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Princess raises the curtain on next Stephen Schwartz production

Princess Cruises' second musical production created in collaboration with Oscar-, Tony- and Grammy-winning composer Stephen Schwartz and his team is 'Born to Dance.' The high-energy show pays tribute to Broadway choreography and is created and directed by Daniel C. Levine. It's scheduled to debut this fall.

Anne Kalosh, Editor, Seatrade Cruise News & Senior Associate Editor, Seatrade Cruise Review

June 9, 2016

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'Born to Dance' features memorable songs from 'West Side Story,' 'A Chorus Line,' 'Chicago' and other shows. It pays tribute to many of Broadway's trail-blazing choreographers, including Bob Fosse, Jerome Robbins and Gower Champion. In addition, some of today's hottest choreographers and dancers make virtual appearances through video and multi-media projection, including Tony winners Andy Blankenbuehler ('Hamilton'), Rob Ashford ('Evita') and Karen Ziemba ('Chicago').

Daniel C. Levin has appeared on Broadway and in the Broadway national tours of 'Mamma Mia!,' 'Little Shop of Horrors,' 'Jesus Christ Superstar,' 'Chicago' and 'Les Miserables.' He is also the creator, producer and director of 'Broadway Backstage!,' icurrently touring throughout the United States.

'Born to Dance' premieres aboard Star Princess this fall, followed by Grand Princess and Golden Princess in early 2017.

About the Author

Anne Kalosh

Editor, Seatrade Cruise News & Senior Associate Editor, Seatrade Cruise Review

Anne Kalosh covers global stories, reporting both breaking and in-depth news on cruising's significant people, places, ships and trends. A sought-after expert on cruising, she has moderated conferences around the world, including the high-profile State of the Industry panel at Seatrade Cruise Global. She created and led the acclaimed itinerary-planning case study for Seatrade's cruise master classes held at Cambridge and Oxford universities. She has been the cruise columnist for AFAR.com, and her freelance stories have appeared in a wide range of publications, from The New York Times to The Miami Herald.

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