SANTA CLARITA, Calif.,
Aug. 26, 2016 /PRNewswire/
-- Princess Cruises and DMI Soundtracks today announced the
14-track musical companion to the line's celebrated show, "Magic To
Do," from the Oscar, Grammy and Tony award-winning composer of
"Wicked," "Pippin," and "Godspell" Stephen Schwartz, is available today for digital
pre-order on iTunes, with the release date on CD, digital download
and through streaming services on September
9. The album is the first of its kind by a cruise line, and
gives listeners the opportunity to bring home the wondrous world of
song from "Magic to Do."
"Magic to Do," Schwartz's first of four productions being
developed for the cruise line, celebrates his lifelong fascination
with magic and combines thrilling illusions with some of his most
famous songs, such as "Magic to Do"
from "Pippin" and "Defying Gravity" from
"Wicked." The show also includes a brand new song written
exclusively for Princess entitled "A Little Magic," and
features two songs written during the development of the "Houdini
musical," titled "Beyond Belief" and "It'll Be Me." Brought to life
by a vibrant cast, imaginative costumes and make-up, stunning
scenic designs and baffling illusions "Magic to
Do" originally debuted in the Princess Theater
aboard Crown Princess in October 2015, and is now also available
aboard Ruby Princess and Emerald Princess.
"Collaborating with Stephen and his creative team has been an
incredible honor for our entertainment team," said Adrian Fischer, vice president, entertainment
experience for Princess Cruises. "Magic to Do" can only be seen on
a Princess cruise and we're thrilled to be the first cruise line to
offer an original cast recording album to such a fantastic
production show."
The "Magic to Do" original cast recording features 14 of
Schwartz's most famous songs. The track list includes:
- Magic to Do
- Before Your Very Eyes
- Corner of the Sky
- No Time at All
- Day by Day
- Popular
- Prestidigitation
- Just Because it's Magic
- Defying Gravity
- Beyond Belief (premiere recording)
- It'll Be Me (premiere recording)
- Colors of the Wind (music by Alan
Menken)
- A Little Magic (premiere recording)
- When You Believe
During his 40-year entertainment career, Schwartz has won four
Grammys, three Academy Awards for "Best Song" and "Best Score"
for "Pocahontas" and "Best Song" for "The Prince of
Egypt" and received the
Isabelle Stevenson special Tony Award. He is the only songwriter in
Broadway history ever to have three shows run more than 1,900
performances.
This partnership with such a major creative talent from Broadway
and Hollywood includes a
multi-year collaboration to oversee the creative development of a
total of four new musicals to debut across the fleet over the next
several years. This adds to the cruise line's Come Back New
Promise, designed to elevate the onboard guest experience
resulting in more transformative moments, lifetime memories and
meaningful stories to share from a cruise vacation.
Princess Cruises recently announced the second musical
production show created in collaboration with Schwartz and his team
of professions creators, entitled "Born to Dance" – a tribute to
Broadway choreography featuring inspired performances that
celebrate some of Broadway's most famous hits. The show will debut
in fall 2016.
Additional information about Princess' partnership with
Stephen Schwartz can be found at
princess.com/schwartz.
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. A recognized leader in worldwide
cruising, Princess carries 1.7 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).
About Stephen
Schwartz:
Stephen Schwartz wrote the music and
lyrics for the Broadway
hits "Wicked," "Pippin," "Godspell" and "The
Magic Show." For film, he wrote the songs for the DreamWorks
animated feature, "The Prince of Egypt," and collaborated with composer
Alan Menken on the songs for
Disney's "Enchanted," as well as the animated
features "Pocahontas" and "The Hunchback of
Notre Dame." He collaborated with
Leonard Bernstein on the English
texts for Bernstein's "Mass," and his first
opera, "Séance on a Wet Afternoon," was produced at Opera
Santa Barbara and New York City
Opera. Mr. Schwartz has been inducted into the Theatre Hall of
Fame, the Songwriters Hall of Fame, and has been given a star on
the Hollywood Walk of Fame. More information can be found at
http://www.stephenschwartz.com.
About DMI Soundtracks
Founded in 2015 by
Tena Clark, Kevin Gore and Jeff
Miller, the DMI Soundtracks label is dedicated to presenting
Broadway cast albums and film soundtracks to fans around the world.
DMI Soundtracks principals have extensive experience writing,
recording, producing, distributing and/or marketing platinum-plus
projects ranging from "Hope
Floats" and "My Best
Friend's Wedding" to "Mamma
Mia!" and "Jersey Boys". Together, DMI Soundtracks and
DMI Music & Media create and execute Broadway and film
partnership marketing campaigns and activations for global brand
clients.
Newsroom:
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www.princess.com/news.
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