Big Apple Circus Returns to Damrosch Park, 10/20-1/8

For its 34th Season the Big Apple Circus dares you to Dream Big! It's an All-New Show, where the World's Greatest Circus artists are presented under an intimate Big Top, and no seat is more than 50 feet from the ring! The Big Apple Circus presents Dream Big in its annual engagement at Lincoln Center's Damrosch Park from Thursday, October 20, 2011, through Sunday, January 8, 2012.

Let your imagination soar and summon the most amazing acts - A juggler with a suit to fit his sweet feats of fancy handiwork! A mechanical doll who comes alive in a sinuous balancing act! Spirited horses, frolicsome dogs, and a capybara and porcupine to perk up the sawdust party! Audacious acrobats who astound with athletic grace! Comical conjurors with magical moments of grand illusion! The aerial daring of the trapeze flyers! A singing Ringmistress and the Big Apple Circus Band creating the ringing melodies of memories to last! And Grandma !! Yes, Grandma, apogee of comical aspiration and mirthful joy! Your dreams will inspire a Big Apple Circus of living thrills and marvelous delight - a celebration of the imagination - an astonishing circus world of wonder!

Performances of Dream Big begin on Thursday, October 20th and run for 126 shows through Sunday, January 8th under the Big Top at Damrosch Park in Lincoln Center (62nd Street between Amsterdam and Columbus Avenues), the second stop on the Big Apple Circus's tour, following its world premiere engagement at Dulles Town Center, VA. Tickets for Dream Big start at $15 and are available by calling (888) 541-3750 or at www.bigapplecircus.org. The Circus Box Office, located in front of the Big Top, will open Tuesday, October 18th; there is no service charge for tickets purchased at the box office. Hours of operation: Tuesday through Saturday from 10 AM to 8 PM, and Sunday and Monday from 10 AM to 6 PM. The 1,619-seat Big Top is air-conditioned in warm weather and heated during cold months for all-season comfort. For groups of 15 people or more, for inquiries about wheelchair-accessible seating or for any additional information please call the Ticket Info Line at (800) 922-3772 .

For 34 years the Big Apple Circus, New York's original one-ring circus, has been delighting audiences of all ages under its Big Top by presenting the finest in live family entertainment featuring world-class circus artistry. Experience the instant connection between audience and artist as your family sits less than 50 feet from the ring. The Big Apple Circus is a not-for-profit performing arts and outreach institution committed to invigorating the communities we serve with the joy and wonder of classical circus. Tax-deductible contributions made by corporations, foundations and individuals enable the Big Apple Circus to bring its special magic to diverse audiences through its outreach programs - Clown Care[SM], Vaudeville Caravan[SM], Circus After School[SM], Circus For All!® and Circus of the Senses® - as well as its critically acclaimed performances.

For Membership, Private Performances and more information please visit our website at
www.bigapplecircus.org