Lexy08 Posted September 6, 2010 #51 Share Posted September 6, 2010 :)I enjoy Perry so much that I've booked the exact same cruise in Feb. as in Nov. because of him. He's such a good entertainer and you can't help but feel good when in his presence!! He helps the Connie business for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2Canucks Posted September 7, 2010 #52 Share Posted September 7, 2010 We're booked for a Feb/11 Connie cruise and really looking forward to our "1st" Perry Grant experience! :D I have a question ... we have traditional dining (late seating) will this be a problem for us ... :eek: ... getting seats in Michaels' Club for Perry's show? Does he do more than one show an evening ... what are the show times? Pat :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C 2 C Posted September 7, 2010 #53 Share Posted September 7, 2010 I have a question ... we have traditional dining (late seating) will this be a problem for us ... :eek: ... getting seats in Michaels' Club for Perry's show? Does he do more than one show an evening ... what are the show times? Pat :) We'll see you in Michael's. Perry's first show is scheduled for about 7:45 pm the first day after boarding. Perry normally shows up almost half an hour early on that day. Be prepared to be in Michael's at least 15 minutes before his show starts and you will be "released" in time for dinner. The availability of seats is also dependent on the theatre emptying out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare May B Posted September 7, 2010 #54 Share Posted September 7, 2010 You can go to Perry's show before dinner and then return after dinner. Mr. B. and I did that probably 10 of our 14 nights on our Panama Canal cruise in December. Enjoy! --May Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovetotravel62 Posted September 7, 2010 #55 Share Posted September 7, 2010 We just returned from our cruise on the Constellation and had hear so much hype about Perry Grant. Seriously??? He is an over the top gay man who is obnoxious. His one-man venue at the evening show was BAD. His music selections were so obscure, I doubt many people knew the music. He can't sing--very nasal. He can play the piano, but that's it. I did not see the appeal of embarrassing people and making fun to get attention. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C 2 C Posted September 7, 2010 #56 Share Posted September 7, 2010 We just returned from our cruise on the Constellation and had hear so much hype about Perry Grant. Seriously??? Thank you so much for the helpful replies. (--remember the old adage--"If you don't have anything nice to say, keep your opinions to yourself please.") Well.... following your advice is tough... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare cruisestitch Posted September 7, 2010 #57 Share Posted September 7, 2010 For those who don't care for Perry Grant, your leaving just frees up a seat for one of the "300 people outside the door" who are waiting to get in! Positions, everybody! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peggyann Posted September 7, 2010 #58 Share Posted September 7, 2010 "If you can't say anything nice.........." Perry Grant is one of the nicest human beings I know. He has a real gift for seeing the best in his audiences and giving us all a lot to laugh about in ourselves. His humor may not be to everone's liking, but I find it hard to equate him with any nasty words. Move out of the doorway if you are not being entertained. But no need to rant on. How many people here would prefer Judy, OOPS I mean Perry!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare cruisestitch Posted September 7, 2010 #59 Share Posted September 7, 2010 Half the fun is seeing the looks on people's faces if they are seeing him for the first time, and should one of them be asked to turn the small ball on "it's an honor, not a chore" go with it and pretty soon you'll be smiling along with the rest of us who are there night after night. And if it's not your thing, that's ok. Even Judy had her detractors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WorldTravelers4 Posted September 13, 2010 #60 Share Posted September 13, 2010 We saw Perry the first night and almost every other night he performed. My husband, who laughs at no comedian, cried with laughter, we were hooked and came nightly to watch people be petrified and be interrogated when called to the piano. Too funny. What a truly nice guy and what an entertainer. Don't miss him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Germancruiser Posted September 14, 2010 #61 Share Posted September 14, 2010 He is just great- saw on the TA this , right before Connie went into drydock. Soooo funny. There were EVERY EVENING hunderds outside Michaels club who could not get in. I was amongst them, stunned by what fun it was watching him. I choose every possibility to see him in bigger lounges, as the theater and the Rendevouz Lounge. Nothing like it when i asks for someone to turn on his little ball- or " he adores meee" ! Connie and Perry belong together I suppose- I wonder if he was ever on another ship. Michael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donna3s Posted September 14, 2010 #62 Share Posted September 14, 2010 We saw Perry the first night and almost every other night he performed. My husband, who laughs at no comedian, cried with laughter, we were hooked and came nightly to watch people be petrified and be interrogated when called to the piano. Too funny. What a truly nice guy and what an entertainer. Don't miss him. I never got your number or email address, email me, donna3s@aol.com then I'll get your number! hope you read this! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donna3s Posted September 14, 2010 #63 Share Posted September 14, 2010 Just got off the sept 3rd cruise and after 3 1/2 years I am still perrified! thank you perry for a wonderful cruise. Yes I was in there everynight for 2 shows a night, I'm addicted. The main showroom was excellent! Last time I was on there was no main show. So I had no idea perry could sing, dance and perform so deliciously! I hope to be back for the transatlantic, positions everyone! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RSGS315 Posted September 15, 2010 #64 Share Posted September 15, 2010 He is just great- saw on the TA this , right before Connie went into drydock. Soooo funny. There were EVERY EVENING hunderds outside Michaels club who could not get in. I was amongst them, stunned by what fun it was watching him. I choose every possibility to see him in bigger lounges, as the theater and the Rendevouz Lounge. Nothing like it when i asks for someone to turn on his little ball- or " he adores meee" ! Connie and Perry belong together I suppose- I wonder if he was ever on another ship. Michael We met Perry Grant on the Ryndam of Holland America in 1995 and also sailed with him on the Statendam, the sister ship, the following year. We sat around the bar, surrounding the piano, and listened to him nightly. His act was a bit different, but we loved his bawdy and wicked sense of humor. I sailed the Constellation last October and he remembered me from the HAC days. In fact, we met one afternoon in one of the lounges, and had a capucino together. Ginnie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dabu17 Posted September 15, 2010 #65 Share Posted September 15, 2010 I, too, met Perry once away from his piano.....what a charming young man his is. I hope he has a wonderful and happy personal life,too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ISABELLA Posted September 15, 2010 #66 Share Posted September 15, 2010 We just returned from our cruise on the Constellation and had hear so much hype about Perry Grant. Seriously??? He is an over the top gay man who is obnoxious. His one-man venue at the evening show was BAD. His music selections were so obscure, I doubt many people knew the music. He can't sing--very nasal. He can play the piano, but that's it. I did not see the appeal of embarrassing people and making fun to get attention. You just don't get him......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jascruise Posted September 15, 2010 #67 Share Posted September 15, 2010 Just got off the sept 3rd cruise and after 3 1/2 years I am still perrified! thank you perry for a wonderful cruise. Yes I was in there everynight for 2 shows a night, I'm addicted. The main showroom was excellent! Last time I was on there was no main show. So I had no idea perry could sing, dance and perform so deliciously! I hope to be back for the transatlantic, positions everyone! If you were there for that many shows, you had to have been awarded a Perry Name...what was it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeorgeL Posted September 15, 2010 #68 Share Posted September 15, 2010 You just don't get him......... Humor is not something that can be taught or explained. You either think something (or someone) is funny or you don't and you cannot force humor on anyone. It's not a matter of "getting it". It simply doesn't work that way. I also do not appreciate Perry's humor but I know that many do and that's ok. We are all different. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ISABELLA Posted September 16, 2010 #69 Share Posted September 16, 2010 Humor is not something that can be taught or explained. You either think something (or someone) is funny or you don't and you cannot force humor on anyone. It's not a matter of "getting it". It simply doesn't work that way. I also do not appreciate Perry's humor but I know that many do and that's ok. We are all different. The same thing - I only said it differently. And I am not forcing it on anyone. More room for us.................. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lysolqn Posted September 16, 2010 #70 Share Posted September 16, 2010 Whether you "get" him or not, Perry's doing something right. He packs them in every night and has a very loyal following, so much so that some people book Constellation just because of him. We've seen him many times on various Constellation cruises and enjoy popping into Michael's Club several nights each cruise but as much we enjoy him, I must admit (more embarrassing than not living in a gated community!), the same old same old is predictable and does begin to wear just a wee bit thin after a while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunelm Posted September 16, 2010 #71 Share Posted September 16, 2010 I saw Perry Grant in the main theatre last year. We could never get into Michael's Club; it was always packed out. I think he is a very talented entertainer; not a talented musician. I am retired, but his songs were most often those sung by my mother and father. He is flamboyant and amusing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jt1120 Posted October 27, 2010 #72 Share Posted October 27, 2010 OK, so I've finally had the chance to see what all of the fuss was about. Perry was on our Connie western med cruise. Three words: you're kidding, right? While he may be entertaining for those who enjoy campy entertainment, his singing is not that great. It's funny because I was talking to one of the senior officers in the photo gallery, outside of Michael's where Perry was performing, and HE AGREED! He doesn't get it either! For those of you who like him, that's great. For me, I just didn't see it at all. Other entertainers on board were far more enjoyable (and tonally spot on). Sorry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuvCeleb Posted October 27, 2010 #73 Share Posted October 27, 2010 A must see. I recommended him on this past weeks Solstice to the Cruise Director. He is just awesome. Saw him on HAL last year, and was just blown away. He does a super tribute to Elton John, and also the Eagles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Courier95 Posted October 27, 2010 #74 Share Posted October 27, 2010 OK, so I've finally had the chance to see what all of the fuss was about. Perry was on our Connie western med cruise. Three words: you're kidding, right? While he may be entertaining for those who enjoy campy entertainment, his singing is not that great. It's funny because I was talking to one of the senior officers in the photo gallery, outside of Michael's where Perry was performing, and HE AGREED! He doesn't get it either! For those of you who like him, that's great. For me, I just didn't see it at all. Other entertainers on board were far more enjoyable (and tonally spot on). Sorry. Must say that we agree and didn't find him at all funny or a talented singer. Maybe we Brits don't have the same sense of humour as others who praise him. Each to their own anyway! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bridge Maven Posted October 27, 2010 #75 Share Posted October 27, 2010 OK, so I've finally had the chance to see what all of the fuss was about. Perry was on our Connie western med cruise. Three words: you're kidding, right? While he may be entertaining for those who enjoy campy entertainment, his singing is not that great. It's funny because I was talking to one of the senior officers in the photo gallery, outside of Michael's where Perry was performing, and HE AGREED! He doesn't get it either! For those of you who like him, that's great. For me, I just didn't see it at all. Other entertainers on board were far more enjoyable (and tonally spot on). Sorry. jtl, I feel the same way. I think part of Perry's popularity is because a lot of people develop a "get away from it all" vacation mindset aboard a ship and react to things differently than they would at home. For example, there are many people who enjoy the silly pool games that some cruise lines have but would be mortified if their country club at home had them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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