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Princess Cruises Celebrates The Premiere Of “The Secret Silk” With Stephen Schwartz and John Tartaglia Onboard Royal Princess

FORTLAUDERDALE, Fla. (March 1, 2018) – Princess Cruisescelebrated the premiere of "The Secret Silk," the newest offering from it'sfirst-of-its-kind partnership with Stephen Schwartz, the Oscar-, Grammy- andTony Award-winning composer of "Wicked," "Godspell," and "Pippin." JoiningSchwartz aboard Royal Princess for the premiere was the Tony Award nominateddirector/creator John Tartaglia ("Avenue Q," "Shrek").

The Secret Silk isa story of an Asian folkloric tale with a contemporary spin, featuring inspiredperformances through the use of music, dance, puppetry and special effects.Adapted from the ancient fable "The Grateful Crane," the story features Lan, abeautiful, selfless young woman who possesses a magical gift, secretly creatingbrilliant silk fabrics. Audiences will be introduced to original life-sizepuppetry from Jim Henson's Creature Shop, and an original song, "Sing to theSky," both created exclusively for the production.

Overseeingthe creative development of four entertainment shows for Princess Cruises,Schwartz brings together an illustrious team of Broadway talent to support theproductions through direction and design. "The Secret Silk" is created anddirected by Tartaglia and in addition to Royal Princess, will be rolled out onIsland Princess for the 2018 summer Alaska season, and Diamond Princess inwinter 2018, sailing year-round Japan. Additional creative team talent includeschoreography by Shannon Lewis ("Fosse"), scenic design by Tony Award nomineeAnna Louizos ("School of Rock"), costumes by Tony Award winner Clint Ramos("Eclipsed"), and music direction from Brad Ellis ("Glee").

Findmore information, including the show trailer here.

AboutPrincess Cruises:

Oneof the best-known names in cruising, Princess Cruises is a global cruise lineand tour company operating a fleet of 17 modern cruise ships renowned for theirinnovative design and wide array of choices in dining, entertainment andamenities, all provided with the experience of exceptional customer service. Asthe world's largest international premium cruise brand, Princess carries twomillion guests each year to more than 360 destinations around the globe on morethan 150 itineraries ranging in length from three to 114 days. The company ispart of Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE/LSE: CCL; NYSE:CUK).

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Forfurther information contact:

NeginKamali, 661-753-1539, nkamali@princesscruises.com

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