Regent taps star creatives for new shows on Seven Seas Grandeur

The creatives include 'Dancing with the Stars'' Britt Stewart, Argentine tango royalty Francisco Forquera and Broadway director John MacInnis, among others.

Choreographer Britt Stewart

'Pasión' celebrates the tango, 'Ignite the Night' fuses dance and style, and 'Marauder’s Ball' promises a swashbuckling adventure. 'ICONS' is a contemporary VIP concert experience with headliner hits.

Regent's Kai Alan Carrier, director of artistic theatrical entertainment, brought more than 25 years of experience in entertainment to conceiving and planning the shows.

'Pasión'

'Pasión' captures the tango's essence while blending it with modern hits and creating dynamic vignettes. Contributors to the show include Argentines Francisco Forquera, a world-renowned choreographer, and Alejo Vietti, a Broadway costume designer. The team also worked with choreographer Britt Stewart of 'Dancing with the Stars.'

'Ignite the Night'

'Ignite the Night' mixes dance, style and design, inspired by the visual grandeur of 'American Idol,' the exhilaration of the 'Video Music Awards' and the energy of 'Dancing with the Stars' in a show choreographed by Stewart. Ryan Park, who has worked on Broadway productions such as 'My Fair Lady,' 'The King and I' and 'Fiddler on the Roof,' injected red carpet glamor with new haute couture costume design.

'Marauder’s Ball'

Directed by Broadway pillar John MacInnis and with music orchestrations and arrangements by Grammy Award-winning Jason Howland, 'Marauder’s Ball' is a swashbuckling show based on pirate legends set to modern music infused with folkloric sea shanties and melodies. The costume design mixes pirate attire with up-to-date fashion cuts.

'ICONS'

Delivering recognizable hits, 'ICONS' promises the audience an engaging and contemporary VIP concert experience featuring the music of headliners like The Pointer Sisters, Hall & Oates, Adele and Celine Dion. Regent enlisted director Kevin Black and accomplished choreographer James Alonzo with Creative Studios by Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings team members Jack Maisenbach and Nicholas Bursoni providing costume design.

Seven Seas Grandeur is scheduled to begin saiilng in the Mediterranean in November before crossing to Miami for its inaugural Caribbean season, with naming festivities set for Dec. 10 at PortMiami.