We were given complimentary tickets to the Big Apple Circus for review purposes. Any and all opinions expressed here are our own.
What: The Big Apple Circus
Where: Damrosch ParkLincoln Center
62nd Street
New York, NY
Who: All ages
When: Through January 30, 2022
The Big Apple Circus may have new ownership but it's as diverse as ever. This year's cast consists of performers from all over the world including a ringmaster that is a little person and a female juggler. Other acts include a cute dog act, a death-defying magician who performs a couple of Houdini's famous escape tricks, and the world-famous Wallenda highwire walkers, the latter of whom now own the circus.
This year's show is said to be all about making the impossible possible. However, it is not clear how that makes this year different. Circus performers are always performing incredible feats that seem impossible to the average person. That is the nature of the genre.
A welcome addition to this year's show is the videos that introduce each performer. It is nice to get to know a little bit about them and why they decided to become circus performers. It makes the show seem a little more intimate.
The show feels shorter than in other years although it's actually still about the same length of time approximately two hours. Perhaps, it's just that it's so exciting that it goes by in the blink of an eye. In any case, now that circuses seem to be a dying art, it's nice that there is still at least one fun circus around that anyone of any age can enjoy.
And that's our view. For more about The Big Apple Circus or to purchase tickets, visit https://bigapplecircus.com/
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