Canadian Stars On Ice 98

Act One

Get the Led Out

Bonham - Christopher Rouse - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - Cast

The Immigrant Song - Led Zeppelin - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Shae Lynn Bourne & Victor Kraatz

No Quarter - Led Zeppelin - - - - - - Steven Cousins, Josee Chounard, Isabelle Brasseur & Lloyd Eisler

Moby Dick - Led Zeppelin - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - Kurt Browning & Brian Orser

Whole Lotta Love - Led Zeppelin - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -Elena Bechke & Denis Petrov

Promenade Des Muses

Muse: Promenade - George Gershwin

Smile - Nana Mouskouri - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- Katia Gordeeva

The Smooch

Muses: Topsy - Count Basie

5 Months, 2 Weeks, 2 Days - Louis Prima - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - --  Brian Orser

It Takes Two To (Shift a Trunk) Tango - Albeniz & Kreisler/Robbins - - - - - - - -Jayne Torvill & Chris Dean

Fly - Sugar Ray - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- Isabelle Braseur & Lloyd Eisler

Riverdance - Bill Whelan - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Shae Lynn Bourne & Victor Kraatz

Fun and Games (Choreography by Christopher Dean, Dialogue by E.M. Swift)

Swifty - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Brian Orser

Cyril Lutz - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Kurt Browning

Doug Leap - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Christopher Dean

Ivana Medal - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Jayne Torvill

Lily Pureheart - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Katia Gordeeva

Annie Ne'eragain - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Josee Chouinard

Gorky & Park (yes, as in GRISHUK & PLATOV!) - - - - - Isabelle Braseur & Lloyd Eisler

The Judges - - - Shae Lynn Bourne, Victor Kraatz, Steven Cousins, Elena Bechke, Denis Petrov

Act Two

Amusing

Muses: The Strut - Marvin Dolgay

The Sweater - Meryn Cadell - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Josee Chouinard

Love Rears Its Ugly Head - Living Colour - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Steven Cousins

Joue Jusaqu'au Matin - Traditional - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -Elena Bechke & Denis Petrov

Fever

Fever - Elvis Presley - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -Katia Gordeeva, Josee Chouinard, Kurt Browning

Can't Help Falling In Love With You - Elvis Preseley - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -Katia Gordeeva

Are You Lonesome Tonight? - Elvis Presley - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -Kurt Browning

Too Much - Elvis Presley - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Josee Chouinard

Surrender - Elvis Presley - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Katia Gordeeva, Josee Chouinard, Kurt Browning

Namaste - The Beastie Boys - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -Brian Orser

Stop - Sam Brown - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -Shae Lynn Bourne & Victor Kraatz

Ballroom Blitz - Sweet - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -Isabelle Braseur & Lloyd Eisler

Still Crazy After All These Years - Paul Simon - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Jayne Torvill & Christopher Dean

Antares - The Tragically Hip - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Kurt Browning

Stairway

Stairway to Heaven - Led Zepplin - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -Cast

Bow Wow - Marvin Dolgay, Mark Kelso, Rick Gratton, Rick Lazar - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -Cast

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Toronto April 30, 98 - Andrea Durkac

Hello! Well I just returned home from Toronto yesterday and I attended the Stars on Ice show on Thurs. Here is my review from the show. On Thurs. April 29, 1998 I attended the Stars on Ice show which was held at the Maple Leaf Garden's in Toronto. I had excellent seats: Gold 25, 6th row (almost center ice) I was very excited to be there and could not wait for the show to start. Once the lites went out it was finally show time and the crowd was ready to be entertained! The opening number was skated to music from Led Zeppelin. It was very well choreographed. The costumes looked very stunning all wearing black leather pants and red tops. The lighting was very effective. Kurt Browning even skated with hockey skates on which I thought was very interesting and different. He had a lot of interesting tricks.

Ekaterina Gordeeva skated to "Smile." She definitely had a smile from ear to ear throughout her program. She is always a delight to see. Brian Orser skated to "5 Months, 2 Weeks, 2 Days" by Louis Prima. He had a very colorful costume on and dazzled with his wonderful foot work and great jumps. Jayne Torvil & Christopher Dean skated a Tango.This had a bit of humor starting of with Jayne trying to push a BIG box. Then along comes Christopher reading the newspaper when he almost runs into the box. Jayne tries to get Chris to help her move the box and they end up dancing a Tango. It was very enjoyable to watch.

Isabelle Brasseur & Lloyd Eisler rocked the house skating to "Fly" by Sugar Ray. So suitable for the talented pair. Lloyd really let Isabelle "FLY" with their wonderful lifts, throws, and jumps. Everyone knew who was next to skate...the place was already screaming very loud. It was Shae-Lynn Bourne and Victor Kraatz skating to the famous "Riverdance" When the spotlight shinned on the two dressed in their famous Irish Green costumes the crowd were on their feet. What a feeling that was. They waved at the c rowd until everyone stopped clapping and sat down. They got into position and the music introduction started slowly..with the Irish flute playing. Then they went into the fast part with the whole arena clapping all the way. I now get shivers everytime I h ea r the music. It was remarkable. They did all their fast footwork and their all so famous hydro-blading moves. Just towards the end of the skate the crowd was already on their feet once again. It was FANTASTIC. Actually some people even yelled out "ENCORE! !ENCORE!!" What a moment that was.

The last act before the intermission was called Fun & Games. This was VERY comical and humorous. It started off with Swifty (played by Brian Orser) sitting at a desk writing a report about Figure Skating..the Olympics. H e talked through the whole act. Bechke & Petrov, Bourne and Kraatz and Steven Cousins played the judges. They were dressed in black robes like court judges are dressed. They also had number's for the marks. Christopher Dean played Evian Merry..the coach of Annie Ne'eragain played by Josee Chouinard. Jayne Torvill played Ivana Medal..the mother of Lily Pureheart played by Katerina Gordeeva. Brasseur & Eisler played Gorky 7 Park the ice-dancers. It was very enjoyable to watch as they all entertained the crowd. They had jokes about the Tonja Harding/Nancy Kerrigan and Lloyd and Isabelle portrayed Pasha and Evgeny (Isabelle wearing a blond wig..it fell of during the skate.. oops). At the end, Kurt won the performance as he was given the gold medal on the podium.

During Act I and II they had the Muses appear before each act. They were dressed all in black with a hat and silver glasses on. They always skated to this funky music. You could never tell who was who because of the hat and glasses. Well just before the s ec ond act they had the Muses walk throughout the arena while the music played. They eventually walked on to the ice without skates on and sat on a bench. This is how the second act started as we watched the skaters put on their skates and sit on the bench. This I thought was very interesting and creative. Josee Chouinard skated next to "The Sweater." This program was very enjoyable as she skated with this large sweater on her. Something different for Josee but very well done!

Skating to "Love Rears Its Ugly Head" by Living Color was Steven Cousins. To me it was a sexy number for him. Just loved it!! Elena Bechke & Denis Petrov skated to a traditional Russian piece of music. It was very ethnic and I enjoyed it very much. Fever was the next number where Ekaterina Gordeeva, Josee Chouinard, and Kurt Browning al skated to music from Elvis. It was odd to see Kurt doing some lifting with the girls which was a change to see. Brian skated to Namaste ftom the Beastie Boys. Bourne & Kraatz daybued a new program called "Stop" by Sam Brown. It was very sexy with some new moves. During their skate I happened to have one of the Muses sitting next to me on the steps (I had aisle seats) It was Steven Cousins. He was getting ready to appear for his "Big Moment" like he said to the crowd. Actually someone asked him who he was and he told them he was Robin Cousins. They actually believed him.

Brasseur & Eisler skated to "Ballroom Blitz" by Sweet and during the number spotlights flashed all around the arena and the Muses appeared posing. That is what Steven did at our end. It was neat I'd say. "Still Crazy After All These Years" is the song skated by Torvill and Dean. I must say what a perfect choice. The lyrics where so fitting to the both of them....who would have thought they would still be skating together "After All Those Years" At the end of the skate Christopher kissed Jayne's hand which I thought was a nice touch."Antares".........Kurt's final number before the finale. The more and more I watch this program the more I love it!! I really loved the shirt he wears..blue looks sharp on him.

The Finale.........Stairway...music from Led Zepplin. At first the whole cast that where dressed like the Muses came out. It was reall neat and they had stars on the ice. The lighting was very effective here. Then Josee ripped her outfit off and she was wearing a red gliddery dress and skated as the others left. Then the whole cast came out. The girls wearing all different gliddery color dresses and the men in one solid color outfits. What a w ay to end a remarkable show. I truely believe that this years Stars on Ice show was the best I've seen. It seems like it gets better and better ever year. Always makes you wonder what will they think of next!!