Stars on Ice

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jump to: navigation, search

Stars on Ice is a touring figure skating show produced by IMG. It was originally conceived in 1986 as a vehicle for IMG client Scott Hamilton, who had been released from his contract with Ice Capades, after being told that male skaters do not sell tickets. Hamilton now has retired from regular touring with the show, but remains actively involved as a producer.

Stars on Ice was originally conceived as an ice show for adults, without the skating Smurfs or cartoon characters typical of other commercial ice shows of the period, such as Disney on Ice. Another concept that has carried through the show from the beginning is that of a small cast of elite skaters who perform together in ensembles as well as solo numbers. In 1991, the Canadian branch of the show began.

The tour started on a shoestring budget, playing only a few dates in small-town arenas. 1986-1987 was the first year for Stars on Ice. In 1992, IMG bought out the rival "Skating" tour from Bill Graham Presents and merged its resources with that of Stars on Ice. Among the acquisitions from the "Skating" tour was Sandra Bezic, who took over as choreographer and director of Stars on Ice for several years. In recent years, Jef Billings has taken over as director. Throughout its history the tour has won 4 Emmy Awards and the 1994 ACE Cable Award for Best Sports Special.

Stars on Ice tours the United States, Canada, Japan, and Korea on an annual basis, and has also staged shows in Europe, Brazil, and Mexico. The 2011 tour will be its 25th season.

Contents

[edit] Current cast

The cast for the 2011 tour includes:

[edit] US Stars on Ice cast

Official Smucker's Stars on Ice Tour website (http://starsonice.com/)

[edit] Canadian Stars on Ice cast

Official Sears Stars on Ice Tour website (http://www.starsonice.ca/)

[edit] Japan Stars on Ice cast

Official Stars on Ice Japan Tour 2011 website (http://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/soi2011/)

[edit] Former cast members

The original cast was Scott Hamilton, Dorothy Hamill, Toller Cranston, Rosalynn Sumners, Brian Pockar, Lea Ann Miller, Bill Fauver, Lisa Carey, Chris Harrison, Judy Blumberg and Michael Seibert.

Skaters who have previously toured with the show include:

[edit] Europe Stars on Ice

[edit] Japan Stars on Ice

[edit] Current Show Information

The 2011 U.S. show features current skating champions Evan Lysacek and Sasha Cohen, and brings back former skating stars Kurt Browning and Todd Eldredge, who had skated with the tour for the past several years, as well as former pairs star Ekaterina Gordeeva, who has been out of the touring circuit for several years, skating as a singles skater.

Celebrating the 25th anniversary of Stars on Ice, the show features group numbers set to to hip hop and 50's sock hop themes, and includes a Sasha Cohen number set to Liza Minnelli's "Mein Heir" from "Cabaret," as well as a hip hop pairs number from Salé and Pelletier, and a tango number from Belbin and Agosto.

For the 25th anniversary show, the Twin Cities show featured appearances by Scott Hamilton (on the ice) and Kristi Yamaguchi (off the ice).

[edit] Other ice shows named "Stars on Ice"

[edit] References

  1. ^ Guest on CSOI2007
  2. ^ a b 2009 Stars on Ice Japan
  3. ^ Guest on 2009 Stars on Ice Canada
  4. ^ a b c ESOI 2005
  5. ^ a b c d Euro Stars on Ice 2006
  6. ^ a b ESOI 2004
  7. ^ Euro SOI
  8. ^ 2007 Stars on Ice Japan

[edit] External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Stars on Ice
Retrieved from "http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Stars_on_Ice&oldid=435354481"
Personal tools
Namespaces

Variants
Actions
Navigation
Interaction
Toolbox
Print/export
Languages