2017 Spring/Summer Skating Shows
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A schedule of major shows taking place during the 2017 off season. More information will be added as it appears. Casts are subject to change; check the websites for updates.
For a list of smaller shows in the USA and Canada, see this FSUniverse thread.
STARS ON ICE: USA (website)
Time and place: Apr. 13 - May 21, various locations (more info)
Cast: Meryl Davis/Charlie White, Ashley Wagner, Gracie Gold, Madison Chock/Evan Bates, Jeremy Abbott, Adam Rippon, Madison Hubbell/Zachary Donohue, Karen Chen, Nathan Chen, more
Broadcast: ???
Notes: Currently the largest touring ice show in North America. Not all skaters will skate at all the shows; see website for details.
STARS ON ICE: CANADA (website)
Time and place: Apr. 28 - May 18, various locations (more info)
Cast: Kurt Browning, Elvis Stojko, Patrick Chan, Meagan Duhamel/Eric Radford, Jeffrey Buttle, Kaetlyn Osmond, Gabrielle Daleman, Julianne Seguin/Charlie Bilodeau, Lubov Iliushechkina/Dylan Moscovitch, Tessa Virtue/Scott Moir, more
Broadcast: ???
Notes: Currently the largest touring ice show in North America. Not all skaters will skate at all the shows; see website for details.
PRINCE ICE WORLD: YOKOHAMA (website)
Time and place: Apr. 29-30, May 3-5, Yokohama, Japan
Cast: (see website for exact dates) Shizuka Arakawa, Takeshi Honda, Miki Ando, Tatsuki Machida, Nobunari Oda, Keiji Tanaka, Wakaba Higuchi, Takahito Mura, Taichi Honda, Miyu Honda, Sara Honda, Shoma Uno, Kanako Murakami, more
Broadcast: May 14 at 11:30 JST, BS Japan
Notes: One of the oldest skating shows in Japan, notable for giving fans the opportunity to talk to the skaters and take pictures as they go around the rink after the show.
HYOEN~BASARA (website)
Time and place: May 20-22, Tokyo, Japan
Cast: Daisuke Takahashi, Shizuka Arakawa, Nobunari Oda, Akiko Suzuki, Mai Asada, Kanako Murakami, more
Broadcast: August 27 at 22:50 JST, NHKBS Premium
Notes: A show mixing Kabuki theater with skating, with an original storyline inspired by traditional Kabuki characters.
FANTASY ON ICE: MAKUHARI (website)
Time and place: May 26-28, Chiba, Japan
Cast: Yuzuru Hanyu, Shoma Uno, Marin Honda, Rika Kihira, Nobunari Oda, Miki Ando, Akiko Suzuki, Javier Fernandez, Elladj Balde, Anna Pogorilaya, Carolina Kostner, Evgeni Plushenko, Stephane Lambiel, Jeffrey Buttle, Johnny Weir, Anna Cappellini/Luca Lanotte, more
Broadcast: May 28 at 21:00 JST, BS Asahi
Notes: Annual ice show in Japan, tours in several cities during the off season. Often collaborates with singers.
FANTASY ON ICE: KOBE (website)
Time and place: June 9-11, Kobe, Japan
Cast: Yuzuru Hanyu, Shoma Uno, Mai Mihara, Marin Honda, Kaori Sakamoto, Rika Kihira, Nobunari Oda, Shizuka Arakawa, Miki Ando, Akiko Suzuki, Javier Fernandez, Deniss Vasiljevs, Elladj Balde, Anna Pogorilaya, Evgeni Plushenko, Stephane Lambiel, Jeffrey Buttle, Johnny Weir, Gabriella Papadakis/Guillaume Cizeron, more
Broadcast: June 12 at 12:00 JST, BS Asahi; June 24 at 15:55 JST, ABC
Notes: Annual ice show in Japan, tours in several cities during the off season. Often collaborates with singers.
FANTASY ON ICE: NIIGATA (website)
Time and place: June 16-18, Niigata, Japan
Cast: Yuzuru Hanyu, Shoma Uno, Kaori Sakamoto, Nobunari Oda, Shizuka Arakawa, Miki Ando, Akiko Suzuki, Javier Fernandez, Deniss Vasiljevs, Elladj Balde, Evgenia Medvedeva, Evgeni Plushenko, Stephane Lambiel, Jeffrey Buttle, Johnny Weir, Gabriella Papadakis/Guillaume Cizeron, more
Broadcast: none
Notes: Annual ice show in Japan, tours in several cities during the off season. Often collaborates with singers.
PRINCE ICE WORLD: KAGOSHIMA (website)
Time and place: July 1-2, Kagoshima, Japan
Cast: Shizuka Arakawa, Takeshi Honda, Miki Ando, Kanako Murakami, Takahito Mura, Evgeni Plushenko, Mai Mihara, Kaori Sakamoto, Nobunari Oda, more
Broadcast: none
Notes: One of the oldest skating shows in Japan, notable for giving fans the opportunity to talk to the skaters and take pictures as they go around the rink after the show.
DREAMS ON ICE (website)
Time and place: July 7-9, Yokohama, Japan
Cast: Shoma Uno, Keiji Tanaka, Takahito Mura, Kazuki Tomono, Mitsuki Sumoto, Shun Sato, Mai Mihara, Wakaba Higuchi, Rika Hongo, Marin Honda, Kaori Sakamoto, Yuna Shiraiwa, Rion Sumiyoshi, Sumire Suto/Francis Boudreau-Audet, Riku Miura/Shoya Ichihashi, Kana Muramoto/Chris Reed, Emi Hirai/Marien de la Asuncion, Rikako Fukase/Aru Tateno, Nathan Chen, Evgenia Medvedeva, Maria Sotskova, more
Broadcast: July 10 at 02:10 JST, Fuji TV; July 15 at 15:00 JST, BS Fuji
Notes: Annual ice show in Japan focusing on Japanese skaters; many of them debut their new competitive programs at this show.
PRINCE ICE WORLD: TOKYO (website)
Time and place: July 14-17, Tokyo, Japan
Cast: (see website for exact dates) Shizuka Arakawa, Takeshi Honda, Miki Ando, Tatsuki Machida, Takahiko Kozuka, Kanako Murakami, Nobunari Oda, Shoma Uno, Mai Mihara, Kaori Sakamoto, Wakaba Higuchi, Marin Honda, Taichi Honda, Miyu Honda, more
Broadcast: none
Notes: One of the oldest skating shows in Japan, notable for giving fans the opportunity to talk to the skaters and take pictures as they go around the rink after the show.
THE ICE: OSAKA (website)
Time and place: July 29-31, Osaka, Japan
Cast: Mao Asada, Mai Asada, Daisuke Takahashi, Nobunari Oda, Akiko Suzuki, Takahiko Kozuka, Kanako Murakami, Satoko Miyahara, Takahito Mura, Shoma Uno, Jeffrey Buttle, Mirai Nagasu, Qing Pang/Jian Tong, Kaitlyn Weaver/Andrew Poje, Adelina Sotnikova, more
Broadcast: July 29 at 16:00 JST, Fuji TV
Notes: Mao Asada’s annual ice show, first held in 2007. Known for its fun group programs and backstage activities.
THE ICE: NAGOYA (website)
Time and place: Aug. 4-6, Nagoya, Japan
Cast: Mao Asada, Mai Asada, Daisuke Takahashi, Nobunari Oda, Akiko Suzuki, Takahiko Kozuka, Takahito Mura, Shoma Uno, Jeffrey Buttle, Mirai Nagasu, Qing Pang/Jian Tong, Kaitlyn Weaver/Andrew Poje, Adelina Sotnikova, more
Broadcast: Aug. 19 at 13:30 JST, Chukyo TV (short); Sept. 3 at 00:55 JST, Chukyo TV (full); Sept. 16 at 19:30 JST on Nittele Plus (full)
Notes: Mao Asada’s annual ice show, first held in 2007. Known for its fun group programs and backstage activities.
PRINCE ICE WORLD: NIKKO (website)
Time and place: Aug. 5-6, Nikko, Japan
Cast: Shizuka Arakawa, Takeshi Honda, Miki Ando, Kanako Murakami, Tatsuki Machida, Marin Honda, Taichi Honda, Kazuki Tomono, Denis Ten, more
Broadcast: none
Notes: One of the oldest skating shows in Japan, notable for giving fans the opportunity to talk to the skaters and take pictures as they go around the rink after the show.
ICE FESTA IN GYEONGGI (article)
Time and place: Aug. 12, Goyang, South Korea
Cast: Dabin Choi, Nahyun Kim, Jinseo Kim, June Hyoung Lee, Eunsoo Lim, Young You, Ye Lim Kim, Su Yeon Kim/Hyungtae Kim, Denis Ten
Broadcast: Aug. 13 on SBS
Notes: A show to promote the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang.
FRIENDS ON ICE (website)
Time and place: Aug. 25-27, Yokohama, Japan
Cast: Shizuka Arakawa, Takeshi Honda, Daisuke Takahashi, Akiko Suzuki, Hiroaki Sato, Miki Ando, Rika Hongo, Shoma Uno, Meryl Davis/Charlie White, Ilia Kulik, Shae-Lynn Bourne, Kanako Murakami, Irina Slutskaya, Jeremy Abbott, Stephane Lambiel, Qing Pang/Jian Tong, more
Broadcast: Sept. 23 at 20:00 JST on Nittele Plus
Notes: Shizuka Arakawa’s annual ice show, first held in 2006. Known for its fun group programs and backstage activities.