MIAMI, May 18, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- In a move designed
to further elevate its award-winning entertainment offerings across
the fleet, Carnival Cruise Line yesterday unveiled "Carnival
Studios," a state-of-the-art 44,500-square-foot rehearsal venue in
Davie, Fla., near the company's
Miami headquarters.
Three years in development, Carnival Studios brings entire
bands, casts, and technical teams from every ship together
shoreside for intensive rehearsals as a team, while providing
additional opportunities to conceptualize innovative new shows on
site. More than 500 entertainers and performers will convene
at Carnival Studios to rehearse new shows that are constantly being
rolled out across the fleet.
The expansive space encompasses eight dedicated music studios,
five full-stage dance studios, a training room, a green room and
offices for the line's entertainment department many of whom will
be relocating to the Davie
campus.
"Whether it's our elaborate production shows, our popular rock
bands or solo artists performing throughout the ship, entertainment
is a huge part of the Carnival vacation experience and this
spectacular rehearsal space provides us with unprecedented
opportunities to develop exciting new choices for our guests," said
Sarah Beth Reno, Carnival's vice
president of entertainment.
Designed as a creative hub for Carnival's entertainment
department, every single space within Carnival Studios has been
outfitted with the latest digital sound, lighting and recording
technology.
At Carnival Studios, the main theater stages within the fleet
have been replicated within five full-scale studios. One of
the dance studios boasts a massive 480-square-foot LED screen that
is an integral part of the line's high-tech Playlist Productions
shows, allowing performers to hone their craft with daily
interactions with the groundbreaking technology.
The development of Carnival Studios also enables entertainers to
work with top-rated talent from Broadway, London's West End, Las Vegas and award-winning partners across
the globe in conceptualizing new innovations in shipboard
entertainment.
"We designed the space to encourage interaction and engagement
between everyone who works on our shows – from cast members and
musicians to technicians and backstage crew," said Chris Nelson, Carnival's senior director of
entertainment. "It is in these sometimes intentional and
sometimes impromptu collaborations that the strongest ideas take
shape, inspiring synergy and building relationships that last a
lifetime," he added.
In addition to Playlist Productions and live bands that span all
musical genres, Carnival's fleetwide entertainment lineup includes
the Punchliner Comedy Clubs, Lip Sync Battle based on the hit
SpikeTV show, Hasbro, The Game Show with larger-than-life
adaptations of the company's iconic games, and Carnival LIVE
featuring top-name musical and comedy acts who perform on
board.
To learn more about Carnival Cruise Line,
visit Carnival.com. For reservations, contact any travel
agent or call 1-800-CARNIVAL. Carnival can also be found
on: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter
and YouTube.
Journalists also can visit Carnival's media
site, carnival-news.com or follow the line's PR
department on Twitter at twitter.com/CarnivalPR.
About Carnival Cruise Line
Carnival Cruise Line, part
of Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE/LSE: CCL; NYSE: CUK), is
"The World's Most Popular Cruise Line®" with 25 ships operating
three- to 16-day voyages to The Bahamas, Caribbean, Mexican Riviera, Alaska, Hawaii, Canada, New England, Bermuda, Europe, Cuba,
Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific Islands. Two
133,500-ton Vista class ships are currently scheduled for delivery
- Carnival Horizon in 2018 and an as-yet-unnamed vessel in 2019.
Additionally, two new 180,000-ton ships are scheduled to enter
service in 2020 and 2022.
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