An ice show refers to an entertainment

Entertainment

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 production which is primarily performed by ice skater

Ice skating

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Such shows may primarily be skating exhibition

Exhibition game

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s, or may be music

Music

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al and/or drama

Drama

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tic in nature, using skating as a medium

Mass media

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 in order to accompany a musical work or to present a story. The term ice show generally excludes skating competitions. Many companies produce fixed or touring ice shows, which are then performed for the general public in facilities such as multipurpose arena

Arena

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s or skating rink

Ice rink

An ice rink is a frozen body of water and/or hardened chemicals where people can skate or play winter sports. Besides recreational ice skating, some of its uses include ice hockey, figure skating and curling as well as exhibitions, contests and ice shows...

s 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 park

Amusement park

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s and on some large cruise ship

Cruise ship

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A collection of memorobilia from ice shows is maintained by the Pro Skating Historical Foundation and can be accessed at www.proskatinghistoricalfoundation.org http://www.proskatinghistoricalfoundation.org.
Current and former skaters in ice shows are members of ProSkaters, formerly the Professional Figure Skating Cooperative. The organization's web site is www.proskaters.org http://www.proskaters.org.

Notable ice shows

Notable companies which produce ice shows include:

• Disney on Ice
  Disney on Ice
  Disney On Ice is a touring ice show produced by Feld Entertainment under agreement with The Walt Disney Company. Aimed primarily at children, the shows feature figure skaters dressed as Disney cartoon characters in performances that each derive their music and plot from elements collected from...
  
   produces ice shows, primarily geared towards children, based on Disney films and characters.
• Champions on Ice
  Champions on Ice
  Champions on Ice was a touring ice show in the United States. The show featured a large cast of both professional and Olympic-eligible figure skaters along with novelty acts such as skating acrobats. The shows were focused primarily on solo performances by the skaters rather than ensemble work or...
  
   and Stars on Ice
  Stars on Ice
  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...
  
   are touring ice shows which focus on skating exhibitions, often using well-known competitive skaters.
• Broadway on Ice
  Broadway on Ice
  Broadway On Ice is a long-running ice show produced by Willy Bietak Productions. Dating back to the early 1980s, in recent years the show has been presented in theatrical venues in resort areas such as Las Vegas and Branson, Missouri with a rotating cast of skating and musical guest stars, rather...
  
   is an ice-based revue
  Revue
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   of Broadway
  Broadway theatre
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   show tune
  Show tune
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• Holiday on Ice
  Holiday on Ice
  Holiday on Ice is an ice show currently produced by Joop van den Ende's Stage Entertainment Group with its headquarters in Amsterdam, Netherlands...
  
   is a musical ice show which primarily performs in Europe
  Europe
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   and South America
  South America
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Well-known defunct ice shows include Ice Capades

Ice Capades

The Ice Capades was a traveling entertainment show featuring theatrical performances involving ice skating. Shows often featured former Olympicand National Champion figure skaters who had retired from amateur competition....

 and Ice Follies

Ice Follies

Shipstads & Johnson Ice Follies was a touring ice show featuring elaborate production numbers, similar in concept to Ice Capades. It was founded in 1937 by Eddie Shipstad, Roy Shipstad, and Oscar Johnson, who also skated in the show. In later years, Olympic skaters such as Donald Jackson, Barbara...

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