Ice show
An ice show is an entertainment production which is primarily performed by ice skaters.[1][2] Such shows may primarily be skating exhibitions, or may be musical and/or dramatic in nature, using skating as a medium in order to accompany a musical work or to present a story. The term generally excludes skating competitions in (professional) sports. Many companies produce fixed or touring ice shows, which are then performed for the general public in facilities such as multipurpose arenas or skating rinks which can accommodate spectators, or in theatres with a temporary ice surface installed on the stage. Ice shows are also featured as entertainment in amusement parks and on some large cruise ships.
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Postcard from Pop Musical Ice Revue, 1958
Notable major ice shows
- Ice Capades and Ice Follies are historical ice shows that were held from the 1930s to 1980s.
- Broadway on Ice is an ice-based revue of Broadway show tunes.
- Disney on Ice produces ice shows, primarily geared towards children, based on Disney films and characters.
- Holiday on Ice is a musical ice show which primarily performs in Europe and South America.
- Champions on Ice, Stars on Ice, Fantasy on Ice, Art on Ice, Prince Ice World and The Ice are touring ice shows which focus on skating exhibitions, featuring elite competitive skaters.
- Dreams on Ice is an annual ice show in Yokohama, Japan, featuring national senior and junior skaters as well as international guests.
- All That Skate is a show in Seoul, South Korea, produced by All That Sports (AT Sports), a sports agency founded by 2010 Olympic champion Yuna Kim and her mother Park Mi-hee.
- With Prologue (2022) and Gift (2023), two-time Olympic champion Yuzuru Hanyu from Japan challenged the concept of a solo ice show format for the first time, with him as the only scheduled skater.
- Friends on Ice is an annual ice show in Japan produced by 2006 Olympic champion Shizuka Arakawa.
- Revolution On Ice is a show in Spain produced by two-time world champion Javier Fernández of Spain.
- One Piece on Ice is a Japanese ice show inspired by Eichiro Oda's manga series One Piece.
Other notable ice shows
- Ice Chips is Skating Club of Boston's annual show held in Boston, Massachusetts. Originating in 1912, it is the longest running club-produced show in the world.
- Sun Valley on Ice is an annual Saturday night ice show created in 1937 that takes place every summer under the stars at the outdoor rink at Sun Valley Resort in Sun Valley, Idaho.
- An Evening with Champions is an annual benefit ice show organized by students of Harvard University.
References
- Definition of ice show - Merriam-Webster's Student Dictionary
- "ice show definition - Dictionary - MSN Encarta". Archived from the original on 2009-08-31.
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