Celebrating Broadway!
Spotlight on Broadway!
Along with jazz and abstract expressionism, the Broadway musical is one of the few uniquely American art forms. This Spotlight on Broadway will include an array of highly acclaimed Broadway performers, directors and producers sharing their stories and their favorite Broadway tunes in concert. Performers will discuss insights into the craft of theater with curated interactive panel discussions. We’ll also feature Broadway directors and producers who will provide unique insights on the inner workings of bringing a Broadway show to the Great White Way. This fully immersive Broadway adventure combines the glitz, glamour, and fanfare of the timeless Broadway tradition.
Several PBS films will be screened in the Constellation Theater. We will also share the six-part PBS documentary series, BROADWAY: THE AMERICAN MUSICAL, the first comprehensive history of the musical, from its roots at the turn of the 20th century through the smashing successes of the new millennium. The documentary tells two stories: the 100-year history of musical theater and the story of its relationship to 20th-century American life. The six-part series begins with the immigrant experience at the turn of the century, when a melting pot of voices and styles gave rise to a popular new form of entertainment, and ends with today’s Broadway, where big-budget new productions and revivals of classic favorites compete side by side for box office success
This 14-night itinerary offers travelers access to the very best of Broadway. These presentations will be coupled with celebrations of arts, culture and history courtesy of filmmakers from PBS’ American Masters and Great Performances.
Meet and engage with these experts and other featured guests at panel discussions, presentations, as well as private dinners and cocktail receptions which allow for one-on-one interaction during the unforgettable voyage.
Spotlight programming and events: Beginning with a festive Welcome Reception, guests will have the opportunity to greet speakers and performers in-person, register for fascinating private dinners and hear more about the acclaimed work of our Broadway speakers and performers. Lectures and special screenings will be offered on sea days and certain afternoons in port. A special Group Dinner mid-way through the voyage will allow for an exclusive opportunity to meet other passengers with similar interests and also engage closely with speakers and performers following their time on stage. Both a Mid-cruise Reception and a Farewell Reception are also offered during this unique offering. Acclaimed Broadway performers will produce evening concerts throughout the cruise. Additional on-board activities and custom shore excursions will be added soon.
To join the group: Spotlight lectures, dinners, and cocktail parties, all unrivaled experiences – are open to all Regent guests at no extra charge. Join our “community at sea” by mentioning the group code “SPO” (for Spotlight) at the time of booking or add this experience to your “On Board Options” via Destination Services to reflect your interest in attending Spotlight on Public Broadcasting events. A programming agenda will be delivered to your suite upon embarkation and along with exclusive invitations to activities and events that will be sent to your suite throughout the journey.
A Special Pre-Cruise Experience: Broadway: The Ultimate Tour Experience! Before we set sail, we are offering a 2-day experience in New York for those who want an exclusive look at the world of Broadway and all its magic. We will go “behind the scenes” to see how creative teams bring unique storytelling to Broadway. Guests will also experience the very best of Broadway with a performance of the hottest revival, Music Man with Tony Award Winners Hugh Jackman and Sutton Foster.
SPEAKERS AND PERFORMERS:
SPEAKERS
LAURENCE MASLON
Laurence Maslon is an arts professor at New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts, as well as associate chair of the Graduate Acting Program. His most recent book is an updated third edition (2020) companion volume to the PBS series Broadway: The American Musical. He is also the host and producer of the radio series, Broadway to Main Street on the NPR radio station WLIW-FM. The program is winner of the 2019 ASCAP Foundation/Deems Taylor Award for Radio Broadcast. His history of recorded music from Broadway, Broadway to Main Street: How Show Music Enchanted America, was published in 2018 by Oxford University Press. Other books include The Sound of Music Companion, The South Pacific Companion, and Superheroes: Capes, Cowls, and the Creation of Comic Book Culture (a companion to the PBS series, which he also wrote). He is the writer and coproducer of the American Masters documentary, Sammy Davis, Jr.: I’ve Gotta Be Me, broadcast on PBS in 2019, as well as the American Masters documentary Richard Rodgers: The Sweetest Sounds in 2001 and with producer/director
Michael Kantor, he cowrote the PBS series Make ‘Em Laugh (earning an Emmy nomination for Best Writing for a Documentary) and two episodes of the Emmy-winning Broadway: The American Musical as well as its companion volume. He served on the nominating committee for the Tony Awards from 2007 to 2010. He was written for the New York Times, the Washington Post, the New Yorker, Opera News, Stagebill, and American Theatre. His upcoming book, I’ll Drink to That!: Broadway Cocktails in 2023.
KYLE JARROW
Kyle Jarrow is a writer and musician who makes work for stage, television and film. He wrote the book for The SpongeBob Musical, for which he was nominated for Tony, Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle Awards. Kyle’s other theater work includes A Very Merry Unauthorized Children’s Scientology
Pageant (OBIE Award), The Wildness (Lortel Award nomination), Armless (Fringe NYC Overall Excellence Award), Whisper House and Noir (co-written with Duncan Sheik).
For television, he created and executive-produced the television series Valor (CW/Netflix) as well as the short-form streaming series Lost Generation. Currently he’s serving as a Co-EP on Star Trek
Discovery. Kyle penned the films Purple Hearts (Netflix), Armless (Sundance Film Festival selection) and Saint Janet (Amazon Prime). In addition to his writing work, Kyle leads the rock band Sky-Pony with his wife Lauren Worsham. More info at kylejarrow.com.
PERFORMERS
CHRISTINE ANDREAS & MARTIN SILVESTRI
Christine Andreas’ shows in NY at Feinsteins’ 54Below Love Is Good, be-Mused, Cafe Society, and most recently Piaf, No Regrets had the NY Times accusing her of “…electrifying her audiences, transforming them with pure alchemy and delicately killing with the sheer beauty of her voice….” On Broadway, this multiple-award-winning singer, actress, and two-time Tony nominee starred as Jacqueline in the recent revival of La Cage aux Folles with Kelsey Grammer, and created the role of Marguerite St. Just in The Scarlet Pimpernel. She captured theatergoers’ hearts as Eliza Doolittle in the 20th anniversary production of My Fair Lady (Theatre World Award), Oklahoma! (Tony Nomination) and On Your Toes (Tony Nomination). National audiences remember her portrayal of Margaret Johnson in a much-acclaimed national tour of The Light in the Piazza…..(more great stuff on the website below). Concerts include Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, Kennedy Center, Café Carlyle, garnering her the prestigious Mabel Mercer award and the 2016 Bistro Award for Ongoing Artistry in Concert and Cabaret. She has also worked with major symphonies nationwide. With her husband, Grammy–nominated arranger/composer Martin Silvestri, Christine starred in his musical The Fields of Ambrosia on London’s West End, followed by concerts in London, Paris, Rome, Australia and the White House. These concerts were the basis for her award-winning CDs: Love is Good, Here’s to the Ladies and The Carlyle Set. Piaf, No Regrets is scheduled to be recorded in May ’18. In the fall of 2018, Christine will be touring the US with her much lauded one-woman show PIAF, NO REGRETS presented by Columbia Artists Theatricals….check her schedule on the website below and look for her in a performing arts center near you! Visit www.christineandreas.com.
JULIE GARNYÉ
Julie Garnyé is an actress, singer, voiceover artist, writer and director. Just before the global pandemic, she spent a year touring as an original cast member of the 1st National Tour of the Broadway sensation “Come From Away.” On television, she recently appeared as an original cast member of “Fatwa! The Musical” in the season finale of Curb Your Enthusiasm. Julie was also the “In Memoriam” soloist for the 2016 Daytime Emmy Awards telecast and was a part of the Les Misérables ensemble for the Academy Awards (OSCARS) telecast in 2013. Other career highlights include the national tour of the musical CATS, Broadway’s HAIR in Concert at The New Amsterdam Theatre, First Things Last (London’s Garrick Theatre) and her three appearances at The Hollywood Bowl, including Les Misérables, Chicago and this past summer’s Mamma Mia! Ms. Garnyé has sung with numerous symphony orchestras, including the San Diego Symphony, Dallas Pops and LA Philharmonic and has performed with many musical greats including Josh Groban, Carole King, Stephen Schwartz, Kristin Chenoweth, and jazz legend Dave Brubeck. She is currently recording her first album and her first single, “Fields of Gold | Both Sides Now” can be found wherever you stream or buy music. Her second single, “Forgiveness’ Embrace,” recorded and performed with multiple Oscar and Grammy winner Stephen Schwartz, will be released soon and can currently be heard on the feature film “Jimmy and Carolyn.” In 2022, Julie and her writing partner, actor Michael Kostroff, released the book “The Stage Actor’s Handbook,” published by Rowman & Littlefield. An invaluable guide to the traditions, protocols, etiquette, superstitions, and best practices of the professional stage actor, from the first day of rehearsal. to final curtain. The book, published by Rowman & Littlefield, is available at all bookstores, including online and on Amazon. For more information, please visit her website: www.juliegarnye.com.
LAUREN WORSHAM
Lauren Worsham is a Tony-nominated actress and singer. She was nominated for a Tony and won Drama Desk and Theatre World awards for the role of ‘Phoebe’ in A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and
Murder (2014 Tony winner for Best Musical). She recurred on multiple episodes of The CW’s Valor. She appeared as Magnolia in the New York Philharmonic semi-staged production of Show Boat. She was seen in New York City Center’s gala production of Sunday in the Park with George and the Encores! productions of Call Me Madam and Big River. Other favorite roles include ‘Lisa’ in Dog Days at Montclair Peak Performances, Fort Worth Opera and LA Opera for director Robert Woodruff; ‘Flora’ in Turn of the Screw at New York City Opera for Sam Buntrock; ‘Amy’ in Where’s Charley? at Encores! for John Doyle; ‘Cunegonde’ in New York City Opera’s Candide, and ‘Olive’ in the first national tour of The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. Lauren performs frequently in concert at Carnegie Hall, 54 Below, Joe’s Pub, Caramoor, Merkin Hall, Oregon Bach Festival, Galapagos Art Space and New York City Opera’s VOX. Lauren placed second in the Kurt Weill Foundation’s Lotte Lenya competition. She’s a founding member of the indie-pop band, Sky-Pony, along with her husband Kyle Jarrow.
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