Big Apple Circus Returns To Boston! Playing Under The Big Top At Assembly Row April 7-May 6
By: Julie Musbach Feb. 28, 2018
BigTop Works, the new producers of BIG APPLE CIRCUS, are pleased to announce the return of the beloved circus to Boston, as part of the National Tour stops of the historic and critically acclaimed 40th Anniversary Season. The full lineup of global artists and acts, including 10-time world record-holding high wire artist Nik Wallenda, will play under the Big Top at Assembly Row, Somerville from April 7-May 6. Tickets are on sale at Ticketmaster and BigAppleCircus.com, with special 'early bird' pricing on tickets purchased through March 12.
World renowned for its one-ring, intimate and artistic style, where no seat is more than 50 feet from the performers, BIG APPLE CIRCUS is passionate about revitalizing the circus for modern-day audiences with unique and astounding human feats, and innovative design and technology. The 40th anniversary season program features the famous seven-person pyramid on the high wire with Nik Wallenda and The Fabulous Wallendas and the daring quadruple somersault attempted on the trapeze by The Flying Tunizianis - the first time in circus history that both legendary feats are performed under the same big top. The record-setting acts are joined by Dandino & Luciana, a dynamic duo who combine speed, acrobatics and daredevil grace on rollerskates; award-winning contortionist Elayne Kramer; master juggler Gamal Garcia; Jan Damm on the Rola Bola; acclaimed Risley acrobats The Anastasini Brothers (who broke the World Record for Most Flips on November 9, 2017); Ringmaster Ty McFarlan; and circus trainer & presenter Jenny Vidbel, who performs in the ring with 16 horses and ponies, as well as six rescue dogs.
Outside of the ring, BIG APPLE CIRCUS continues to honor the essential and iconic characteristics that have set it apart for the past four decades, with multiple community outreach programs and a vital no-wild-animals policy. Circus of the Senses, which will take place on Wednesday, April 11 at 11:00 am, offers specially enhanced experiences for audiences who are deaf, blind, deaf/blind, visually impaired, or have cognitive or developmental challenges. The special performances include ASL interpretation, live audio description, pre- and post-show touch experiences, and a Braille program book. On Sunday, April 8 at 12:00 pm, Big Apple Circus Embraces Autism, a sensory-friendly performance for autistic audience members, will feature lowered light and sound levels, a descriptive social story, and a professionally staffed "calming center" that can be accessed at any point during the show.
The BIG APPLE CIRCUS 40th Anniversary season is directed by Mark Lonergan, artistic director of three-time Drama Desk Award-nominated physical theater company Parallel Exit, with choreography and associate direction by Antoinette DiPietropolo and music direction by Rob Slowik. Tony Award-winning lighting designer Jeff Croiter (Peter and the Starcatcher, Something Rotten!), scenic designers Rob Bissinger (Spider-Man: Turn Off The Dark, Legally Blonde - Assoc) and Anita LaScala (Magic Mike Live) of ARDA Studio, Inc., and Drama Desk-nominated costume designer Amy Clark (Heathers: The Musical, Chaplin) come together to create a most vibrant environment to fit the momentous occasion of the circus's return.
Tickets are now on-sale at Ticketmaster or at www.BigAppleCircus.com for all Boston performances.
BIG APPLE CIRCUS at Assembly Row, Somerville, MA
- Performances run Saturday, April 7 - Sunday, May 6, 2018
- Playing under the Big Top at Assembly Row, off Grand Union Blvd., Somerville, MA
- Free Parking for 3 Hours is available on-site at Assembly Row
- Assembly Row is accessible via the Orange Line - Assembly stop
- For tickets, visit BigAppleCircus.com, Ticketmaster.com or call (800) 745-3000
- Ticket prices begin at $25; early bird pricing available through March 12th
- For Groups of 10 or More: (212) 257-2330 or groupsales@bigapplecircus.com
@BigAppleCircus
ABOUT BIG APPLE CIRCUS
BIG APPLE CIRCUS was founded in 1977 by circus performers Paul Binder and Michael Christensen with a mission to present authentic and thrilling circus arts in the intimacy of the one-ring Big Top, where no seat is more than 50 feet from the performers. In addition to its world-renowned reputation for presenting exceptionally unique and astounding acts, BIG APPLE CIRCUS - known as the 'Circus With A Heart' - has distinguished itself by demonstrating a strong social conscience in its programming, maintaining a vital no-wild- or exotic-animals policy. Additionally, BIG APPLE CIRCUS offers numerous community outreach programs, including Circus of the Senses, sensory-friendly performances, and Circus for All, which provides $10 tickets to underprivileged children and underserved schools. BigTop Works, the new owners of BIG APPLE CIRCUS, share a passion for, and history with, the circus arts and look forward to honoring the legacy of BIG APPLE CIRCUS's 40-year history.
ABOUT ASSEMBLY ROW
Assembly Row is Greater Boston's hottest new neighborhood destination, with shopping and dining options coupled with residences, offices and open spaces overlooking the Mystic River. Located just seven minutes from downtown Boston, The Row provides some of the easiest access in the area including a dedicated stop on the MBTA's Orange line. It offers more than 30 nationally branded outlets, including names like Nike Factory, Saks Fifth Avenue OFF 5TH, J. Crew Factory, Banana Republic Factory Store and Brooks Brothers. Entertainment options include the 12-screen AMC Assembly Row 12 and IMAX, the only LEGOLAND Discovery Center in New England and Muse Paintbar. More than a dozen eateries line the Riverfront Park and streets, including Legal On The Mystic, Earl's Kitchen + Bar, Tony C's, PAUL Bakery and River Bar. Opened in May 2014, Assembly Row has been named 2015 and 2016 Hub Neighborhood of the Year by Curbed, one of Boston Globe Magazine's 2015 "Game Changers," a "50 on Fire" by BostInno, and was named by the Boston Business Journal as one of the transformative projects shaping Greater Boston. When fully built across 40 acres along the Mystic River, the Assembly Row neighborhood will feature a total of 635,000 square feet of outlet shops and restaurants, 2.8 million square feet of office space, a 158-room hotel, and 1,800 residences. For more information please visit AssemblyRow.com.
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