Princess Debuts Original Cast Recording Album for “Magic to Do” Album

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Princess Debuts Original Cast Recording Album for “Magic to Do” Album

Album Marks the First Original Cast Recording from a Cruise Line

SANTA CLARITA, Calif. (August 26, 2016) – Princess Cruises and DMI Soundtracks today announced the 14-track musical companion to the line's celebrated show, "Magic To Do," from the Oscar, Grammy and Tony award-winning composer of "Wicked," "Pippin," and "Godspell" Stephen Schwartz, is available today for digital pre-order on iTunes, with the release date on CD, digital download and through streaming services on September 9. The album is the first of its kind by a cruise line, and gives listeners the opportunity to bring home the wondrous world of song from "Magic to Do."

"Magic to Do," Schwartz's first of four productions being developed for the cruise line, celebrates his lifelong fascination with magic and combines thrilling illusions with some of his most famous songs, such as "Magic to Do" from "Pippin" and "Defying Gravity" from "Wicked." The show also includes a brand new song written exclusively for Princess entitled "A Little Magic," and features two songs written during the development of the "Houdini musical," titled "Beyond Belief" and "It'll Be Me." Brought to life by a vibrant cast, imaginative costumes and make-up, stunning scenic designs and baffling illusions "Magic to Do" originally debuted in the Princess Theater aboard Crown Princess in October 2015, and is now also available aboard Ruby Princess and Emerald Princess.

"Collaborating with Stephen and his creative team has been an incredible honor for our entertainment team," said Adrian Fischer, vice president, entertainment experience for Princess Cruises. "Magic to Do" can only be seen on a Princess cruise and we're thrilled to be the first cruise line to offer an original cast recording album to such a fantastic production show."

The "Magic to Do" original cast recording features 14 of Schwartz's most famous songs. The track list includes:

Magic to Do
Before Your Very Eyes
Corner of the Sky
No Time at All
Day by Day
Popular
Prestidigitation
Just Because it's Magic
Defying Gravity
Beyond Belief (premiere recording)
It'll Be Me (premiere recording)
Colors of the Wind (music by Alan Menken)
A Little Magic (premiere recording)
When You Believe

During his 40-year entertainment career, Schwartz has won four Grammys, three Academy Awards for "Best Song" and "Best Score" for "Pocahontas" and "Best Song" for "The Prince of Egypt" and received the Isabelle Stevenson special Tony Award. He is the only songwriter in Broadway history ever to have three shows run more than 1,900 performances.

This partnership with such a major creative talent from Broadway and Hollywood includes a multi-year collaboration to oversee the creative development of a total of four new musicals to debut across the fleet over the next several years. This adds to the cruise line's Come Back New Promise, designed to elevate the onboard guest experience resulting in more transformative moments, lifetime memories and meaningful stories to share from a cruise vacation.

Princess Cruises recently announced the second musical production show created in collaboration with Schwartz and his team of professions creators, entitled "Born to Dance" – a tribute to Broadway choreography featuring inspired performances that celebrate some of Broadway's most famous hits. The show will debut in fall 2016.

Additional information about Princess' partnership with Stephen Schwartz can be found at princess.com/schwartz.

About Princess Cruises:
One of the best-known names in cruising, Princess Cruises is a global cruise line and tour company operating a fleet of 17 modern cruise ships renowned for their innovative design and wide array of choices in dining, entertainment and amenities, all provided with the experience of exceptional customer service. A recognized leader in worldwide cruising, Princess carries 1.7 million guests each year to more than 360 destinations around the globe on more than 150 itineraries ranging in length from three to 111 days. The company is part of Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE/LSE: CCL; NYSE:CUK).

About Stephen Schwartz:
Stephen Schwartz wrote the music and lyrics for the Broadway hits "Wicked," "Pippin," "Godspell" and "The Magic Show." For film, he wrote the songs for the DreamWorks animated feature, "The Prince of Egypt," and collaborated with composer Alan Menken on the songs for Disney's "Enchanted," as well as the animated features "Pocahontas" and "The Hunchback of Notre Dame." He collaborated with Leonard Bernstein on the English texts for Bernstein's "Mass," and his first opera, "Séance on a Wet Afternoon," was produced at Opera Santa Barbara and New York City Opera. Mr. Schwartz has been inducted into the Theatre Hall of Fame, the Songwriters Hall of Fame, and has been given a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. More information can be found at http://www.stephenschwartz.com.

About DMI Soundtracks

Founded in 2015 by Tena Clark, Kevin Gore and Jeff Miller, the DMI Soundtracks label is dedicated to presenting Broadway cast albums and film soundtracks to fans around the world. DMI Soundtracks principals have extensive experience writing, recording, producing, distributing and/or marketing platinum-plus projects ranging from "Hope Floats" and "My Best Friend's Wedding" to "Mamma Mia!" and "Jersey Boys". Together, DMI Soundtracks and DMI Music & Media create and execute Broadway and film partnership marketing campaigns and activations for global brand clients.

Newsroom:
Additional media information is available at www.princess.com/news.

For further information, contact:
Brea Burkholz, bburkholz@princesscruises.com, (661) 753-1542
Negin Kamali, nkamali@princesscruises.com, (661) 753-1539