UNIONDALE, N.Y. — The Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus that has wowed crowds for 146 years with its “Greatest Show on Earth” is taking its final bow on Sunday.
The circus’ last show at the Nassau County Coliseum in Uniondale, New York, is sold out, and former circus performers will be in the audience.
It’s something of a reunion — or a funeral — for a production that’s centered on bringing joy to the public.Ringling’s parent company, Feld Entertainment, announced in January it would close the show, citing declining attendance and high operating costs.
Kenneth Feld called Sunday’s final shows “a celebration.”
Feld said Sunday that while he is melancholy about closing the production, he feels the performers are energized to “go out on top.”
“We all have to embrace change,” he said. “But there is a love for the circus that will never die. Our family has given a half century of life to something that would have ended 50 years…
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