Last night, Sunday, October 27th, our lovely friends at Big Apple Circus celebrated their official return back to New York City for an opening night fete. The 42nd season kicked off with celebrity guest ringmaster, Neil Patrick Harris. Big Apple Circus also welcomed a new ringmaster, the multi-talented and Brooklyn born, Storm Marrero. This woman can SANG!
The Big Apple Circus has returned to Lincoln Center for a limited engagement. Every year the Big Apple Circus delights thousands of happy patrons here in New York City. This year, the production celebrates its 41st year of entertaining the young and the young at heart. We attended one of their shows, four long years ago, check out our coverage here. This year, we were granted the opportunity to witness opening night in all its splendor. For the opening performance, ringmaster Stephanie Monseu shared her duties with socialite and reality star Tinsley Mortimer.
For New Yorkers the days of fun in the sun are officially over for 2014. The time has come for some indoor fun, and what is more fun than the circus? The Big Apple Circus has set up shop in Lincoln Square for your amusement. For over 30 years the creative forces behind this entertaining show have delighted audiences with their ever-changing act. This year’s theme “Metamorphosis” is all about the art of illusion. We visited the circus on Saturday afternoon and had an amazing time re-visiting our youth. We had premium seats right up front, but there are no seats more than fifty feet away from the one ring, so any seat is a great seat. The one ring concept and limited seating allow for a more intimate experience as you can clearly see each illusion up close. For those moments in the production where the crew needs to set up for the next act, Francesco the musical clown keeps the crowd enthralled with his antics. From his silly xylophone suit to his impromptu game of volleyball with the audience this clown will keep you laughing and completely distracted. We were so distracted by him we didn’t even see that the ring had been set up with a spinning airplane for one of their top acts.