Review: Stars on Ice

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Hi Friends! Recently I was treated by a friend to tickets to "Stars on Ice" when it was in Minneapolis at the beginning of the month. We had box seats - and the first thing I noticed was that we were alone in the box. I felt bad there weren't more people attending such an event. The shows I had seen on TV in the 90s - the audience was jam packed in. This event didn't have a lot of people attending by contrast. In my teen years I was a huge figure skating fan. I fondly remember the names from when I was actively watching the sport. Most of those, shockingly have retired since. Michelle Kwan, Tara Lipinski, and of course some of my favorites who were already later on in their careers when I was watching like Evgeni Plushenko, Elvis Stojko, Katerina Witt all are long since retired. Even realizing this, I was shocked that I didn't recognize *any* of the names. There were some who were introduced as Olympians. There were group numbers and solos alike , and particularly nice I found they let the local skating club do a routine. Surprisingly, I found that I actually missed the commentary. The jumps and spins were exciting to see in person vs. on TV as I was used to. But without the commentary I was lost. Was this a difficult jump? A simple jump? Was there anything special about this or that particular sequence? Also of surprise - a lot of the costumes were rather lackluster. One lady skated in oversized jeans and a flannel shirt. A group number featured something looking like plain grey cover alls. Still other solos and groups were skating simply in jeans and t shirts. (note: this wasnt the local skating club, either) For a production as large as "Stars on Ice" - I was surprised at amount of rather lackluster outfits. I did find that I liked the style of and choreography of Jason Brown and the Shibuntus. I did like the sound the skates made, audible even over the music up in our box seats. In all I'm thankful my friend took me - and it was fun to see a performance live of a sport I had so often seen on TV instead. Jason Brown :