Nik Wallenda

Wonderland's ILLUMINATE! Returns to Sarasota in November
by Stephi Wild - Oct 23, 2024

Nik Wallenda’s Wonderland will make a return to Sarasota for its second sensational season. Following its success as the #1 holiday event in Southwest Florida, Wonderland returns with an all-new production, “Illuminate!”

Tickets Now On Sale For Circus Arts Conservatory's 2024-2025 Season
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 2, 2024

General ticket sales for the Circus Arts Conservatory's 2024-2025 season have begun, featuring the 75th anniversary of the Sailor Circus Academy with a special Diamond Jubilee Show from December 26-29.

Nik Wallenda and Circus Arts Conservatory Extend Run of A BRAVE NEW WONDERLAND
by Stephi Wild - Dec 21, 2023

Due to popular demand, the run of Nik Wallenda and the Circus Arts Conservatory's A Brave New Wonderland has been extended through January 7, 2024.

Nik Wallenda & Circus Arts Conservatory Present A BRAVE NEW WONDERLAND, November 18- December 31
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 25, 2023

Experience the extraordinary holiday spectacle, 'A Brave New Wonderland,' presented by Nik Wallenda & Circus Arts Conservatory. Immerse yourself in world-class circus acts, stunning visuals, and messages of diversity and strength. Get your tickets now for this immersive show!

Tickets Now On Sale For Circus Arts Conservatory's 2023-2024 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 11, 2023

Tickets are now available for the Circus Arts Conservatory's 2023-2024 season, featuring Circus Sarasota 2024, Cirque des Voix®, Windjammers, and more. Don't miss out on these incredible performances!

Nik Wallenda and Circus Arts Conservatory Partner to Bring Performing Arts to UTC
by Stephi Wild - Sep 21, 2023

A new collaboration between hometown hero and international superstar Nik Wallenda and the Circus Arts Conservatory (CAC) will create a world class holiday experience that will undoubtedly become a Southwest Florida family holiday tradition for generations to come. Learn more about the collaboration here!

Big Apple Circus Joins Circus-Theater Roncalli on A JOURNEY TO THE RAINBOW This Winter
by Stephi Wild - Sep 20, 2023

The Big Apple Circus has announced a first-of-its-kind collaboration with Europe’s beloved, and Andy Warhol-approved, Circus-Theater Roncalli for its upcoming 2023 season.

The Big Apple Circus Returns To Lincoln Center
by Stephi Wild - Sep 27, 2022

The Big Apple Circus is back for its 45th anniversary season and invites you to experience the excitement of its dazzling newest extravaganza: “DREAM BIG!” Join us under the Big Top at Lincoln Center where astonishing wonders and daring acrobatics set imaginations soaring to the most astounding, awe-inspiring heights.

ASI WIND'S INNER CIRCLE to Open Off-Broadway This Fall
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 20, 2022

David Blaine will make his New York producing debut with Asi Wind’s Inner Circle this fall at The Gym at Judson beginning Thursday, September 15 with opening night on Sunday, September 18.

BIG APPLE CIRCUS Tickets On Sale This Sunday September 26!
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 24, 2021

Tickets are finally going on sale this Sunday for the reinvented, reimagined and reinvigorated Big Apple Circus production “Making the Impossible, Possible!'' including exciting new VIP packages where fans can learn some of the circus tricks! Tickets go on sale Sunday, September 26th  at noon EST at www.bigapplecircus.com.

RATINGS: ABC Tops Both Viewers, Demos on Sunday
by Kaitlin Milligan - Jun 22, 2020

ABC (3.999 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 0.5, #1) was the network to beat on Sunday with its mix of 'Celebrity Family Feud' (3.474 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 0.5, #3)

RATINGS: THE MASKED SINGER Holds Onto Top Demo Spot on Wednesday
by Kaitlin Milligan - Mar 5, 2020

FOX (4.876 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 1.4, #1) was still the network to beat on Wednesday with fresh installments from 'The Masked Singer' (6.739 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 1.8, #1) and 'LEGO Masters' (3.013 million viewers, #9; adults 18-49: 1.0, #T4).

Chris Harrison to Host VOLCANO LIVE! WITH NIK WALLENDA
by Kaitlin Milligan - Feb 21, 2020

ABC and dick clark productions announced today that Chris Harrison, host of ABC's hit “The Bachelor” franchise will trade roses for adrenaline as the official host of “Volcano Live! with Nik Wallenda,” along with television personality and ESPN anchor Sage Steele, who will serve as co-host. 

Elisabeth Moss, Anthony Mackie and Kyle MacLachlan Headline LIVE WITH KELLY AND RYAN Next Week
by Sarah Jae Leiber - Feb 20, 2020

Nationally syndicated morning talk show “Live with Kelly and Ryan” announces the lineup of guests appearing on the show the week of Feb. 24-28.

Daredevil Nik Wallenda Returns for Highwire Walk Over the Active Masaya Volcano In Nicaragua
by Kaitlin Milligan - Jan 14, 2020

ABC and dick clark productions announced today that Nik Wallenda, seventh generation of the Great Wallendas, will return to the highwire for a daring 1,800-foot-long walk over the active Masaya Volcano in Masaya, Nicaragua. “Volcano Live! with Nik Wallenda” will air as a live two-hour special on WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4, (8:00-10:00 p.m. EDT). This will mark Nik's longest and highest highwire walk ever attempted and make him the first person to embark on the 1,800-foot-long walk over the famed volcano. The date of Nik's next highwire special was first announced during ABC's telecast of 'Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2020' from Times Square, the same location where Nik last walked the highwire 25 stories above New York City in June.

RATINGS: ABC Marks Longest Summertime Adult 18-49 Winning Streak in 14 Years
by Kaitlin Milligan - Jun 25, 2019

Fueled by “The Bachelorette,” “Summer Fun & Games” and “Highwire Live,” ABC won its 4th straight week in Adults 18-49 (0.74), marking its longest summertime (Memorial Day-Labor Day) winning streak in 14 years – since a 5-week streak in 2005 during June and July (weeks of 6605 – 7405).

RATINGS: ABC Tops Demo Race on Sunday with HIGHWIRE LIVE IN TIMES SQUARE
by Kaitlin Milligan - Jun 24, 2019

ABC (4.482 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 0.7, #1) scored the demo crown on Sunday with its two-hour special 'Highwire Live in Times Square with Nik Wallenda' (5.248 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 0.8, #1) bookended by repeats of 'America's Funniest Home Videos' (3.938 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 0.5, #T4) and 'Holey Moley' (3.495 million viewers, #7; adults 18-49: 0.7, #2).

Michael Strahan, Erin Andrews to Host HIGHWIRE LIVE IN TIMES SQUARE
by Kaitlin Milligan - Jun 14, 2019

ABC and dick clark productions announced today that Michael Strahan, ABC's “Good Morning America” co-anchor and host of “The $100,000 Pyramid,” will host “Highwire Live in Times Square with Nik Wallenda,” along with co-host Erin Andrews. The duo will be live from New York's iconic Times Square as Nik Wallenda and his sister, Lijana, seventh-generation members of the Wallenda family circus troupe, return to the highwire for a never-before-attempted walk of approximately 1,300 feet long and 25 stories above street level.

ABC to Air HIGHWIRE LIVE IN TIMES SQUARE WITH NIK WALLENDA
by Kaitlin Milligan - May 23, 2019

ABC announced today that King of the Highwire Nik Wallenda and his sister, Lijana, seventh-generation members of the Wallenda family circus troupe, will return to the highwire for a never-before-attempted walk of approximately 1,300 feet long and 25 stories above street level, across New York City's iconic Times Square, live on SUNDAY, JUNE 23 (8:00-10:00 p.m. EDT). “Highwire Live in Times Square with Nik Wallenda” will air as a live two-hour televised event. The walk marks Lijana Wallenda's first highwire walk since the 2017 accident where she, along with four others, tragically fell 30 feet off a tightrope during a rehearsal. 

TLC Reveals New Stories & Announces Hosts For Four-Night Television Event THIS IS LIFE LIVE
by Tori Hartshorn - May 2, 2018

This Mother's Day, TLC will bring back the groundbreaking television event THIS IS LIFE LIVE, capturing compelling life-altering experiences as they unfold in real time over the course of four nights. Lisa Joyner will return to host for the second year, joined for the first time by her co-host from LONG LOST FAMILY, Chris Jacobs.