"This isn't the circus you remember from childhood, though. After shuttering its tents in 2017 amid declining ticket sales and growing concerns about animal welfare, Ringling spent years rethinking what a modern circus could look like. When it returned three years ago, it did so with a fully animal-free format, leaning instead into global performance, music and arena-scale production. The current tour, overseen by Feld Entertainment, continues that approach, turning the circus into a live, high-energy cultural mashup rather than mere nostalgia."
"The two-hour show is powered by live music, DJ-driven transitions and constant movement across the arena floor. Acts come from around the world, including a Colombian acro-salsa troupe that turns dance battles into airborne events; a U.S.-based contortionist who treats flexibility like a superpower; and acrobatic bike and hoop-diving performers from China. You can expect aerial stunts, precision balance work and large ensemble moments."
Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey returns to New York with a reimagined, animal-free arena show at Barclays Center Feb. 19–22 and UBS Arena Mar. 6–8. The production emphasizes human performers, global acts, live music, DJ-driven transitions and continuous movement across the arena floor. Featured acts include a Colombian acro-salsa troupe, a U.S.-based contortionist, and acrobatic bike and hoop-diving performers from China. The two-hour program delivers aerial stunts, precision balance work and large ensemble moments powered by arena-scale production. The short New York run offers winter family entertainment during school breaks and cold-weather weekends.
Read at Time Out New York
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