It was a cool, windy October Saturday in Hershey, Pennsylvania, but that didn’t stop thousands of little girls dressed up in their “Elsa” and “Anna” dresses, along with their families from standing outside the Giant Center. They were waiting anxiously to see their favorite characters take the ice in Disney on Ice presents “Frozen”.
Disney on Ice presents “Frozen” has become one of the hottest tickets across the nation. According to Forbes Magazine, “Frozen” is the most successful Disney On Ice in history. The tour sold over 700,000 tickets in its first week and 250,000 in its first day. Shows have been selling out, more cities and shows have been added to handle the demand. Seeing those crowds day after day, city after city is something Becky Bereswill has not gotten tired of yet.
This summer, Bereswill was cast as “Elsa” in the show. For people not familiar with the Disney movie, “Elsa” is the Queen of Arendelle, who has special powers to produce ice, frost and snow. So it did not come as a surprise when Feld Entertainment, the producers of Disney on Ice, created a traveling ice show dedicated to the popular movie. The show follows the same story that millions of children and adults have grown to love. It also uses the movie’s soundtrack, with the songs like, “Let It Go” and “Do You Want to Build a Snowman?”, songs that have become so catchy that kids and adults can’t help but sing along. The audience is even encouraged to sing along as the cast performs.
Bereswill said, “I love the music and the story of “Frozen” is incredible. Getting to share that with the audience is almost renewed every day by the joy that the audience brings and there is just so much anticipation for this show.” The show is also very relatable for Bereswill as it tells the story of the bond between two sisters, “Elsa” and “Anna”. “Anna” is played by Taylor Firth, who skated competitively for 15 years before joining Disney on Ice. Bereswill knows what it is like to be a sister. She has an identical twin sister, Allison, who was also a figure skater.
Tour Dates
Newark, New Jersey–November 19-23
East Rutherford, New Jersey–November 25- 30
Greensboro, North Carolina–December 3- 7
Raleigh, North Carolina–December 10- 15
Fayetteville, North Carolina–December 17- 21
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania–December 25-January 4
Cleveland, Ohio–January 9- 19, 2015
Rosemont, Illinois–January 21- 26, 2015
Chicago, Illinois–January 28-February 8, 2015
Boston, Massachusetts–February 13-22, 2015
St. Louis, Missouri–February 26-March 1, 2015
Quebec, Montreal, Canada–March 4-8, 2015
Auburn Hills, Michigan–March 12-15, 2015
Toronto, Ontario, Canada–March 18- 22, 2015
Dallas, Texas–March 25-29, 2015
San Antonio, Texas–April 2-5, 2015
Minneapolis, Minnesota–April 8- 12, 2015
Houston, Texas–April 15-20, 2015
Hidalgo, Texas–April 22-27, 2015
New Orleans, Louisiana–April 30, 2015-May 4, 2015
Baton Rouge, Louisiana–May 7- 10, 2015
Tampa, Florida–May 14-17, 2015
Birmingham, Alabama–May 20-24, 2015
Huntsville, Alabama– June 3 – June 7, 2015
Greensville, South Carolina–June 10-June 14, 2015
Mexico City, Mexico–Summer 2015 (Specific Dates-TBD)
Memphis, Tennessee–September 25-27, 2015
Tulsa, Oklahoma–October 1-4, 2015
El Paso, Texas–October 7-11, 2015
Tuscon, Arizona–October 15-18, 2015
Portland, Oregon–October 22-25, 2015
Kennewick, Washington–October 28-November 1, 2015
Spokane, Washington–November 5-8, 2015
Kent, Washington–November 11-16, 2015
Los Angeles, California–December 9-13, 2015
Ontario, California–December 23-27, 2015
San Diego, California–January 20-23, 2016
Sacramento, California–February 10-15, 2016
Salt Lake City, Utah–March 2-6, 2016
