CLEVELAND — The circus is coming to town!
Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey will bring their 2023 North American Tour to Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland with six performances from Oct. 6-8.
The show will feature “musical performances blended with aerial artistry, modern comedy, highwire, trapeze, bicycles and more" with a cast of 75 performers from more than 18 countries.
Here’s the show schedule for Cleveland:
Friday, Oct. 6
- 7 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 7
- 11 a.m.
- 3 p.m.
- 7 p.m.
Sunday, Oct. 8
- 11 a.m.
- 3 p.m.
Tickets can be purchased HERE.
“To redefine Ringling for today’s audiences, we started with a blank slate and evolved all aspects from production to performance to meet the needs of modern families, ultimately creating a massive playground that delivers an incredible and unique performance that can only be called The Greatest Show On Earth,” said Kenneth Feld, Chair and Chief Executive Officer of Feld Entertainment.
One thing that won’t be returning with the circus: Animals. That change was first announced last May when Ringling Bros. revealed plans to create a new experience.
So what’s new? Officials say the show includes “apparatus innovations developed exclusively for Ringling.” Here are some of the highlights:
- The Triangular Highwire introduces a fresh twist on a circus favorite, with four performers on three 25-foot highwires connected in a triangular formation 25-feet above the arena floor.
- The Criss-Cross Flying Trapeze will captivate audiences with a real 360-degree view, featuring nine trapeze artists soaring from front-to-back, side-to-side, and diagonally within the ultimate swing set-inspired play space.
- A double wheel features four open-sided wheels rotating independently at epic speeds, powered by acrobats who perform daring back-and-forth jumps between both apparatuses at heights up to 30-feet above ground.
- The Extreme Box Jump Trampoline sends bikes soaring through the air during a high-adrenaline extreme sport act featuring a compilation of BMX, trial bikes, and unicycle riders performing stunts on trampolines.
- Additional unbelievable performances include hand-to-hand balance acts blended with acro sports, original Teeterboard combinations, a physical comedy troupe sparking spontaneous moments of fun and laughter.
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