One-Tank Trip for Dec. 9-17
(c) By Jim Fox
For Postmedia Network/Sun Media newspapers and websites
Children can hang out with Mickey and Minnie
as well as Big Bird, Bert and Ernie, Oscar the Grouch and Grover as some big
shows visit the area.
Just in time for the holidays, Disney On Ice
returns with a new Toronto show called Reach for the Stars.
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| Singing and dancing with Oscar the Grouch. |
Then in February, “Can You Tell Me How to Get
to Sesame Street?”
A new interactive show unfolds with Sesame
Street Live! Let’s Party! that’s a big production number based on the popular
children’s show.
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| Mickey, Minnie, Donald, Goofy and others are Rock Stars in the Toronto Disney show. (Photos from Feld Entertainment) |
Things kick off as Mickey and Minnie Mouse
and friends come together at the Rogers Centre Dec. 22 to Jan. 1 for 17
performances.
Another Disney ice show, Dream Big, is at Budweiser
Gardens in London from Feb. 28 to March 4, while Dare to Dream is at
FirstOntario Centre in Hamilton, March 15 to 18.
Mickey, Minnie, Donald Duck and Goofy highlight
the Toronto show with its “star-studded talent extravaganza,” said publicist
Beth Merrick.
That’s when Disney Frozen’s royal sisters
Anna and Elsa and the hilarious snowman, Olaf, sing captivating songs such as “Let
it Go” and “In Summer.”
Sebastian strikes up his hot crustacean band
and the Daughters of Triton make a splash as they introduce Ariel in a 1980’s
pop montage.
Get tangled up with a chorus of silly
hooligans when they get a visit from Rapunzel and her charming ally, Flynn
Rider, on a journey to see the floating lights.
Relive
a “Tale as Old as Time” when Belle opens her heart to new adventures and the
Beast’s enchanted objects take centre stage for a dazzling skating spectacle called
“Be Our Guest.”
Skating
into London
The London show features enchanted
pixie-dust as Tinker Bell takes the audience on a journey of Disney tales on
ice.
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| An action scene from Disney On Ice’s Reach for the Stars. |
There’s dreamer Ariel, Rapunzel, Cinderella
and Belle with travel to the wintry world of Arendelle with sisters Anna and
Elsa, and Olaf.
The daring Jasmine, Snow White, Aurora and
Tiana join in high-flying jumps, acrobatics and skating.
Hamilton’s show has Moana in her ice debut
leaving on an action-packed voyage with mighty demigod Maui in a quest to save
her island.
There’s also Elsa, Rapunzel, Flynn Rider,
the Beast and Cinderella hosted by Mickey and Minnie.
Tickets for the shows, presented by Feld
Entertainment, start at $20 or less. Details: disneyonice.com
Let’s
party!
The new Sesame Street stage production is
inspired by the iconic kids’ TV show.
It’s at Hamilton’s FirstOntario Concert
Hall, Feb. 22; Kitchener’s Centre in the Square, Feb. 23; Mississauga’s
Hershey Centre, Feb. 24 and 25; and Windsor’s WFCU Centre, Feb. 26.
The inaugural production
under Feld’s new partnership with the non-profit Sesame Workshop, features pals
Elmo, Abby Cadabby, Big Bird and more.
It’s called a “sensory
adventure live on stage,” with dancing to a “pop-infused soundtrack” with new
Sesame Street friends and hosts Casey and Caleb.
They’ll try to plan
a party with everyone having a different idea of fun and needing help from the
audience.
Party guests sing
along to songs including “I Love Trash” and “C is for Cookie,” with Oscar the
Grouch and Cookie Monster.
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| Elmo rocks the party in Sesame Street Live. |
They’ll dance to
the beat with Elmo; explore a wintry wonderland when Abby’s magic goes awry;
take flight with Big Bird; and discover new cultures in an interactive Spanish
lesson with Rosita.
A pre-show
experience is also being offered at an additional charge prior to select
performances. Tickets start at $15. SesameStreetLive.com
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Jim Fox can be reached at onetanktrips@hotmail.com
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