Do you usually skip ship's shows & entertainers in theater?

Hubby and I stopped going years ago. Last year we took the Summit to Bermuda. Some passengers told us about how wonderful a young woman's violin performance had been the night before. The ship had an special afternoon show because of all the positive feedback and we got to see her. I enjoyed it so much. I think next time we cruise I will pay more attention and not just dismiss them. There might just be one we wouldn't want to miss.

We almost always skip the Celebrity Singer and Dancer shows. If the timing works we will go see other performers - comedians, hypnotists, etc..

Last time, (Equinox in May) some of the evening entertainment that we wanted to see was held in Celebrity central with standing room only, that made absolutley no sense to me when the theatre was not being used. 😏

Rarely go to the theatre. Always check out what's happening but due to our preferred evening schedule the times rarely match. Cocktails at the Martini Bar at 7, watch the sunset from the Sunset Bar , pre dinner drink at the Ensemble Bar at 8, dinner at 8:30

Then evening entertainment such as silent disco or themed parties get our attention more.

We rarely go to a show...

Don't like to hurry with dinner and we enjoy the quiet lounges while people are still in the theater.

Let's be real here people...You get what you pay for. Tickets for book of mormon, the lion king, Les Mes, and etc are usually $100+ for a balcony seat WAY in the back. These cruise shows are included in our fares at no extra cost. What would you expect? A mediocre quality show is more than sufficient for the included cost. You got to recalibrate your expectations given what you pay. At most maybe like $5-10 dollars of your fare/day goes to cover this entire production. This reminds me of the whole mediocre complimentary burgers vs the now upcharge "kobe" burgers. ;)

And these kids are singing and dancing on a rocking ship in high heals :eek:. Some of them are spinning in the air and doing acrobatics on some cloth dangling from the roof all while the boat rocks back and forth. Those are really hard conditions to work under. One slip or loss of balance and it's a trip to the cruise ship doctor...or worst...a helivac may be needed all in the name of amusing me.

I've literally seen a hundred+ shows. Everything starts to lose its luster when you've seen it all. Very little impresses me now a days, which I suspect is going on with most people here. When you've seen crazy gymnastics or cirque de soloui (sp?), it all starts to become permutations of the same thing. As they say, nothing is new under the sun.

We attend all the evening shows. I do skip magicians and jugglers, but Hubby enjoys those too so goes alone. The one change I would make if my advice were to be sought by Celebrity Powers That Be would be to end Cirque d' Soleil-style shows because I really don't enjoy watching acrobats risk their lives to roll up and down silk sheets or crawl around flimsy hoops high in the air. In a way, they detract from the dancers and singers below.

We used to go to all the shows. But now, the quality of the production shows has become so bad (like Karaoke on steroids) that we spend less time in the shows and more time at the bars. When they have "Guest Entertainers" such as singers, musicians, comedians, etc. we do go...but sit towards the rear so we can quietly slip away if necessary.

Hank

We rarely go to production shows, only if something piques our interest. While the dancers are almost always really, really good ... the singers not so much, so much of it is taped & the sound levels are rarely synched very well ... even if they are singing their hearts out it's often hard to tell how good they really are. Don't like the costumes too much, although sometimes they can be spectacular, and the wigs for the female performers are usually horrible.

(Background in theatre production here)

Headliners, depends. We have certain types of music/singers we like, and we'll go see those. We usually go see the comedians & magicians.

We don't hang out in bars too much, but we do like to people watch in the evening, so we'll go out & about and find someplace to sit, maybe participate in a some kind of activity or game ...

In the Caribbean we stay up late, and in Europe & other places we go to bed early so we can get off the ship early and go exploring!

I hate those shows and my wife loves them. Therefore, we go to every single show. I am reliably informed that I am pleased about this.

- Joel

Let's be real here people...You get what you pay for. Tickets for book of mormon, the lion king, Les Mes, and etc are usually $100+ for a balcony seat WAY in the back. These cruise shows are included in our fares at no extra cost. What would you expect? A mediocre quality show is more than sufficient for the included cost.

 

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What isn't being realistic with the answers to the OPs question.

People gave the answers why they don't attend.

It has nothing to do with you get what you pay for. The shows are free but it doesn't mean that you have to attend because they are there. If the shows were better I am sure that many would attend again on their next cruise but after seeing them one time and the same guest performers over and over you look for something else to do especially if they weren't that great the first time. I

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I confess, we do not....and not because they're bad...we actually saw one that was marvelous...a woman flyer who was suspended from the ceiling on a ribbon and she blew my mind!!! We have to have early dinner every night and 99% of the time we aren't finished in time to make the show so we return to our cabin and relax on our balcony....we do go to things like the Hot Glass shows during the day because they're just amazing....but we usually leave the ship early and all day so we're tired after dinner and go to bed by 10!

I enjoy the production shows and the guest entertainers. Usually go to them all. I like live entertainment. Some of the production shows I have seen before, but each show is different as the cast is different from time to time, and ship to ship. After dinner, I usually pick up my iPad and then head to the theatre, and catch up with emails for 20 minutes while I'm waiting for the show to start (internet is better in the theatre, than in the cabin most times). Plus it gives me a chance to relax a bit between dinner and the show. That being said, there have been some shows I have walked out on and others I have taken a cat nap in. After the show, I'll go find some live music for a while before bedtime. I don't visit the casino, but I know a lot of people will skip the shows because of that.

To each his own as they say. I don't think there is any right or wrong with the shows.

I've seen all the production shows. Once was more than enough for most of them. Haven't seen any of the new stuff and doubt I will bother.

What isn't being realistic with the answers to the OPs question.

 

People gave the answers why they don't attend.

 

It has nothing to do with you get what you pay for. The shows are free but it doesn't mean that you have to attend because they are there. If the shows were better I am sure that many would attend again on their next cruise but after seeing them one time and the same guest performers over and over you look for something else to do especially if they weren't that great the first time. I

 

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People state the poor quality of the shows is why they don't go. I am stating the fact that one should not expect Broadway quality when you don't pay broad way prices. A cost of a ticket literally can cost how much you spent per day on that cruise.

And no where did I say you have to attend. It's clearly not obligated. You misread my post. I am just saying you cannot expect the best when you paid like $5-10 per day when land shows can cost literally 30x what we are paying while cruising.

No that is one of the things we enjoy even X has the worst entertainment.

We usually dine late so we attend the early shows. We've liked some, walked out of some. We like the guest entertainers, especially the comedians that are funny and not corny and those that skip the typical corny cruise ship jokes about old people and tiny bathrooms and over-eaters. The production shows are usually entertaining to us but some have been awful. We've walked out of Elyria twice however. One of the best shows was Liars club last December on Eclipse with Captain Leo. He was hilarious!

We often miss shows because we go to dinner at around 7:30.

Last winter on the Equinox, one of the Celebrity singers, Ashley-Amber was so fabulous, they gave her her own show one afternoon. If she is on your cruise, don't miss her.

Over the years, we have seen some very good performers and of course, some not so good.

We go to a show every night. We love any type of music. We like late night dancing and having a few extra drinks. Not ones for going back to our room early. Maybe when we get a few years older. Life it to short.

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We go to a show every night. We love any type of music. We like late night dancing and having a few extra drinks. Not ones for going back to our room early. Maybe when we get a few years older. Life it to short.

 

 

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Amen. It can all go south in a blink of an eye....Very thankful for what I have.

We go to every show. We really appreciate live entertainment. Our typical evening, if not coming back late from a shore excursion, is a drink before the show, then the show. Afterwards we have another drink while waiting for the late dinner crowd to die down. Then around 8:45 we head to dinner. After that possibly a nightcap, but not always and then to bed. Always excited to get to the room and read what is on the agenda for the next day. Wake up and do it all again!

Life onboard is always better than life on land!

went to a show on our first cel. cruise. The CD came on , Sue Denning , I was cringing within 30 seconds. The entire show was amateur to say the least. The CD was like someone from Hi de Hi.

Never been back to the theatre , and from what I have heard on many other cruises haven't missed much. Prefer the buzz in Martini Bar and the Sky lounge

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When we first started cruising, the shows were after dinner - 8.00 and 10.30, I think. It worked well with fixed seating, and we saw the show most evenings, usually with our tablemates. Then they started doing pre-dinner shows some evenings, and then they introduced Select dining and moved them to 7.00 and 9.00 (or is it 9.30?) now. We're late diners, whether on fixed seating or Select dining, and we don't like getting ready early or missing a nice Martini just to see a show. So we miss at least 95% of the shows. And many of the shows we have seen have been dire, which doesn't encourage us to try harder.

This up & coming cruise will be our 7th. I have to admit we haven't been to one show, in all those years. After the day at the pool or on shore, we enjoy the sunset bar till around 7.30 then get ready for dinner, after our meal, which we like to take time over, we usually go to one of the bars for a few drinks and enjoy a whiles craic with who-ever we have fell into company with..

There is no right or wrong way to enjoy your cruise, just do what suits you..

The timings don't really work for us. 7pm we are in cabin getting ready for dinner and 9pm we are eating dinner. Sometimes they have a 10.30 entertainer and we usually go to that.

We go to some of the shows but last year on the Reflection we went to some production show that was about "Good over Evil" it was loud and very strange. I'm guessing it was aimed at 20 somethings, it was so forgetable that I don't remember the name.Most of the shows are at least enjoyable but not that one.