Review: The Nutcracker On Ice at the Royal Albert Hall

The Nutcracker On Ice
Royal Albert Hall
Reviewed on Tuesday 29th December 2015  (matinee)
★★★

The Nutcracker On Ice provided the most magical end to 2015 I could possibly have wished for. Capturing the imagination of children, parents and grandparents alike, the show made the perfect post-Christmas treat. 

The Nutcracker on Ice returns to Royal Albert Hall this Christmas

The Imperial Ice Stars are returning to the Royal Albert Hall for a third season of The Nutcracker on Ice this Christmas, as part of their 10th anniversary world tour. 

The Nutcracker on Ice will open on Monday 28th December for a strictly limited season of 12 performances.

Set to Tchaikovsky’s most famous score, the show features a 26-strong cast of Olympic, World, European and National Championship-level skaters. The Royal Albert Hall is the only venue in the world where a live 24-piece orchestra will be playing alongside the Imperial Ice Stars’ performance.

Review: The Nutcracker On Ice at the London Palladium

The Nutcracker On Ice

London Palladium

Reviewed on Friday 25th October 2013

Never in a million years did I ever think I would find myself writing The Nutcracker On Ice, Keith Chegwin and The London Palladium in the same sentence. Yet here we are! I must admit, I wasn't too sure what to expect, but was delighted to discover that this production provides an enchanting, magical and (dare I mention this word in October) Christmassy evening at one of London's most prestigious theatres.

Keith Chegwin and Olga Sharutenko to star in The Nutcracker on Ice at the London Palladium

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. 

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.