Getaway - Legally Blonde & Burn the Floor shows cancelled on May1-8 saliling

[chipis]

We're sailing on the Getaway on May 1, and we had already made a reservation for both shows; yesterday we received two e-mails (one for each show) saying that due to schedule changes the shows are cancelled.

 

We called our cruise representative, and she said she had no idea about it, and proceeded to check her e-mail (?), then told us that she also received yesterday an e-mail saying that both shows are cancelled on that sailing, and I think she mentioned also other dates when shows were being cancelled as well; no more information was provided, nor what will be replacing them during that time.

 

Does anybody know what is going on?, or if this is something that usually happens?

 

This is the e-mail we received:

 

Dear Valued Guest,

 

Thank you for choosing Norwegian Cruise Line and Norwegian Getaway for your upcoming cruise vacation.

 

Our records indicate that you have made reservations for LEGALLY BLONDE show on Thursday, May 5, 2016 at 7:30 pm.

 

We have made scheduling changes and would like to inform you that this show time is no longer available.

 

Please go to http://www.ncl.com to book an alternative show time. Or you may visit Box Office team once on board.

 

We're very sorry for any inconvenience this may cause.

 

 

Sincerely,

Norwegian Cruise Line

Edited February 17, 2016 by chipis

[Jenjer]

The rumor is and I stress RUMOR, is they are switching Escapes shows with Getaways shows since they have canceled upcoming shows on Escape.

 

Again rumor no inside knowledge. Just someone else idea since both ships have cancelled shows

 

I really hope not because we have seen Legally blond and burn the floor already and are looking forward to some new shows.

[punkincc]

The shows are not cancelled entirely for your sailing, only the time slot for the show you had booked. They may have moved the show time from 7:30 to 8:00 for your date, or perhaps even rejuggled the schedule and the show may be on a different day. At least that's the way I'm reading your email. "This show TIME is no longer available". "Go to NCL.com to book an alternative show TIME". They did not say "to book a new SHOW".

 

It is fairly common for the ship to make adjustments to schedules for various reasons. You just need to rebook at a new time.

Edited February 17, 2016 by punkincc

[chipis]

I hope that rumor is not true... I don't see anything interesting on the Escape shows :(

 

The rumor is and I stress RUMOR, is they are switching Escapes shows with Getaways shows since they have canceled upcoming shows on Escape.

 

Again rumor no inside knowledge. Just someone else idea since both ships have cancelled shows

 

I really hope not because we have seen Legally blond and burn the floor already and are looking forward to some new shows.

[chipis]

The shows are not cancelled entirely for your sailing, only the time slot for the show you had booked. They may have moved the show time from 7:30 to 8:00 for your date, or perhaps even rejuggled the schedule and the show may be on a different day. At least that's the way I'm reading your email.

 

It is fairly common for the ship to make adjustments to schedules for various reasons. You just need to rebook at a new time.

 

No, they are actually cancelled, as per the NCL cruise consultant... I know the e-mail says otherwise, but that's why I called them for an explanation, and they told me those shows were actually cancelled.

 

Mind you, the cruise consultant didn't really know about it, and maybe the misleading e-mail is the one she received from the company, but what she told us is that for our sailing, and for some other ones, the shows were cancelled, and she didn't know what was going to replace them.

[punkincc]

No, they are actually cancelled, as per the NCL cruise consultant... I know the e-mail says otherwise, but that's why I called them for an explanation, and they told me those shows were actually cancelled.

 

Mind you, the cruise consultant didn't really know about it, and maybe the misleading e-mail is the one she received from the company, but what she told us is that for our sailing, and for some other ones, the shows were cancelled, and she didn't know what was going to replace them.

 

I would not take their word in anything. They are woefully uninformed. Have you gone to the NCL website to see if the show is still on the schedule and you can in fact rebook it at an alternate date or time? That would perhaps shed more light. I know NCL is not very good at written information, but your email does not say the show is no longer available, only that the time slot is not.

[chipis]

I would not take their word in anything. They are woefully uninformed. Have you gone to the NCL website to see if the show is still on the schedule and you can in fact rebook it at an alternate date or time? That would perhaps shed more light. I know NCL is not very good at written information, but your email does not say the show is no longer available, only that the time slot is not.

 

Thanks for the suggestion!!

[put me on a ship]

I would not take their word in anything. They are woefully uninformed. Have you gone to the NCL website to see if the show is still on the schedule and you can in fact rebook it at an alternate date or time? That would perhaps shed more light. I know NCL is not very good at written information, but your email does not say the show is no longer available, only that the time slot is not.

 

I'm on that sailing, and neither show is available for booking, at any time or day. Not too upset, since we saw both shows last year. Just wondering if something new will be coming though!

[punkincc]

I'm on that sailing, and neither show is available for booking, at any time or day. Not too upset, since we saw both shows last year. Just wondering if something new will be coming though!

 

 

Has anyone tried calling NCL and speaking to the actual department that handles show reservations?

 

It may be that the new schedule is just not yet available and on the website. Making the assumption that these shows are completely gone seems a bit of a stretch from an email that simply says the show time you booked is no longer available, please go to the website and reschedule. But, communication has never been NCL's strong point.

 

I do remember the same thing happened to us a couple years ago pre cruise on the Getaway. We had everything booked, got emails and had to do it all over again because they changed the show schedules. I don't know why they just don't move your reservation to the new time slot, let you know, and then if it does not suit, you can call and change it.

[tampadee]

After not seeing Legally Blonde listed on the website to change the time, I called. I was told there was no availability and to book onboard.

[mmbcater]

Called in after I tried to book the show after the cancellation email and a reservationist rebooked ours for the next night. She told me it may be a software glitch. I just checked and my shows booked show on my summary.

 

Look for the number at the bottom of the email and call...

[hammsz]

same thing happened to me, i prebooked and had the same thing happened, they were just moving dates around. you can still see it. several shows during the week

[chipis]

same thing happened to me, i prebooked and had the same thing happened, they were just moving dates around. you can still see it. several shows during the week

 

Well, they were actually having only 4 shows each (2 nights, with 2 shows each night, for each show)

 

That means that in order for everybody to be able to see it, the theatre must have a capacity of over 1,000 people, assuming that everybody watches each show only once, and that they don't care whether the show they watch is the early or late evening one.

 

In any case, we had planned our meals around the show schedule, and now we have to wait and see what will be happening before moving things around

[adrenalinejeeper]

I just spoke to NCL and asked about Burn the Floor for our cruise on 5/22. The representative had to look it up and seemed to be reading from a notification he had, which said Burn the Floor in May is not performing from the 1st to the 15th, but will be back after that. The fact that he was reading it from something gives me hope that it was some kind of official notification that NCL passed out to their reps.

[chipis]

Thanks to sweetpee_1993 for sharing this with us... this is the answer to our cancellations

 

 

Source:

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=2317109

[jrsegrl]

Good to get an official word on the changes but still disappointing. Did the

 

Escape in Dec. and while MDQ was ok once - no interest in seeing it again. Reminded me of a high school production. Was looking forward to seeing Legally Blonde on the Getaway. At least Burn the Floor will still be there. Have seen this several times on the Breakaway and it is amazing.

[Cruz4life15]

So no shows that week of sailing? That's when I was planning on going?

[Cruz4life15]

And I just booked and see no reservations for any show other than vocal over drive... Don't see run the floor....also don't see anything for the comedy shows or howl at the moon....? Does those not show up on reservations?

Edited February 27, 2016 by Cruz4life15

[Orleanscruiser]

We're sailing on the Getaway on May 1, and we had already made a reservation for both shows; yesterday we received two e-mails (one for each show) saying that due to schedule changes the shows are cancelled.

 

We called our cruise representative, and she said she had no idea about it, and proceeded to check her e-mail (?), then told us that she also received yesterday an e-mail saying that both shows are cancelled on that sailing, and I think she mentioned also other dates when shows were being cancelled as well; no more information was provided, nor what will be replacing them during that time.

 

Does anybody know what is going on?, or if this is something that usually happens?

 

This is the e-mail we received:

 

Norwegian Escape Brings the Brat Pack Mainstream

 

For the Record graduates to the main stage, while Broadway hit Million Dollar Quartet will rock on Norwegian Getaway

 

MIAMI - Feb 18, 2016

 

Norwegian Cruise Line, the innovator in award-winning onboard entertainment, today announced exciting changes to the entertainment offerings aboard the line’s two newest ships, Norwegian Escape and Norwegian Getaway.

 

Due to the show’s overwhelmingly popularity on Norwegian Escape, For the Record: The Brat Pack™ will be offered to an expanded audience, as a complimentary show in the Escape Theater beginning on April 16. Receiving rave reviews on Norwegian Escape, For The Record is a critically acclaimed, genre-bending form of live entertainment turning the soundtracks of iconic filmmakers into a thrilling immersive theatrical concert experiences. Guests spend an evening with a brain, an athlete, a basket case, a princess and a criminal in this mashed-up retrospective of the coming of age 1980's teen films. Guests enjoying the show will laugh, cry, stomp their feet and relive the classic new wave sounds from Sixteen Candles, The Breakfast Club, Weird Science, Pretty In Pink and Ferris Bueller's Day Off. As of April 9, The Supper Club will feature an all new dinner and live entertainment experience, with details to be revealed soon. The Tony Award-winning Broadway hit After Midnight featuring Brenda Braxton will continue in The Escape Theater as regularly scheduled.

 

As For the Record moves to the Escape Theater, the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical Million Dollar Quartet will be featured on board Norwegian Escape as of the March 5 sailing and will re-open onboard Norwegian Getaway on May 15. Million Dollar Quartet is the smash-hit musical inspired by the famed recording session that brought together rock 'n' roll icons Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis and Carl Perkins for the first and only time. Million Dollar Quartet brings that legendary night to life, featuring a score of rock hits including "Blue Suede Shoes," "Fever," "Great Balls of Fire," "Walk the Line," and more. Legally Blonde on Norwegian Getaway will close on April 30 and Burn The Floor will continue as currently scheduled.

 

From March 5 until April 16 when For the Record begins, The Escape Theater will feature Vocal Over Drive, a contemporary pop acapella group. Featuring five talented musicians, this explosive vocal band brings the popular acapella sound that’s sweeping the country today in hit films like Pitch Perfect to Norwegian guests. Vocal Over Drive create the sound of a full band with just their voices to produce a high energy unforgettable theatre experience that will leave you saying…"How did they do that?" Forged out of funky beats and an award winning a cappella background, Vocal Over Drive has toured internationally wowing hundreds of thousands around the globe giving audiences the performance of a lifetime each night they take the stage. Fusing innovative harmonies, dance and comedy, this musical spectacle unites audiences young and old. Vocal Over Drive will then move to The Getaway Theater from May 1 until May 15, when Million Dollar Quartet opens.

 

“Norwegian is leading the way in providing engaging, enjoyable and exciting entertainment for guests across our fleet,” said Richard Ambrose, vice-president of entertainment for Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings. “These updates to our entertainment offerings will ensure we remain at the forefront of the industry, providing the very best contemporary, award-winning entertainment for our guests.”

 

Reservations for any of these entertainment experiences can be made via guests’ My NCL account on http://www.ncl.com starting on March 1, 2016.

[bphawk64]

I also had booked the shows Burn The Floor and Legally Blonde on the May 8th sailing and both were cancelled. I spoke to NCL today and they told me that both shows are indeed cancelled and the are switching shows from the Escape to the Getaway and vice versa. She did not know when they would be available to book for our sailing but I can say I'm a little less than thrilled about NCL doing this with no notice to anyone. I have a latin stepdaughter who is a dancer and was really looking forward to seeing Burn the floor. I will be even less impressed if the rumors are true and they don't start the new shows until the May 15th sailing and our sailing basically goes with one show (The ilusinarium) that costs over $30pp extra. This is our first time trying NCL and they're really impressing us from the start, lol.

[Ranger719]

And I just booked and see no reservations for any show other than vocal over drive... Don't see run the floor....also don't see anything for the comedy shows or howl at the moon....? Does those not show up on reservations?

 

 

Comedy club can only be booked once aboard the ship.... Howl at the Moon is first come first served.. No reservations

[2ManyCruises]

I also had booked the shows Burn The Floor and Legally Blonde on the May 8th sailing and both were cancelled. I spoke to NCL today and they told me that both shows are indeed cancelled and the are switching shows from the Escape to the Getaway and vice versa. She did not know when they would be available to book for our sailing but I can say I'm a little less than thrilled about NCL doing this with no notice to anyone. I have a latin stepdaughter who is a dancer and was really looking forward to seeing Burn the floor. I will be even less impressed if the rumors are true and they don't start the new shows until the May 15th sailing and our sailing basically goes with one show (The ilusinarium) that costs over $30pp extra. This is our first time trying NCL and they're really impressing us from the start, lol.

 

It's a shame if you and your daughter don't get to see them. Both shows are excellent.

[S.S.Oceanlover]

It's messed up that nobody finds out about the change until after final payment has been paid. Coincidence?

 

Bill

[Orleanscruiser]

We're sailing on the Getaway on May 1, and we had already made a reservation for both shows; yesterday we received two e-mails (one for each show) saying that due to schedule changes the shows are cancelled.

 

We called our cruise representative, and she said she had no idea about it, and proceeded to check her e-mail (?), then told us that she also received yesterday an e-mail saying that both shows are cancelled on that sailing, and I think she mentioned also other dates when shows were being cancelled as well; no more information was provided, nor what will be replacing them during that time.

 

Does anybody know what is going on?, or if this is something that usually happens?

 

This is the e-mail we received:

 

On Norwegian Escape, "For the Record: The Brat Pack," a musical that's based on John Hughes' movies, will become the free show in the Escape Theater starting on April 16. The Supper Club, which carries a fee of $24.95 for banquet seating and $29.95 for floor seating, will receive a new show on April 9.

 

"Million Dollar Quartet," the Broadway show that follows a night in the recording studio with Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins and Johnny Cash, will be moving from Norwegian Escape as of the March 5 sailing and will reopen on Norwegian Getaway on May 15.

 

Until "For the Record" begins, a contemporary a capella group Vocal Overdrive will perform in the Escape Theater. "After Midnight" will also continue as regularly scheduled.

 

"Legally Blonde" will be closing on Norwegian Getaway on April 30 to make room for "Million Dollar Quartet;" Vocal Overdrive will perform on Getaway from May 1 to May 15, until the show opens. "Burn the Floor" will continue as regularly scheduled.

[tebookie]

Just booked Getaway for May 15-22 and have found very little entertainment options to book.