Anice show is anentertainmentproduction which is primarily performed byice skaters.[1][2] The major ice shows were founded between 1936 and 1943, when professional figure skaters began to appear in shows, in hotels, at fairs, and "at any place a sheet of ice could be set up" since the beginning of the 20th century in North America and Europe.[3] They were produced and toured North America, Europe, and throughout the world for many years in the years following World War II. According to figure skating historian James R. Hines, ice shows "took spectacular skating to large audiences, contributing to the development of the sport's first major fan base".[3]
Such shows may primarily be skatingexhibitions, or may bemusical and/ordramatic in nature, using skating as amedium 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 multipurposearenas orskating rinks which can accommodate spectators, or intheatres with a temporary ice surface installed on the stage. Ice shows are also featured as entertainment inamusement parks and on some largecruise ships.
Four shows began in the years prior to World War II in the U.S.: theIce Follies (1936), the Hollywood Ice Review (1937), theIce Capades (1941), andHoliday on Ice (1943).
Dreams on Ice is an annual ice show inYokohama,Japan, featuring national senior and junior skaters as well as international guests.
All That Skate is a show inSeoul,South Korea, produced by All That Sports (AT Sports), a sports agency founded by 2010 Olympic championYuna Kim and her mother Park Mi-hee.
WithPrologue (2022) andGift (2023),[4][5]two-time Olympic championYuzuru Hanyu from Japan challenged the concept of a solo ice show format for the first time, with him as the only scheduled skater.Prologue was awarded the Grand Prize in the category "relay broadcast" at the 13th JSBA Original Programs Awards.[6]Gift was the first skating event ever held at theTokyo Dome,[7] in the presence of 35,000 spectators and streamed worldwide.[4][8] Hanyu'sRepray Tour (2023–24) was the first solo ice show tour in figure skating.[9]
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 inSun Valley, Idaho.
Scott Hamilton and Friends is an annual charity show that takes place inNashville, Tennessee, benefitingScott Hamiton's CARES Foundation to fund cancer research. The event showcases country music stars performing live alongside figure skating stars.
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