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20 Years of Stars on Ice: 1992

In Kurt's second year on Stars on Ice, he began to take part in ensemble numbers, skating in "Five Guys Named Moe" with Brian Orser, Bill Fauver, Ekaterina Gordeeva & Sergei Grinkov. Kurt's tour programs in 1992 were Johnny Guitar and Sign Your Name/Dance Little Sister (listed as "My Girl and My Chair" in the program), but Toronto and Edmonton audiences were treated to extra programs. At the Toronto show (which was recorded for TV), Kurt skated a special performance of Bring Him Home, with special guest Michael Burgess, Canada's original Jean Valjean, singing live in hockey skates at center ice. In Edmonton, he performed O Canada for an appreciate home audience.


Bring Him Home w/ Michael Burgess - Toronto, ON


Cast:
  • Kurt Browning
  • Brian Orser
  • Michael Slipchuk
  • Toller Cranston
  • Josee Chouinard
  • Debi Thomas
  • Rosalynn Sumners
  • Lea Ann Miller & Bill Fauver
  • Isabelle Brasseur & Lloyd Eisler
  • Isabelle & Paul Duchesnay
  • Ekaterina Gordeeva & Sergei Grinkov
1992 CSOI Tour Program

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The fans speak...

When Stars on Ice was announced for 1991 I, of course, planned to attend. At the time, I provided day care for a little girl who was 8 years old. I told the family that I would need to take the day off since I had to take the bus to get to Toronto and the show was on a Wednesday night. Then they announced Kurt was also going to appear. Abby (the little girl), loved Kurt. She called him "Kurtie Brownie", Brian Orser was another favourite and was dubbed "Bri Bri". Anyway, her mom decided that she and Abby would like to attend as well and we would all drive down together. We had fairly decent seats for the show - around 10th or 11th row - and had very good seats for Kurt and Brian's routines. Abby really wanted to meet Kurt and I told her that it might be possible after the show as he left the arena. So after the show, I led Abby and her mom to the backstage area where I hoped the skaters would make an appearance. We were told that the skaters would be at a party at the Hot Stove Lounge (which was a bar/lounge within the Maple Leaf Gardens) and that we might be able to meet them there as they went in and out. So we headed over there and joined the crowd - who all seemed to be waiting for Kurt. Abby's mom agreed to wait since Abby wanted to meet Kurt so badly. She had even made him a little gift - a friendship pin, which was a little safety pin with beads on it - which she wrapped in gift paper. So, we waited and people came and went and each time the doorman opened the door the girls waiting to see Kurt screamed and demanded to be let in or to have Kurt come out to see them. Little Abby was overwhelmed and very quiet, but still wanted to wait for her chance. Her mom wanted to get going because we still had a two hour drive ahead of us. We decided we needed to go soon, which upset Abby. As did all the girls screaming and complaining because Kurt would come out to see them. Just then, the doorman opened the door and saw Abby crying, holding her little gift. He asked her if it was for Kurt (I have no idea how he knew - LOL) and Abby silently nodded yes. Then he grabbed her hand and hauled her into the bar. Her mom and I just kind of stood there in shock. We just let some unknown person take a 8 year old into a bar with a bunch of strangers! We waited and now all the girls waiting for Kurt were waiting for Abby and to see if she was successful. Eventually, after about 30 minutes, the door opened and out comes Abby. She walked over to us, not saying a word. I asked her if she met Kurt and she nodded, and then burst into tears! All the girls cheered and congratulated Abby! We had to leave at this point, so when we got to the car, Abby got her voice back. We discovered that - she was escorted to Kurt, who was sitting at a table signing photos. He picked her up and put her on his lap, gave her hugs and took her present. She told us that she made him open it and pin it on his suit jacket. He asked her if she liked the show, if she skated etc. Apparently, she was with Kurt the whole time she was in there. I don't know if Abby remembers this as clear as I do. I'm sure Kurt wouldn't remember it, as it was probably one of many thousands of similar encounters for him. But I will always remember how kind Kurt was to a little girl. He could have easily signed a photo for her and sent her on her way, taking her gift and tossing it on a table, forgotten with many other tokens. But he didn't and that is why I admire Kurt and always will.
- Dawn Norman




O Canada - Edmonton, AB


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