Big Apple Circus returns to the Big Top at Lincoln Center for the company’s 38th season with the World Premiere of its all-new show, The Grand Tour! And my daughter and I were privy to seeing the new show.
The new show transports audiences to the Roaring 1920s, the advent of the modern travel era, when the most adventuresome began to tour the world in ships, planes, trains, and automobiles. With every seat less than 50 feet from the stage, audiences will be awed by the world-class entertainers as they perform breathtaking acts from the four corners of the globe.
Chinese Hand Balancers – The Energy Trio
The Dominguez Brothers defying the law of gravity with their thrill-filled act featuring the Wheel of Wonder.
Third-generation circus animal trainer Jenny Vidbel with her pony and dog acts
The African acrobatic troupe Zuma Zuma
Over the years, my daughter and I have attended many Big Apple Circus shows and like the previous shows, we loved the newest The Grand Tour. Along with being so close to the main ring (there isn’t a bad seat in the arena), we love the diversity of acts. Each act is so unique offering up “awe-inspiring”, “how do they do that?” and “awesome comments throughout the show. This is one of the best events and I think is a circus for kids of all ages including tweens. Of course, parents will love it too. There are so many acts we loved but thought the Dominguez brothers death defying aerial act was scary and cool. And it’s hard not to love all the animals the show has. And for laughs, clowns Joel Jeske and Brent McBeth kept us entertained in between acts. The musical chairs segments featuring members of the audience was one of the hilarious highlights of the show.
Don’t Miss One of the Best Circus Shows, You will Laugh, Clap, Hold Your Breath and Just Plain Be Entertained at the Big Apple Circus!
Big Apple Circus The Grand Tour
Dates: October 21, 2015 – January 10, 2016
Location: Lincoln Center
Tickets and information: www.bigapplecircus.org.
Disclosure: NYC Single Mom received tickets to the Big Apple Circus to facilitate this post.
I think it’s unfair to your readership to use photos of past seasons’ performances to illustrate this season’s show. It’s also unfair to the circus, because people who see performers in costumes from shows they saw in the past might not buy tickets if they think it’s the same show they already saw.