Oceania Cruises announced a new “Life in the Theater” series for select sailings, starting with a voyage aboard Riviera on Oct. 29, 2014, featuring Andrea McArdle – the original namesake character in “Annie” on Broadway.
Ticket holders will have access to eight special events including one cocktail party, five events of song and stories and one private full-performance. During the sailing, there will be one performance open to all guests, but those who purchased tickets will receive preferred seating access. The package is priced at $375 per person, with limited availability, and can be purchased up until the first day of the cruise. The events will take place during the ship’s Enchanting Riviera itinerary, which is a 10-day sailing departing from Athens on Oct. 29, 2014, and calling on ports in Santorini, Greece; Ephesus, Turkey; and the Italian cities of Taormina, Amalfi, Rome and Florence before visiting Provence, France, and concluding in Monte Carlo.
Andrea McArdle rocketed to stardom as Broadway’s original “Annie,” for which she was the youngest performer ever nominated for the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical, winning both the Theatre World and Outer Critics’ Circle awards for her performance. On Broadway she originated the roles of Ashley in “Starlight Express” and Margy in “State Fair” and was seen as Belle in “Beauty and the Beast” and as Fantine in “Les Misérables.” On tour she starred in “Jerry's Girls,” “Les Misérables,” “The Wizard of Oz” and “Peter Pan.” Andrea has performed in venues from Carnegie Hall to the best showrooms in Las Vegas to the MET Opera House as well as the White House.
For more information, visit www.OceaniaCruises.com.