It has been announced that the Imperial Ice Stars will bring their new production of The Nutcracker on Ice to the heart of the West End this autumn. Starring ITV’s Dancing on Ice duo Keith Chegwin and Olga Sharutenko, The Nutcracker on Ice will open at the London Palladium on Thursday 24th October for a strictly limited season of 14 performances only until Sunday 3rd November. Press night will be held on Friday 25th October.
Earlier today it was announced that Barry Humphries's Farwell Tour will transfer to the London Palladium from 13th November until 8th January. Simon Cowell's I Can't Sing! The Musical will begin previews at the iconic theatre in February.
Earlier today it was announced that Barry Humphries's Farwell Tour will transfer to the London Palladium from 13th November until 8th January. Simon Cowell's I Can't Sing! The Musical will begin previews at the iconic theatre in February.
The Palladium is no stranger to ice; the iconic London venue was once the site of The National Skating Palace in the late 1890s, and hosted the World Figure Skating Championships in 1898. The Nutcracker on Ice marks the first time almost 36 years that the London Palladium stage will be transformed into an ice rink.
Over the last nine years, The Imperial Ice Stars have performed to almost four million people across five continents, at some of the world’s most prestigious venues – London’s Royal Albert Hall and Sadler’s Wells, Singapore’s new Marina Bay Sands Grand Theatre, Montreal’s Place des Arts and Moscow’s Red Square.
With a career that spans almost 50 years Keith Chegwin, who will skate as Drosselmeyer, is much loved by television audiences for Swap Shop and Cheggars Plays Pop and more recently for television appearances on Ricky Gervais’ Extras and Life’s Too Short.
Olga Sharutenko joined The Imperial Ice Stars in 2004 and has since skated in all the company’s productions in the lead roles to great critical acclaim; she made her Dancing on Ice debut in 2006 when she partnered John Barrowman.
Set in early 1900s St Petersburg, The Nutcracker on Ice follows the classic Russian tale of Marie, the little girl whose love brings to life her cherished Nutcracker doll - a magical Christmas gift from her mysterious godfather Drosselmeyer - leading to adventures with the Mouse King, the enchanted Prince, and the Sugar Plum Fairy.
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