Biker19 Posted December 13, 2018 #26 Share Posted December 13, 2018 Miami. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
queenfrostine22 Posted December 13, 2018 #27 Share Posted December 13, 2018 1 hour ago, Host Clarea said: Maybe they will move it to Allure. Please no. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HBE4 Posted December 13, 2018 #28 Share Posted December 13, 2018 13 hours ago, John&LaLa said: Do you have a source on that. People onboard have been tight lipped The empty seats and droves of people leaving at intermission.....some even before intermission. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HBE4 Posted December 13, 2018 #29 Share Posted December 13, 2018 12 hours ago, John&LaLa said: I would agree that it has not been well received, probably the length. What I've never understood is when folks say they can't follow the story. The opening monologue explains the story. Maybe my hearing is beginning to fail but I had a hard time understanding what was being said/sung. That made it hard for me to follow the story. Never had this problem on any other show in ships or on Broadway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HBE4 Posted December 13, 2018 #30 Share Posted December 13, 2018 16 hours ago, Host Clarea said: Excellent point, they will love it up there. Not everyone. I don't think I would see it for free. Unless I needed a nap like the others around me did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diesel1973 Posted December 13, 2018 #31 Share Posted December 13, 2018 I have seen plenty of 1/2 of Broadway musicals. Usually by the second half I am snoring!!! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare vacationlover_mn Posted December 13, 2018 #32 Share Posted December 13, 2018 8 hours ago, Host Clarea said: Maybe they will move it to Allure. Meh. Already did Allure, and right now we don’t repeat ships 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MalteseMama2 Posted December 15, 2018 #33 Share Posted December 15, 2018 DH and I saw Cats on Oasis Dec 2 sailing and loved it. We love that show any way, but felt the cast did an excellent job and we enjoyed watching them interact with some children near us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare little britain Posted December 15, 2018 #34 Share Posted December 15, 2018 Last time I was on Oasis it was Hairspray; so I am actually looking forward to seeing the oft maligned Cats next year.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdg623 Posted December 15, 2018 #35 Share Posted December 15, 2018 I realize I'm likely in the minority here, but I've been a huge fan of CATS ever since I saw the original Broadway cast in 1982. I've seen it countless times: on Broadway, national tours and on the Oasis. Every time we sail Oasis I see every performance. I'm the one silently singing along with the cast to every song. I know it's not for everyone, and that's fine - I'm just so grateful for the opportunity to see it as often as I have the past few years. I'm looking forward to seeing my final few performances on our next two Oasis cruises, since I expect the show to change once she goes into drydock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilkySal Posted December 15, 2018 #36 Share Posted December 15, 2018 DH, 2 girlfriends, and I saw Cats on Oasis last year but left during intermission. We sat way in the back and, since DH does not like musicals anyway, we all decided to cut out. The same girlfriend and I will be on Oasis again in February, and I was debating whether or not to try to just go see the 2nd half. My girlfriend has no desire to go back, so, after reading this thread, I think I will return to see Cats for the whole show and sit in the front on the aisle for a different experience! I really enjoy live performances, so will look forward to it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare John&LaLa Posted December 15, 2018 #37 Share Posted December 15, 2018 29 minutes ago, SilkySal said: DH, 2 girlfriends, and I saw Cats on Oasis last year but left during intermission. We sat way in the back and, since DH does not like musicals anyway, we all decided to cut out. The same girlfriend and I will be on Oasis again in February, and I was debating whether or not to try to just go see the 2nd half. My girlfriend has no desire to go back, so, after reading this thread, I think I will return to see Cats for the whole show and sit in the front on the aisle for a different experience! I really enjoy live performances, so will look forward to it! Dont sit to far forward. The stage is very wide, you'll have difficulty catching it all. I like about 2/3 the way back on the left side of the left aisle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare little britain Posted December 16, 2018 #38 Share Posted December 16, 2018 18 hours ago, jdg623 said: I'm looking forward to seeing my final few performances on our next two Oasis cruises, since I expect the show to change once she goes into drydock. Are the shows on for 5 years or longer? Oasis is in Europe and then has her drydock in 2019, but in 2020 Anthem has her drydock before the European season....wonder if WWRY will be swapped out? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mugtech Posted December 16, 2018 #39 Share Posted December 16, 2018 30 minutes ago, little britain said: Are the shows on for 5 years or longer? Oasis is in Europe and then has her drydock in 2019, but in 2020 Anthem has her drydock before the European season....wonder if WWRY will be swapped out? Better get TA tickets ASAP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ocean Boy Posted December 16, 2018 #40 Share Posted December 16, 2018 On 12/13/2018 at 9:24 AM, Host Clarea said: Maybe they will move it to Allure. Grrrrrrrr. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ocean Boy Posted December 16, 2018 #41 Share Posted December 16, 2018 2 hours ago, little britain said: Are the shows on for 5 years or longer? Oasis is in Europe and then has her drydock in 2019, but in 2020 Anthem has her drydock before the European season....wonder if WWRY will be swapped out? Adventure has had some shows aboard since the first day she set sail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarea Posted December 16, 2018 #42 Share Posted December 16, 2018 17 minutes ago, Ocean Boy said: Adventure has had some shows aboard since the first day she set sail. Looking forward to seeing them again soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mworkman Posted December 16, 2018 #43 Share Posted December 16, 2018 NO CATS.....They need to find something else...Oklahoma, Fantasias, Phantom of the Opera, Wicked, The Lion King.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BillOh Posted December 16, 2018 #44 Share Posted December 16, 2018 On 12/12/2018 at 10:34 PM, John&LaLa said: I would agree that it has not been well received, probably the length. What I've never understood is when folks say they can't follow the story. The opening monologue explains the story. They could cut Jennyanydots, Gus, Brustopher Jones, and Skimbleshanks to get it down to 90 minutes. It would still flow. Sir ALW probably said no. For me it wasn't being able to follow the story, I had my wife with me who has seen it 4 times. To me following the story was like watching a snail while standing on a skateboard on a steep down slope. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ocean Boy Posted December 16, 2018 #45 Share Posted December 16, 2018 2 hours ago, Host Clarea said: Looking forward to seeing them again soon. Ha! Yeah, I hear ya. For me it means more evening deck time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare John&LaLa Posted December 16, 2018 #46 Share Posted December 16, 2018 3 hours ago, mworkman said: NO CATS.....They need to find something else...Oklahoma, Fantasias, Phantom of the Opera, Wicked, The Lion King.... I doubt you'll see anything from Disney and Phantom is also 2 1/2 hours long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdg623 Posted December 16, 2018 #47 Share Posted December 16, 2018 1 hour ago, BillOh said: For me it wasn't being able to follow the story, I had my wife with me who has seen it 4 times. To me following the story was like watching a snail while standing on a skateboard on a steep down slope. CATS is really not about any "story" - the plot is admittedly virtually nonexistent and loosely created for the sake of the show. (Jellicle cats meet once a year at the Jellicle Ball where we all rejoice...) The play is based on a book of poems called Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats, written by TS Eliot as a children's book. It's a lovely book and most of the poems have been translated into songs in the show. If you're looking for a plot of course you'll be disappointed. I've seen this show at least 50 times over the past 36 years. I enjoy it for the music, the songs, the dancing and the pleasure it brings me; yes and the memories of all those 50+ past shows.... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lmm79 Posted December 16, 2018 #48 Share Posted December 16, 2018 On 12/13/2018 at 6:22 AM, Milwaukee Eight said: Don’t you think Oasis will get a new show after drydock? So I have no way of verifying this but I was told by nextcruise manager on oasis that the show will not change as they have a contract to perform cats for a specific number of years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarea Posted December 16, 2018 #49 Share Posted December 16, 2018 2 minutes ago, Lmm79 said: So I have no way of verifying this but I was told by nextcruise manager on oasis that the show will not change as they have a contract to perform cats for a specific number of years. However, Royal does have the ability to switch CATS to different ships within that contract. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare John&LaLa Posted December 16, 2018 #50 Share Posted December 16, 2018 (edited) 7 minutes ago, Host Clarea said: However, Royal does have the ability to switch CATS to different ships within that contract. That's a really big stage. Limited choices. Never done the backstage tour. I may do that next month Edited December 16, 2018 by John&LaLa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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