Video Overview

Join David from VV Insider for a comprehensive first look (and some clips) at all the new main shows and events on Brilliant Lady—captured during launch week. From high-energy theatre to immersive cabaret and a new ticketed supper club, this video guide gives you everything you need to plan your evenings on board the beautiful Brilliant Lady.

Overview Of The New Shows

🎭 Out of Time

Venue: The Red Room

The Red Room’s new headline production is a high-energy, comedy musical caper following the brilliant but beleaguered Dr Victoria Vortex as she scrambles to repair her out-of-control time machine. What follows is a slick, era-hopping romp powered by pop and dance bangers, sharp choreography and playful costume changes, all stitched together with a breezy, tongue-in-cheek narrative that keeps the stakes light and the pace brisk.

🎸 Red Hot

Venue: The Red Room

Originally slated as the second Red Room headline show for Brilliant Lady’s launch. Red Hot will be a musical exploration of the 50-year history of Virgin Records. Red Hot has been postponed for further tweaks following audience feedback during early previews. It’s now back in rehearsals and is set to debut as a brand-new production for the ship’s Miami MerMaiden. Details are still under wraps, but the reset signals a quality-first approach: expect a tightened concept and delivery when it finally takes the stage.

🍸 Up with a Twist

Venue: The Manor

The Manor is transformed into Lady Valentina’s Emporium of Excess for a ticketed supper-club experience (US$50 per sailor, cocktails included). A roaming pre-show invites you to mingle with the cast around the bar before taking seats cabaret-style for a variety-led dinner show. The twist is literal: the audience help steer the evening, voting via coloured buttons on table lamps to influence which acts — from aerial turns to powerhouse vocals and cheeky comedy — take centre stage and how the finale plays out.

⚡️ Murder in the Manor

Venue: The Manor

A playful 1980s-styled whodunnit, this Manor show follows the sister of Sheena — a famous musician who died under mysterious circumstances — as a colourful ensemble returns to the family manor to piece together what really happened. With distinct character turns and a variety of performance styles, it’s a lively, story-led night that trades spectacle for cheeky intrigue. It isn’t a supper-club, there’s no cover charge, and seating is first-come, first-served — arrive early if you want a prime spot.

🎺 Duets

Venue: The Manor

A more relaxed counterpoint to the big spectacle, this live jazz set spotlights the lead vocalists from Up with a Twist, backed by the show’s band. It’s an intimate, musically rich hour that reinterprets iconic duet hits with smoky arrangements and generous space for harmonies, ad-libs and instrumental flourishes — ideal for anyone who prefers soulful musicianship over strobe-lit theatrics.

🤠 Diva Goes West

Venue: The Manor

The fleet’s resident Diva grabs her Stetson and whisks The Manor to the Wild West for a camp, country-tinged romp. Expect barn-storming vocals, wink-to-camera humour, pick-’n’-mix variety turns and light audience participation, all played for laughs. It’s knowingly silly, impeccably delivered and built to send you back into the night grinning.

See More of Brilliant Lady

We’ve put together a photo and video tour of all of the new spaces on board Brilliant Lady – check out our full ship tour to see highlights like the newly designed Roundabout, Athletic Club and Rojo by Razzle Dazzle.