Eight months from its launch, Celebrity Cruises’ newest ship, Celebrity Solstice, already is

being heralded as the most exciting ship entering the market in 2008. In recent months,

Celebrity has revealed a series of brand-defining, first-in-the-industry features on Celebrity

Solstice, including staterooms 15 percent larger than those on previous Celebrity ships, a halfacre

Lawn Club with real grass, a glassblowing show and studio developed with The Corning

Museum of Glass, and unrivaled dining venues offering trendsetting cuisine and design.

Today, Celebrity set the stage for more of the widely varied entertainment guests can

experience on Celebrity Solstice, including new theater productions through an exclusive

partnership with Poet Theatricals.

Led by Michael McPherson and Patrice Marques – whose backgrounds include both

performance and production with Franco Dragone, Circo Luci, FOUR: Spirit of the

Elements, and the creation and production of the first worldwide touring show of the Lido

de Paris – Poet Theatricals is creating three original shows that can be seen only on

Celebrity Solstice.

“Our inspiration for the new shows stems extensively from the extraordinary style and

design of the ship, not to mention its name,” said Michael McPherson, Poet Theatricals.

“Celebrity Solstice conjures up images of light and an alluring ancient mystique, so our

shows are built around that theme.”

The three shows are:

and includes vocalists, physical comedy, breathtaking group acrobatic and aerial

performances and other specialty acts, in a celestial celebration.

venue’s final show reminisces about all the productions the theater has hosted, leading to

the venue to illuminate once again, in celebration of Broadway favorites past and present.

ignites a motion and vocal spectacular driven by the widely varied music and instruments

that create the beat.