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20 Years of Stars on Ice: 1993
In the 1992-93 season, a fairly major change stirred up the Stars on
Ice tour. IMG bought out Brian Boitano and Katarina's Witt's Skating
tour, and subsequently hired Sandra Bezic and her entire production
team to take over Stars on Ice. Sandra would shake things up
considerably, bringing higher production values and a focused team to
bring Stars on Ice to a new level. The 1993 tour saw the first of
several memorable, elaborate finales that focused on the music of one
artist. In 1993, that artist was Queen, and in Canada, that finale
featured three of Canada's all-time great skating men together in
"Crazy Little Thing Called Love", as well as another great, Toller
Cranston uniquely interpreting "I'm Going Slightly Mad." One of Kurt
Browning's numbers that year was a show version of his signature
competitive "Casablanca" program, reprising the role of Bogey in a
slightly more tongue-in-cheek version of the program. He also
performed "Don't Let the Sun Go Down On Me" by Elton John as a sort of
thank you to his fans who had stuck by him through his Olympic
disappointment in 1992, and his success winning his fourth world title
in 1993.
Cast:
Kurt Browning
Brian Orser
Toller Cranston
Michael Slipchuk
Elvis Stojko
Josee Chouinard
Kristi Yamaguchi
Barbara Underhill & Paul Martini
Christine Hough & Doug Ladret
Ekaterina Gordeeva & Sergei Grinkov
1993 CSOI Tour Program
Kurt Programs & Group Numbers/Video Downloads:
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Casablanca |
Don't Let the Sun Go Down On Me (c) Carole Swan
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The fans speak...
I remember an Annual Meeting of the Canadian Figure Skating
Association in Edmonton. Kurt and Kristi Yamaguchi along with a few
other skaters went bar hopping on roller blades! I thought that was
hilarious at the time and sooooo Kurt. However I think his quad topped
that in my memories of Kurt!!!
- Susan Stone
I've ALWAYS loved watching Kurt skate!!! Braved a snow/ice storm just
to see him with Stars On Ice... and when I finally arrived, he was
sitting in my seat - WHAT A THRILL finally meeting him!
- Donna J. Burns
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