom:
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