WSW Mac Kid had the opportunity to experience opening night of the circus and the show did not disappoint! The entertainment ranged from the amazing animals -- elephants, tigers, poodles, horses, bunnies and even ferrets -- to the acrobats, gymnasts, skywalkers, clowns, unicycling basketball players and much, much more. If you can make the show, it's a great time. So much is squeezed into 2 hours with a brief intermission in between. In our group of eight, the elementary-aged kids seemed to enjoy the show the most. It is a bit loud so if you have tiny tots, you may want to bring ear plugs.
Weirton-Steubenville-Wheeling Macaroni Kid was invited to attend the circus with media tickets. The review is of our thoughts and opinions.
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Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey® Presents Built To Amaze!, is an extraordinarily engineered circus experience where Children Of All Ages® find out what it takes to build The Greatest Show On Earth®. The foundation is set and the rising anticipation of high-energy, high-jinx and hilarity is ready to be transported by colorful circus machinery and unleashed from shipping crates right before the audience’s eyes from November 5 through 9 at the CONSOL Energy Center in Pittsburgh.
Built To Amaze! opens with the All-Access Pre-show where everyone is invited to join the fun and meet the Built To Amaze! international cast of performers as they prepare for the show. The Ringling Bros.® Ringling Girls and Barnum B-Boys encourage kids to participate in a tug-of- war and kick off what will soon become an insane battle of girl power versus boy power in Built To Amaze! Audiences also can pick up some hip dance moves during the dance party, try on custom designed costumes, learn circus skills like juggling from the famous Ringling Bros. Clown Alley and even have the opportunity to witness and win a one of a kind masterpiece created by Asia, Ringling Bros. very own painting pachyderm!
Andre McClain, Ringmaster and America’s favorite cowboy takes the Ringling Bros. reins and accompanied by his horse Comanche, leads his Built To Amaze! funny and mischievous super circus supervisors, to construct The Greatest Show On Earth. A fantastic design with more than 110 of the world’s best performers representing 17 countries along with 95 exotic and domestic animals will be assembled, creating never-before-seen heart pounding performances. Ringling Bros. is thrilled to introduce nine-time international award winning comedic animal presenting duo Alex and Irina Emelin of Russia. Also new to Ringling Bros. is the Tower Tumblers, a troupe of competitive aerial athletes from the Ukraine who launch themselves from trampolines to scale, repel and pass through a three-story high translucent tower. Ringling Bros. brings a spirited and fiery competition of basketball with the next generation of whirling unicyclists, the legendary King Charles Troupe hailing from New York City!
You can only experience this design of excitement at Ringling Bros. Built To Amaze! Get your tickets for super circus fun today!
For more information, go to Ringling.com and visit us at
www.facebook.com/RinglingBros.
Performance Schedule: • Thursday, November 6: 7:00 p.m.• Friday, November 7: 7:00 p.m.• Saturday, November 8: 11:00 a.m., 3:00 and 7:00 p.m.• Sunday, November 9: 1:00 and 5:00 p.m.Tickets for Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey PRESENTS Built To Amaze start at just $30. All seats are reserved, and tickets are available online at Ticketmaster.com, by phone at
1-800-745-3000
, or in person at the CONSOL Energy Center Box Office. For group rates and information, call
412-804-7904.
Feld Entertainment is the worldwide leader in producing and presenting live touring family entertainment experiences that lift the human spirit and create indelible memories, with 30 million people in attendance at its shows each year. Feld Entertainment’s productions have appeared in more than 70 countries and on six continents to date and include Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey®, Monster Jam®, Monster Energy Supercross, Nuclear Cowboyz®, AMSOIL Arenacross, Disney On Ice, Disney Live! and Marvel Universe LIVE! More information on Feld Entertainment is available online at www.feldentertainment.com.
