NCL Reveals Star-Studded Cast for its “Summer: The Donna Summer Musical” Debuting

Daniel Mabe
3 min readAug 3, 2022

NCL, or the Norwegian Cruise Line, is one of the most innovative organizations in the domain of global cruise travel. NCL has a history of over 55 years. Recently NCL revealed the cast for their popular show. The “Summer: The Donna Summer Musical” will premiere on the brand-new Norwegian Prima in August.

Summer: The Donna Summer Musical

Summer: The Donna Summer Musical is a musical that has been nominated for a Tony Award. It depicts the most climatic stages of her career, namely Duckling Donna, Disco Donna, and Diva Donna. It is centered around her rise to fame. NCL has revealed the cast of actors and actresses who are going to portray the most phenomenal moments in Donna Summer’s life.

The cast for the musical

Kimberly Locke, who is an adored finalist from “American Idol” season two, will star in the musical. This is her singular theater project that takes place at sea. She will be playing the role of Diva Donna. Diva Donna is a portrayal of Donna Summer during the time her career began to shine. Fans would be able to appreciate the same charm that Kimberly Locke was able to showcase in “American Idol” during this role.

The role for Disco Donna has been awarded to Netherlandian talent Valerie Curlingford. She will portray the life of Donna Summer during her early twenties and late teens. This was the time that Summer first found her success during the celebrated 1970s disco era.

The role of Duckling Donna portrays the life of Donna Summer during the 1960s. This will be performed by D’Nasya Jordan. Jordan recently starred in “Hairspray” as Little Inez.

The cast considers the role to be an extraordinary honor

Donna Summer is a very popular and much-anticipated musical. The cast is extremely talented, and the story of Summer is quite inspirational. The impact that Donna Summer made on culture and music during her career is considered to be an exceptional role by the cast.

Norwegian Prima also debuts a live game show experience along with the show

As an additional form of entertainment, Norwegian Prima is offering live game show experiences. These will help the audience in being a part of the show and also get the chance to win amazing grand prizes. These immersive presentations take the Nightclub and Prima Theater and convert them into a greater-than-life exhibit where the guests could easily participate. The shows are globally-renowned such as “Press Your Luck LIVE,” “Supermarket Sweep LIVE,” and “The Price is Right LIVE.” The NCL will also showcase “Sensoria,” which is essentially a nightclub designed in the Vegas style. Here they will present a voyage through Burning Man, Woodstock, and Coachella all in one. Also, the guests would experience the first ever Comedy Club called “Improv @ Sea” and the popular among guests “Syd Norman’s Pour House” along with many others.

Conclusion

The Summer: The Donna Summer Musical is an extraordinary musical offered by the NCL. NCL is known to always pull traditional curtains back and break conventional boundaries with their innovative ideas. This musical recounts Donna Summer’s story. Donna Summer is a pioneering talent who has been nothing short of an idol to some of the brightest vocalists today. Sign up Travel Professional News for more such exciting travel-related news and updates.

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Daniel Mabe

I am the marketing manager of Travel Professional News, Home-based Travel Agent, Find A host Travel Agency, an online Travel Portal.