Jeanette MacDonald and Nelson Eddy Cruise: Cabins still available!
UPDATE: We received some emails asking whether folks could still book for our upcoming Nelson Eddy and Jeanette MacDonald cruise! The answer is: yes!
For details and room rates, please call Hallie Neill at 212-874-1670 or email her at highctravel@yahoo.com.
Again, here are the details of our Valentines Week 2009 Jeanette MacDonald and Nelson Eddy cruise.
This cruise is leaving from Miami and is a 7-day Western Caribbean trip. Featured events include screenings of their greatest movie hits “Naughty Marietta” (1935), “Rose Marie” (1936) and “Maytime” (1937), with a special sing-along screening for one film. Guest lecturer is Sharon Rich, author of the best selling book Sweethearts: The Timeless Love Affair On-Screen and Off Between Jeanette MacDonald and Nelson Eddy. International opera singers Theodore Lambrinos and Hallie Neill will star in a live performance of “A Scandalous Affair,” the musical inspired by Rich’s book. Other scheduled guest speakers worked with or knew MacDonald or Eddy, including author K.T. Ernshaw, one of Eddy’s longtime girlfriends. Health permitting, she has agreed to get “up close and personal” about Eddy, MacDonald, and separating fact from fiction regarding their personal lives. You can read more about Ms. Ernshaw here. D.C. impresario Darryl Winston will host a talent night for all singers, with pianist Raymond Hughes (Metropolitan Opera) accompanying. It’s a week filled with nostalgia, fabulous music, fabulous films, classic movie history and the inside skinny about one of Hollywood’s greatest cover-ups! “No matter where I’ve lectured, from London to Toronto to Los Angeles or AFI East Coast, people always ask about the celebrity gossip,” says Sharon Rich. “The most commonly asked question is: If MacDonald and Eddy were so much in love, why didn’t they marry each other?”
Here is the schedule of events as we have it now (subject to change):
Feb 8 (Sun) Hospitality Desk 2:00 – 4:00 on the Lido deck in front of the glass elevators, 9th floor, for meet and greet, goodie bags and ID’s.
We will set up another short meeting for everyone after dinner to coordinate the week’s events. Those wanting to sing on talent night will meet with Darryl Winston to help put together the talent show program and schedule rehearsal time.
Feb 9 (Mon) Lecture/Film 10:00 to 1:00 in the London Room. Film: Naughty Marietta. Sharon Rich will speak and answer questions.
Monday night is the Captain’s Formal Night – -all are invited.
Feb 10 (Tues) Cozumel
Feb 11 (Wed) Grand Cayman
Feb 12 (Thurs) Lecture/Film 10:00 am – 1:00 in the London Dining Room. Movie clips, special short subjects and filmed interviews will be screened. Guest speakers are Sharon Rich and K.T. Ernshaw, close confidante of Nelson Eddy. This is also the time for folks to share scrapbooks or memorabilia and tell personal stories.
A SCANDALOUS AFFAIR show is 4:00 – 6:00 pm in the Club Rio Lounge (this event is open to the public). Book and CD signing/sale is in the Venzia Lounge 8:00-10:00 pm.
Feb 13 (Fri) Ocho Rios
Feb 14 (Sat) Lecture/Film 10:00 – 1:00 in the London Room. Film: Maytime.
Talent Night/Sing-a-long screening of Rose Marie at 8:00 – 11:00pm.
Dinners for the group are set for 6:00 PM each night.
All-inclusive fares include accommodations per person (double occupancy), meals, special Mac/Eddy entertainment, special Jeanette MacDonald & Nelson Eddy gift package, ship entertainment and activities, government taxes, cruise fees and gratuities. Not included: shore excursions, airfare, transfers and vacation protection plan. (May be purchased separately.) UPDATE: A new block of rooms has opened up, including single cabins, triples and quads. But you must call immediately!
For more information or to make your reservation on the Jeanette MacDonald and Nelson Eddy Cruise, contact: High C Travel, 160 West 73 Street, #4D, New York, NY 10023. Email: highctravel@yahoo.com. Phone: 212-874-1670.
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