| Porthole 18 Mar 19

VIRGIN Voyages continues to demonstrate its founder’s inimitable appetite for publicity, launching a “worldwide casting tour” for its inaugural season.

Human headline Sir Richard Branson announced the global search for “best-in-class performers and personalities” ahead of the planned Apr 2020 debut of Scarlet Lady.

The audition tour schedule includes visits to Sydney and Melbourne next month, as well as New York, London, Berlin, Orlando, Chicago and – of course – Las Vegas.

Rehearsals are scheduled to kick off in Jan next year, and Virgin promised to also replace the traditional Cruise Director role with a “cast of dynamic personalities” including drag performers, artists, fitness gurus, foodies and more.