If you’ve seen Disney’s “Frozen,” you probably know each song by heart, or you have a favorite character you love seeing in the movie. Ontario native Matthew King is a fan of the movie and portrays Kristoff in Disney On Ice’s production of “Frozen.” I recently spoke with Matthew and we talked about his role as Kristoff, and what he looks forward to most about the upcoming performance.

I understand you perform as Kristoff in Disney On Ice’s “Frozen”. What has your experience been like?

It’s been great! Performing as Kristoff, portraying Kristoff, it’s great because I get to have great energy out there. He’s a great character. As you know, in the movie, he sells ice for a living and, well, I skate on ice for a living. So, it’s a great combination. And his character has, like I said, great energy and I love to bring out that energy and let the audience have it and they give it right back to me.

What are you most excited about regarding your upcoming performance?

I can’t wait to open in Washington on February 14^th at the Capital One Arena and we have quite a few shows there until February 19^th. I’ve never been to Washington, so I can’t wait to see what it has to offer, and the great audience that will come in to cheer us on, dance around dress up and sing to all the songs Disney on Ice Presents “Frozen!” has.

Are there any upcoming performances we should look out for? 

Disney on Ice has multiple shows coming around, so be on the lookout and check your local box offices or check disneyonice.com to see what performances are coming nearby. But, Disney has multiple shows in the United States. They’re all great shows, please don’t miss them.

I read you are a huge fan of the film “Frozen”. What was your reaction when you learned you got the role of Kristoff for Disney on Ice?

I was so happy! Like you said, I love “Frozen.” I can watch the movie repeatedly, listen to the songs and sing them repeatedly. So, it’s great to be a part of such a fantastic show and such a fantastic production that they have brought to life on ice.

What advice would you give to anyone who wants to skate professionally?

Don’t give up on your dream. You can survive and push and never give up. The sky’s the limit, so please just work hard and you never know what’s going to happen.

Matthew truly loves what he does, and it will show in his performance. So, ladies and gentlemen, get ready for the show of a lifetime, because Disney on Ice presents “Frozen” in Baltimore January 31^st at the Royal Farms Arena and at Capital One Arena February 14-19th. For the Capital One Arena tickets, click HERE   For Royal Farms Arena tickets, Click HERE

About The Author

Lauren Beverly

Music Reviewer

I love to write and have been doing so since the age of eight. Fictional stories have always been a favorite of mine, because it gives me a chance to be creative and to express myself in a multitude of ways. On more than one occasion, a song proved to be the inspiration to several stories I have written. Believe it or not, some of those songs were on soundtracks! That’s mostly what I listen to, aside from hits from the 1950’s up to the 1980’s. I’ve learned that anything can be the inspiration to a story, even a poster from the 1990’s or a DVD cover.

I’ve lived in Upper Marlboro all of my life and spent much of my childhood watching cartoons of all kinds, and listening to my older sister’s cassette tapes. Growing up, I listened to everything Jackson related, Paula Abdul, Elton John, and even the controversial group Milli Vanilli. As a teenager, I continued to listen to old-school hits and that was pretty much all I liked, aside from listening to all of Michael Jackson’s music. To this day, I still love old-school hits. That hasn’t changed.

I own a variety of CDs from artists such as Styx, The BeeGees, Michael Jackson, Queen, The Yellow Submarine Soundtrack, and many others. When a soundtrack comes out, there will always be one specific song from that album that I’ll love. It never fails.

I’ve graduated from Bowie State University in December 2013 with a B.A. degree in English.

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