WICKED announces 10th anniversary cruise

[TheGingerBreadMan]

Posted: 5/14/13 at 9:38pm

From the WICKED FaceBook page:

"We are so excited to announce, in honor of our 10 Year Anniversary, that we are hosting a WICKED Cruise! Join us on our voyage. Spots are available now!"


Offical Website

[South Fl Marc]

Posted: 5/14/13 at 9:50pm

Could you imagine spending days on a ship with a horde of Wicked tween fanatics?
That, to me, is what Hell is.

[CATSNYrevival]

Posted: 5/14/13 at 10:01pm

Is there going to be a 90 minute cruise ship version of the show playing on board? And who's going to play Elphie?

[supersam1026]

Posted: 5/14/13 at 10:06pm

Maybe they can record whatever performances there are and show them on the Tonys?!?

[TheGingerBreadMan]

Posted: 5/14/13 at 10:11pm

^^

The cruise in November.
The Tonys are in June.

[jimmycurry01]

Posted: 5/15/13 at 2:51am

^^
Didn't quite get the reference there, did you?

[bwayphreak234]

Posted: 5/15/13 at 3:31am

I would jump overboard after fifteen minutes. Being stuck on a cruise ship with a hoard of Wicked fans is my personal version of hell.

[Nerwen]

Posted: 5/15/13 at 3:38am

I think it´s just AMAZING!!! Even if I can not witness it. IMHO it´s a great idea, just soooo expensive. I wonder who will be the special guests. For that price they have to invite Idina and Kristen and because I´m such a fan of her, Willemijn too. I think there will be the usuall performances, but probably not on board but maybe when they reach the Bahamas. I wonder what the "Wicked Beach Olympics" will be. Sounds so exciting. I can not wait to learn who will attend that event.

[bwayphreak234]

Posted: 5/15/13 at 3:48am

I love how it just says "Wicked Program" for all of the events... I don't think they could be any more vague if they tried.

[fingerlakessinger]

Posted: 5/15/13 at 4:08am

If this is all they are going to plan for the 10th Anniversary...I'm gonna be PISSED.
Come on! WICKED is one of the most successful shows in Broadway history...and this is how they are going to celebrate it?

And yes, as much as I love WICKED, getting stuck on a cruise with some of its more obsessive fans would scare me.

[dramamama611]

Posted: 5/15/13 at 6:09am

I wouldn't imagine this would attract too young of a crowd (or many families): It's a school week, it's pretty expensive.

And it does sound pretty stupid.


And, no, I'm sure this isn't the only thing they'll do. But I wouldn't expect more than the actually anniversary date being a big deal. (MAYBE that entire week, but not too likely.)

[best12bars]

Posted: 5/15/13 at 8:25am

Do they have a student rush?

[jaqs]

Posted: 5/15/13 at 8:30am

I sincerely hope they are quadrupling the recommended tips.

[broadwayguy2]

Posted: 5/15/13 at 11:25am

where's the iceberg when you need it?

[Mister Matt]

Posted: 5/15/13 at 12:31pm

Sounds like fun for people into that sort of thing. Like any other themed cruise. I just assume any Wicked fan who enjoys cruises will probably like be around other Wicked fans who enjoy cruises.

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 5/15/13 at 12:37pm

I want a SWEENEY TODD cruise.

[Patronus]

Posted: 5/15/13 at 12:40pm

I want a cruise for the revival of Titanic.

[Eris0303]

Posted: 5/15/13 at 12:47pm

Based on the description on the homepage it doesn't sound like it's a full charter which is a good thing. I've been on a theme cruise twice (Phil Coulter Tranquility Cruise) and that wasn't a full charter. They capped it at around 200 people and it was not manic or over-crowded. Were there people who didn't know how to behave? Sure, but you get that in any large group.

I imagine a full charter to much crazier and less intimate. Imagine 2000 or so Wicked fans? Scary.

[jimmycurry01]

Posted: 5/15/13 at 1:24pm

Full charters are nicer for the entertainment staff. It gives most of them a mini vacation during their contracts, since the ship's regular entertainment is put on hold. The entertainment department's tech staff will still be busy if it is a full charter, but not as busy as they would be with a partial charter. WIth a partial charter the tech staff is really stretched, and sometimes they have to rely on able bodies to do the work for the special entertainment brought on board.
I hope, for the ship's sake, it is a full charter.

[jaxandmci]

Posted: 5/15/13 at 2:09pm

Not to mention all the ports being called on are pretty awful. Two of the three have Starbucks, though.

[Kad]

Posted: 5/15/13 at 2:14pm

Considering Wicked's fanbase is predominantly younger... who do they expect to actually buy tickets? Parents aren't going to be willing to shell out this kind of cash. The kids can't afford it. This sounds like a massive misfire to me.

[Eris0303]

Posted: 5/15/13 at 2:26pm

WIth a partial charter the tech staff is really stretched, and sometimes they have to rely on able bodies to do the work for the special entertainment brought on board.

I don't know how others do it but on the Phil Coulter Tranquility Cruise Phil had his own "tech" guys who ran the lights, sound, etc for the performances. Also. with the exception of a piano for Phil all the performers had their own instruments.

[Phantom of London]

Posted: 5/15/13 at 7:41pm

Sounds desperately tacky.

[jimmycurry01]

Posted: 5/16/13 at 3:12am

"I don't know how others do it but on the Phil Coulter Tranquility Cruise Phil had his own "tech" guys who ran the lights, sound, etc for the performances. Also. with the exception of a piano for Phil all the performers had their own instruments."

Usually it is both. The group brings extras, but the ships techs have to be there too.

[Dave19]

Posted: 5/16/13 at 7:00am

What Wicked actresses will be interested in doing this?
Sleep on a lower deck in a crew cabin for a week, to come up and sing a song hanging on a cable on the deck somewhere?