High School Musical on ice is not for the cool
The plot is exactly the same as the movies. The music was almost exactly the same - with a few lines and verses removed to shorten and simplify, with a new transitioning song inserted now and then. The voices were the same - the ice skaters would simply mouth along to the pre-recorded music. Even the costumes were the same! This is certainly an easy money-maker for Disney. They need to hire some ice skaters who can dress up like high school students and move their lips, buy a little scenery that won't slip and slide and blow sparks whenever they think the kids will get bored. Parents can't say no when their children beg to see a Disney production, and what better way to take their money than by charging as much as $65 a ticket? Then upon arriving, the poor parents will be faced with overpriced food and expensive souvenirs. They might make it out alive, but they will have a serious dent in their wallets!
As for the show itself, the music is the same cute music that people fell in love with when High School Musical came out in 2006. Even though they race through both movies like a marathon, the music still ties everything together. The skating is impressive and a lot of the dancing and choreography from the movies translated very well. If anything, it was more impressive. The production was as smooth as ice (forgive the pun). The big cast worked well together, the routines were executed perfectly and they really enticed the audience. The lights and sparks were a crowd-pleaser, and even though they moved through the story very quickly, it didn't seem as though anyone was confused.
High School Musical has been the Disney Channel's gold mine for a while now, and this ice show is the new adaptation. It's enjoyable to watch, especially if you like watching ice skating. It was just in Baltimore as a part of its 100-city global tour, and will be showing all over the world. If you are a High School Musical fan, then this is a must-see. It's a clever adaptation of the two movies into an enjoyable ice show. If you haven't seen the movies, I'd recommend that you watch them first - it may be hard to understand some of the things that happen in the second act without having seen the second movie. Obviously, the movies play on the Disney Channel all the time, the soundtracks and DVDs have been released and there is even a road production of the first movie touring now, so there are plenty of opportunities to see it. However, if you weren't in love with the movies or the music, this may not be the show for you. It is, after all, almost an exact duplicate. However, if you are a fan of cute Disney productions, High School Musical: The Ice Tour will not disappoint.
As for the show itself, the music is the same cute music that people fell in love with when High School Musical came out in 2006. Even though they race through both movies like a marathon, the music still ties everything together. The skating is impressive and a lot of the dancing and choreography from the movies translated very well. If anything, it was more impressive. The production was as smooth as ice (forgive the pun). The big cast worked well together, the routines were executed perfectly and they really enticed the audience. The lights and sparks were a crowd-pleaser, and even though they moved through the story very quickly, it didn't seem as though anyone was confused.
High School Musical has been the Disney Channel's gold mine for a while now, and this ice show is the new adaptation. It's enjoyable to watch, especially if you like watching ice skating. It was just in Baltimore as a part of its 100-city global tour, and will be showing all over the world. If you are a High School Musical fan, then this is a must-see. It's a clever adaptation of the two movies into an enjoyable ice show. If you haven't seen the movies, I'd recommend that you watch them first - it may be hard to understand some of the things that happen in the second act without having seen the second movie. Obviously, the movies play on the Disney Channel all the time, the soundtracks and DVDs have been released and there is even a road production of the first movie touring now, so there are plenty of opportunities to see it. However, if you weren't in love with the movies or the music, this may not be the show for you. It is, after all, almost an exact duplicate. However, if you are a fan of cute Disney productions, High School Musical: The Ice Tour will not disappoint.
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