2019-20 Fall/Winter Skating Shows
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A schedule of major shows taking place during the 2019-20 season. This is not a comprehensive list. More information will be added to this post as it appears. Casts are subject to change; check the websites for updates.
LAST UPDATED: Feb. 22, 2020
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MAO THANKS TOUR (website)
Time and place: Several locations in Japan throughout the year, see website for details
Cast: Mao Asada, Haruka Imai, Takahito Mura, more
Broadcast: ???
Notes: Organized by Mao Asada to thank her supporters over her career.
OPERA ON ICE (website)
Time and place: Oct. 5, Rome, Italy
Cast: Evgeni Plushenko, Anna Cappellini/Luca Lanotte, Miki Ando, Nicole Della Monica/Matteo Guarise, more
Broadcast: ???
Notes: Also known as Intimissimi on Ice, the show features live artists from classical and popular genres.
CARNIVAL ON ICE (website)
Time and place: Oct. 5, Saitama, Japan
Cast: Japan Open competitors - Satoko Miyahara, Rika Kihira, Shoma Uno, Koshiro Shimada, Bradie Tennell, Mirai Nagasu, Nathan Chen, Vincent Zhou, Alina Zagitova, Alexandra Trusova, Deniss Vasiljevs, Javier Fernandez. Guest skaters - Stephane Lambiel, Akiko Suzuki, Daisuke Takahashi, Nobunari Oda, Takahito Mura, Meryl Davis/Charlie White
Broadcast: Oct. 6 at 16:00-17:15 JST, TV Tokyo; Oct. 29 at 17:29-20:00 JST, BS Japan
Notes: The gala of Japan Open, featuring skaters from the competition as well as guest skaters.
ROCK THE RINK TOUR (website)
Time and place: Oct. 5 - Nov. 23, various locations in Canada (see website for details)
Cast: Tessa Virtue/Scott Moir, Kaetlyn Osmond, Patrick Chan, Carolina Kostner, Elvis Stojko, Jeremy Abbott, Tatiana Volosozhar/Maxim Trankov, more
Broadcast: ???
Notes: Organized by Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir as their farewell skating tour.
REVOLUTION ON ICE (website)
Time and place: Nov. 9 - Dec. 29, various locations in Spain (see website for details)
Cast: (see website for exact schedule) Javier Fernandez, Anna Cappellini/Luca Lanotte, Jeffrey Buttle, Elladj Balde, Javier Raya, Ashley Wagner, Evgeni Plushenko, Olivia Smart/Adrian Diaz, more
Broadcast: ???
Notes: Organized by Javier Fernandez, first held in 2016.
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BOLZANO PASSION GALA (website)
Time and place: Jan. 4, Bolzano, Italy
Cast: Javier Fernandez, Aleksandra Stepanova/Ivan Bukin, Elizaveta Tuktamysheva, Daniel Grassl, Anna Cappellini/Luca Lanotte, Vanessa James/Morgan Cipres, Alena Kostornaia, Nicole Della Monica/Matteo Guarise, more
Broadcast: ???
Notes: Annual skating show in Italy.
NAGOYA FIGURE SKATING FESTIVAL (website)
Time and place: Jan. 4, Nagoya, Japan
Cast: Rika Kihira, Marin Honda, Mako Yamashita, Yuhana Yokoi, Nana Araki, Keiji Tanaka, Kazuki Tomono, Sota Yamamoto, Yuma Kagiyama, Takahito Mura, more
Broadcast: TBA
Notes: Annual skating show in Nagoya.
ICE EXPLOSION (website)
Time and place: Jan. 10-12, Yokohama, Japan
Cast: Daisuke Takahashi, Shizuka Arakawa, Akiko Suzuki, Kanako Murakami, Meryl Davis/Charlie White, Tanith Belbin White/Ben Agosto, Kaitlyn Weaver/Andrew Poje, Qing Pang/Jian Tong, Misha Ge, Elladj Balde, Keiji Tanaka, more
Broadcast: Jan. 19 at 16:00-17:15 JST, TV Tokyo
Notes: New skating show in Japan.
PRINCE ICE WORLD: HIROSHIMA (website)
Time and place: Jan. 18-19, Hiroshima, Japan
Cast: Shizuka Arakawa, Takeshi Honda, Daisuke Takahashi, Miki Ando, Nobunari Oda, Kanako Murakami, Marin Honda, Miyu Honda, Sara Honda, Kazuki Tomono, Kana Muramoto
Broadcast: ???
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.
PRINCE ICE WORLD: KUMAMOTO (website)
Time and place: Jan. 25-26, Kumamoto, Japan
Cast: Shizuka Arakawa, Takeshi Honda, Miki Ando, Evgeni Plushenko, Nobunari Oda, Kanako Murakami, Marin Honda, Miyu Honda, Sara Honda, Shoma Uno, more
Broadcast: ???
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.
ART ON ICE (website)
Time and place: Feb. 2-16, various locations in Switzerland (see website for details)
Cast: Alina Zagitova, Tatiana Volosozhar/Maxim Trankov, Javier Fernandez, Vanessa James/Morgan Cipres, Victoria Sinitsina/Nikita Katsalapov, Kevin Aymoz, Alexia Paganini, more
Broadcast: TBA
Notes: One of the most well-known skating shows in Europe, known for collaborations with musicians. Art on Ice celebrates its 25th anniversary in 2020.