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The Canadian dancer and choreographer Johnny McMillan is considered one of the most outstanding talents of his generation. After graduating from the renowned Interlochen Arts Academy, he began his career at Hubbard Street 2 in Chicago and was later promoted to the main company, Hubbard Street Dance Chicago. During this time, he co-founded the interdisciplinary performance collective The Rainbow Body Project, which is dedicated to personal transformation through artistic self-exploration. After his time in Chicago, McMillan moved to Europe, where he first joined the contemporary ensemble of the Royal Swedish Ballet. He later transitioned to the Staatsballett Berlin, where he further expanded his repertoire. Currently, McMillan lives and works as a freelance dancer in Berlin, frequently performing with the internationally celebrated company L-E-V Sharon Eyal on stages worldwide. McMillan’s artistic style combines powerful dynamics with emotional depth, creating a unique movement language. His choreographic works have been presented at the Deutsche Oper Berlin and the Peter Jay Sharp Theater in New York, among others. In his projects, he constantly explores new forms of expression and regularly collaborates with leading companies and artists. As part of the exclusive "NEW GEN" program aboard the MS EUROPA, Johnny McMillan brings the vision of a new generation of artists to the stage—beyond traditional ballet forms. As both choreographer and dancer of his own works, his performance promises to be a touching and impressive experience: full of emotion, beauty, and artistic innovation.

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Guido Cantz was born in Cologne-Porz in 1971 and has been performing on stage for 35 years. He has been a regular on television as a comedian and presenter since 1998. In addition to numerous guest appearances on comedy and satire shows such as ‘Quatsch Comedy Club’, ‘TV Total’, “Kabarettgipfel” and ‘Genial daneben’, he also presents his own entertainment formats such as ‘Deal or no Deal?’ and, from 2010 to 2021, the big Saturday evening show ‘Verstehen Sie Spaß?’ on ARD. The stage is his home. He has been performing at the Cologne Carnival since 1991 and has been touring throughout Germany with his own stage programmes since 2006. In his current comedy programme ‘Komische Zeiten’ (Funny Times), Guido Cantz takes a humorous look at a world that seems to be falling apart. Even he cannot stop all the madness – but the comedy star is convinced: with a laugh, the whole thing is definitely easier to bear! The winner of the German Comedy Award lives with his family in Cologne-Porz and his football heart belongs to VfB Stuttgart. His fourth book, ‘Bauchgefühl und Gottvertrauen’ (Gut Feeling and Trust in God), was published on his 50th birthday in August 2021, and his first cookbook, ‘Restaurant Cantzini’, will be published in March 2023.