Johnny Weir's world premiere of "Heartbroken"
Video of "Heartbroken" on LifeSkate.com
Mr. Weir performed a new piece to celebrate his first performance with Ice Theatre of New York, called "Heartbroken".
Tickets still available for Friday, April 30 and Saturday, May 1 @ 7:00 p.m.
Sky Rink (Pier 61, Chelsea Piers)
General admission: $25
Students, seniors and groups of 10 or more: $15
To purchase tickets call (212) 929-5811 or download a credit card order form here.
At its 2010 Home Season from April 29 to May 1 at Sky Rink,
Chelsea Piers, Ice Theatre of New York will present new repertory and celebrate
the visions of some of the remarkable choreographers who have shone their
brilliance on the Company for many years. The performance will feature Elisa Monte’s “Draughtsman’s Contract”, Jacqulyn
Buglisi’s “The Dreame” and Alberto Del Saz’s “La Revolte des Enfants”.
Elisa Angeli, this time teamed with Jiri Prochazka, will also appear in a
restaging of Lar Lubovitch’s “Tilt-a-Whirl” originally performed by
Peggy Fleming and John Curry. In addition the Ensemble will perform this
season’s new works, “Dare Greatly”
and “Primavera”, both choreographed
by ice choreographer Douglas Webster.
Two-time US Ice Dance Bronze Medalists, Kim Navarro and Brent Bommentre will be joining Ice Theatre's
Ensemble for the Home Season. They will have just returned from participating
in the World Figure Skating Championships in Turin, Italy.
Ice Theatre of New York will also feature the following skaters: Elisa Angeli and Tyrrell Gene in the duet "The Dreame" and other ensemble pieces, and Alizah Allen, Ali Blank, Eve Chalom, Angela Chiang, Michael Dionysiou, Kristina faclo & Andrew Naylor, Michele Forchione, Marni Halasa, Elizabeth L'Heureux, Kenny Moir, Radmila Olshansky, Jiri Prochazka, Kevin Sidwell, Steven Smith, Wendy Wilke, and Felicia Zhang & Taylor Toth in the ensemble repertory. (Cast subject to change)