More Changes At Carnival....

[Sillyjilly]

Unfortunately .... some very good people (some of whom we have gotten to know over the years) were let go on Monday to make way for this individual.

 

And while he has a boat load of achievements....none of them are specifically in the cruise industry.

 

Last time I was at Sea World....I was not empressed because they had replaced a lot of an animal acts with acrobats....and I do not go to Sea World to see acrobats....

 

Hope this is not yet another "mistake" on Carnival's part.....

 

 

 

 

Adrian Fischer has been named vice president, entertainment for Carnival Cruise Lines. Fischer will oversee all aspects of entertainment and programming for Carnival’s 23-ship fleet, including production shows, live musical performances, comedy clubs, guest activities, cruise directors/entertainment staff and youth programs. He will also focus on developing new entertainment concepts for the brand.

 

 

Fischer will lead the roll-out of new entertainment programming recently announced as part of Carnival’s Fun Ship 2.0 initiative. These include Playlist Productions, which combines live performances with high-tech LED effects; the Punchliner Comedy Clubs Presented by George Lopez, who will serve as the line’s curator of comedy and as a consultant in the vetting and hiring of comedic talent; and Hasbro, The Game Show, featuring larger-than-life stage adaptations of the brand’s popular and iconic board games. Fischer will report to Mark Tamis, Carnival’s senior vice president of guest operations.

 

 

Prior to joining Carnival, Fischer served as vice president, entertainment for Sea World Parks and Entertainment where he oversaw the production and operation of all shows and special events at the company’s San Diego park. He also spent three years as senior vice president, live productions with the Blue Man Group, responsible for artistic, casting, production and general management for the group’s 10 theatrical shows worldwide.

 

 

Fischer’s experience also includes nine years with the Walt Disney Company, serving as director of entertainment operations for the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, Calif., and producer/manager for the company’s entertainment programming in California, Florida, Singapore and Taiwan. He also spent 14 years in the music and theatre industry, working at the San Francisco Opera, Theatre Calgary, the Sydney Opera House and the Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera, holding a variety of managerial and technical production positions.

Fischer earned a master of fine arts from the University of California Los Angeles, and a bachelor’s degree from the University of Alberta in Edmonton, Canada.

 

Don't you think you should give him a chance before you rag on him??????????????????????????

[Sargent_Schultz]

Oct 14, 2011

 

http://www.travelagentcentral.com/cruises/adrian-fischer-appointed-vice-president-entertainment-carnival-cruise-lines-31416

[pe4all]

Adrian Fischer has now been the vp of CCL for almost a year. This is not new news. Unfortunately (or fortunately, depending how you look at it) there have been changes in the entertainment offered. New shows on the newer ships, George Lopez's Punchliner (hit or miss in my book for the comedians hired) cutback of "main" shows in the showroom - offering instead activities that were once offered in the afternoon, such as the "Love and Marriage" show, now done at night as a main show, and offering a passenger Talent Show as a main show. (not Superstar - but a real talent show, like America's Got Talent genre). In that year Mr. Fischer could have gotten a group like Blue Man, a show like Rock of Ages, Cirque, etc. on CCL. Guess that just isn't the entertainment level CCL wants to offer. Doesn't bother me - gives me more time in the casino, instead of going to the same old shows!:D

[golfadj]

Adrian Fischer has now been the vp of CCL for almost a year. This is not new news. Unfortunately (or fortunately, depending how you look at it) there have been changes in the entertainment offered. New shows on the newer ships, George Lopez's Punchliner (hit or miss in my book for the comedians hired) cutback of "main" shows in the showroom - offering instead activities that were once offered in the afternoon, such as the "Love and Marriage" show, now done at night as a main show, and offering a passenger Talent Show as a main show. (not Superstar - but a real talent show, like America's Got Talent genre). In that year Mr. Fischer could have gotten a group like Blue Man, a show like Rock of Ages, Cirque, etc. on CCL. Guess that just isn't the entertainment level CCL wants to offer. Doesn't bother me - gives me more time in the casino, instead of going to the same old shows!:D

 

No question that in the last couple of years we rarely go to the shows.

 

Welcome aboard is same old same old.

 

Love and Marriage at night, how pitiful

 

Legends Not nearly enough change and we prefer professional entertainment.

 

Many of the production shows are repeated thru the fleet and even though we enjoy Ticket to Ride after 6x kind of enough.

 

When the comedians in comedy club are good we are ok but more and more Carnival is being run for new cruisers and not us repeaters.

[iluvdoxies]

No question that in the last couple of years we rarely go to the shows.

 

Welcome aboard is same old same old.

 

Love and Marriage at night, how pitiful

 

Legends Not nearly enough change and we prefer professional entertainment.

 

Many of the production shows are repeated thru the fleet and even though we enjoy Ticket to Ride after 6x kind of enough.

 

When the comedians in comedy club are good we are ok but more and more Carnival is being run for new cruisers and not us repeaters.

 

I agree and also get some real entertainment----------cut back on karaoke please ! It's fun. but it's NOT entertainment.

[CdrescherRBL152]

Unfortunately .... some very good people (some of whom we have gotten to know over the years) were let go on Monday to make way for this individual.

 

And while he has a boat load of achievements....none of them are specifically in the cruise industry.

 

Last time I was at Sea World....I was not empressed because they had replaced a lot of an animal acts with acrobats....and I do not go to Sea World to see acrobats....

 

Hope this is not yet another "mistake" on Carnival's part.....

 

 

 

 

Adrian Fischer has been named vice president, entertainment for Carnival Cruise Lines. Fischer will oversee all aspects of entertainment and programming for Carnival’s 23-ship fleet, including production shows, live musical performances, comedy clubs, guest activities, cruise directors/entertainment staff and youth programs. He will also focus on developing new entertainment concepts for the brand.

 

 

Fischer will lead the roll-out of new entertainment programming recently announced as part of Carnival’s Fun Ship 2.0 initiative. These include Playlist Productions, which combines live performances with high-tech LED effects; the Punchliner Comedy Clubs Presented by George Lopez, who will serve as the line’s curator of comedy and as a consultant in the vetting and hiring of comedic talent; and Hasbro, The Game Show, featuring larger-than-life stage adaptations of the brand’s popular and iconic board games. Fischer will report to Mark Tamis, Carnival’s senior vice president of guest operations.

 

 

Prior to joining Carnival, Fischer served as vice president, entertainment for Sea World Parks and Entertainment where he oversaw the production and operation of all shows and special events at the company’s San Diego park. He also spent three years as senior vice president, live productions with the Blue Man Group, responsible for artistic, casting, production and general management for the group’s 10 theatrical shows worldwide.

 

 

Fischer’s experience also includes nine years with the Walt Disney Company, serving as director of entertainment operations for the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, Calif., and producer/manager for the company’s entertainment programming in California, Florida, Singapore and Taiwan. He also spent 14 years in the music and theatre industry, working at the San Francisco Opera, Theatre Calgary, the Sydney Opera House and the Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera, holding a variety of managerial and technical production positions.

Fischer earned a master of fine arts from the University of California Los Angeles, and a bachelor’s degree from the University of Alberta in Edmonton, Canada.

Mr. Fisher has been with Carinval for over a year. And even if he was just brought on. It would not be out of the norm for old memebers of managment to be let go when there is new upper managment taking over. So to say that some very good people were let go to, make room for him. Is just complainning about the normal bussiness pratices of most large compinies.

[S.S.Oceanlover]

Oct 14, 2011

 

http://www.travelagentcentral.com/cruises/adrian-fischer-appointed-vice-president-entertainment-carnival-cruise-lines-31416

 

Thanks for posting the link.:)

 

Bill