Stars On Ice 2008 Tour

A full review of the new Stars On Ice tour is coming (as well as more photos) but in the meantime, here are a few shots from last nights stop in Wilkes Barre, PA.

Sasha Cohen- Enchantment



Tanith Belbin & Ben Agosto- Falling Slowly





Kyoko Ina & John Zimmerman- death spiral



Kyoko Ina & John Zimmerman- Shine On You Crazy Diamond



Full photo set here.

On The Road With Stars On Ice

"The show is getting a really good response," reports six-time Canadian ladies champion Jennifer Robinson, now in her third season with Stars on Ice. "People laugh at the jokes, which is always key. They're really entranced by the slow stuff. There's a lot of audience interaction ... and it's always interesting to see what you get."
Robinson, 31, is highly amused by the idea that she's one of the tour veterans. "I never, ever dreamed I would be doing U.S. Stars on Ice," says Robinson, who will do her sixth Canadian Stars on Ice tour this spring. "It's beyond anything I ever expected. I'm not the most famous skater. I have no world or Olympic medals. I've been so welcomed by American audiences. It is pretty cool they like to see me.

"I want to make them laugh," she adds. "I want to make them entertained. For the two hours that we're on the ice, I want them to have a good time. I still like to do my tricks, and I get upset when I make a technical mistake, but I want the audience to have a good time with skating and see how great live skating is. It's such a great vehicle to be able to connect."

Although Sasha Cohen, Xue Shen and Hongbo Zhao, Marie-France Dubreuil and Patrice Lauzon are tour newbies, they are very familiar faces from Robinson's competitive days. Her former world and Olympic teammates Jamie Salé and David Pelletier are doing guest appearances this season (after five years on tour) with their infant son Jesse in tow.

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Sasha Cohen Brings Style To The Ice

Ice-skating costumes, like the stars who wear them, are glamorous but tough, says U.S. Olympic silver medalist Sasha Cohen, who will perform with a cast of Olympic, world and national champions in Smucker's "Stars On Ice Live and In Color" at Orlando's Amway Arena on Friday.

During a recent phone interview, Cohen, 23, answered questions about designing her own costumes and her 2006 appearance on Bravo's Project Runway.

Question: How many different costumes do you wear in "Stars on Ice," and do you have a favorite?

Answer: Seven. For the opening number, my dress is covered in 10,000 red crystals. I designed the dresses for my two solos. They are so different. I designed the one to look like a black diamond bra with a slip dress over it. It turned out wonderfully. The other is shades of turquoise to blue to purple to pink, all beaded and hand-dyed. I wanted it to feel like someone's imagination -- full of colors and brightness.

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Sasha Cohen 2010 Olympian?

After years of standing alone in the spotlight, Sasha Cohen is learning how to lead an ensemble.

Smucker's Stars on Ice, the touring company led by legendary figure skater Scott Hamilton, has built this season around Cohen, the 2006 Olympic silver medalist and former U.S. champion.

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Source: Baltimore Sun

2008 Stars On Ice - LIVE And In Color

Unsure of whether or not SOI is worth seeing this year? Well, here is a glimpse of one of the better group performances as well as the show program.



2007-08 Smucker’s Stars on Ice Tour - LIVE and in Color



ACT I

“Simply Irresistible” Cast

Robert Palmer

“Fire” Marie-France Dubreuil &

Ima PatriceLauzon

“1000 Miles Away" Yuka Sato

Jewel

“Always Look on the Bright Side of Life” Todd Eldredge

Monty Python’s Spamalot

“Enchantment” Sasha Cohen, Patrice Lauzon,

Darlene Koldenhoven Michael Weiss, John Zimmerman

“Feeling Good” Xue Shen & Hongbo Zhao

Michael Bublé

“Hero” Michael Weiss

Enrique Iglesias

“Shine on you Crazy Diamond” Kyoko Ina & John Zimmerman

Steve Lukather

“Anytime, Anywhere” Sasha Cohen

Sarah Brightman

“Sounds of Inspiration” Ilia Kulik

Ilia Kulik

“Hard Steele is Back” Cast

Various Artists



ACT II

“Too Cool to Warm” Cast

Enoch Light

“Hit me with a Hot Note” Jennifer Robinson

Tami Tappan Damiano

“She’s Always a Woman” Marie-France Dubreuil & Patrice

Billy Joel Lauzon

“Deal with It” Ilia Kulik

Corbin Bleu

“Nessun Dorma” Marie-France Dubreuil, Patrice Lauzon,

Amici Forever Kyoko Ina, John Zimmerman,

Xue Shen, Hongbo Zhao

“Save a Horse” Michael Weiss

Big & Rich

“Adagio” Xue Shen & Hongbo Zhao

Lara Fabian

“Swing with Me” Yuka Sato

Jessica Simpson

“Nights in White Satin” Todd Eldredge

Mario Frangoulis

“Pretty Vegas” Kyoko Ina & John Zimmerman

INXS

“Imagine” Sasha Cohen

Avril Lavigne

“Make a Memory” Cast

Bon Jovi

Smucker's Stars On Ice

Now in its 22nd year, Stars On Ice will be gliding into 40 arenas across the country this spring.

Sasha Cohen's exquisite talents will complement an amazing cast of Olympic and World Champions including 1998 Olympic Champion Ilia Kulik (Russia) and 2002 Olympic Pair Champions Jamie Salé & David Pelletier (Canada), each of whom will appear in 20 cities. World Champion and six-time U.S. National Champion Todd Eldredge; World Champion and two-time Japanese National Ladies Champion Yuka Sato; two-time World Bronze medalist and three-time U.S. National Men’s Champion Michael Weiss; World Bronze medalists and three-time U.S. National Pair Champions Kyoko Ina & John Zimmerman; and six-time Canadian National Ladies Champion Jennifer Robinson will anchor the show in all 40 markets.
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Tour Dates

Thu, January 31, 2008 Spokane, WA Spokane Arena
Fri, February 1, 2008 Seattle, WA KeyArena at Seattle Center
Sat, February 2, 2008 Portland, OR Rose Garden Arena
Tue, February 5, 2008 Sacramento, CA ARCO Arena
Wed, February 6, 2008 Anaheim, CA Honda Center
Sat, February 9, 2008 San Diego, CA San Diego Sports Arena
Sun, February 10, 2008 San Jose, CA HP Pavilion at San Jose
Wed, February 13, 2008 Denver, CO Pepsi Center
Fri, February 15, 2008 Bakersfield, CA Rabobank Arena
Sat, February 16, 2008 Phoenix, AZ U.S. Airways Center
Mon, February 18, 2008 Dallas, TX American Airlines Center
Thu, February 21, 2008 St. Louis, MO Scottrade Center
Fri, February 22, 2008 Kansas City, MO Sprint Center
Sat, February 23, 2008 Chicago, IL Allstate Arena
Sun, February 24, 2008 Milwaukee, WI Bradley Center
Tue, February 26, 2008 St. Paul, MN Xcel Energy Center
Fri, February 29, 2008 Orlando, FL Amway Arena
Sat, March 1, 2008 Tampa, FL St. Pete Times Forum
Sun, March 2, 2008 Ft. Lauderdale, FL BankAtlantic Center
Mon, March 3, 2008 Ft. Myers, FL Germain Arena
Fri, March 7, 2008 Long Island, NY Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Sat, March 8, 2008 Newark, NJ Prudential Center
Wed, March 12, 2008 Providence, RI Dunkin’ Donuts Center
Thu, March 13, 2008 Philadelphia, PA Wachovia Center
Sat, March 15, 2008 Detroit, MI The Palace of Auburn Hills
Sun, March 16, 2008 Grand Rapids, MI Van Andel Arena
Thu, March 20, 2008 Cincinnati, OH U.S. Bank Arena
Sat, March 22, 2008 Columbus, OH Value City Arena
Thu, March 27, 2008 Cleveland, OH Quicken Loans Arena
Fri, March 28, 2008 Pittsburgh, PA Mellon Arena
Sat, March 29, 2008 Wilkes-Barre, PA Wachovia Arena at Casey Plaza
Sun, March 30, 2008 Albany, NY Times Union Center
Thu, April 3, 2008 Baltimore, MD 1ST Mariner Arena
Fri, April 4, 2008 Hartford, CT Hartford Civic Center
Sat, April 5, 2008 Worcester, MA DCU Center
Sun, April 6, 2008 Bridgeport, CT Arena at Harbor Yard
Thu, April 10, 2008 Hershey, PA GIANT Center
Fri, April 11, 2008 Manchester, NH Verizon Wireless Arena
Sat, April 12, 2008 Portland, ME Cumberland County Civic Center
Sat, November 29, 2008 Lake Placid, NY Olympic Center

Source: Stars On Ice