Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus April 11, 2007

Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey® Presents the
ALL-NEW, ALL-LIVE 136th Edition of the Greatest Show on Earth®
Circus of Dreams, Ringling’s Biggest Production Change in 50 Years
Comes to Verizon Center, the Patriot Center, and DC Armory
VIENNA, Va. – Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey invites children of all ages to join the Ringling Bros. team in the ALL-NEW, ALL-LIVE 136th Edition of The Greatest Show On Earth – Circus of Dreams. Circus of Dreams is Ringling’s newest show representing the most dramatic production changes in 50 years. The 136th edition is an exciting production that gives families a more intimate, interactive and up-close experience and it’s coming to the Washington, DC area beginning March 22, 2007.
MARCH 22 – 25 ~ VERIZON CENTER
MARCH 29 – APRIL 8 ~ PATRIOT CENTER
APRIL 11 – 15 ~ DC ARMORY
The 136th Edition of Ringling Bros. features 85 performers, 16 clowns, 9 musicians, more than 70 domestic and exotic animals and 80 crew members. Former American Idol® finalist – Jennifer Fuentes – dazzles audiences with her star-power as she combines the roles of traditional ringmaster and singing songstress.
Stars of this new Ringling Bros. production include acrobatic troupes hailing from two Chinese provinces; Herkules – the world’s strongest man; equestrian Cossack riders; Madame Shamsheeva and her feathered and feline friends; the death-defying aerial artistry of Super Silva: and the Torres Family roaring action inside the infamous steel sphere of motorcycle mania.
One hour before show time, audiences can join Ringling Bros. athletic performers in getting CircusFitSM – a newly launched national youth fitness program created by Ringling Bros. – at the FREE All Access Pre-show. At the pre-show, audience members can also experience clown performances, acrobatic stunts, see an elephant up-close, and much more.
Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey will also be performing at the 1st Mariner Arena in Baltimore March 7 -18, 2007. Tickets on sale starting February 11, 2007 and are available online at www.Ringling.com or by contacting Ticketmaster at www.ticketmaster.com or 202-397-SEAT or 703-573-SEAT. Ticket prices range from $14 - $28 (Limited number of Circus Celebrity, Front Row and VIP available, call for details).

Official Website: http://www.ringling.com