Big Apple Circus

Big Apple Circus
Origin
CountryUnited States
Founder(s)Paul Binder and Michael Christensen
Year founded1977 Founding Chairman : Alan B. Slifka
Information
Operator(s)Big Apple Circus
Traveling show?Yes
Websitebigapplecircus.com
Big Apple Circus
FormationMarch 1977; 47 years ago (1977-03)
Location
  • New York, NY
Region
United States
Staff
100+

The Big Apple Circus is a circus based in New York City. Opened in 1977, later becoming a nonprofit organization, it became a tourist attraction.[better source needed][1] The circus has been known for its community outreach programs, including Clown Care, as well as its humane treatment of animals.[2] Big Apple Circus filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in November 2016 and exited bankruptcy in February 2017 after its assets were bought by Compass Partners.[3][4][5] The Circus was renewed in October 2017 for its 40th anniversary season[6] and returned to start a new season in October 2018 at Lincoln Center,[7] receiving generally positive reviews.[8][9]

  1. ^ "Big Apple Circus". Circuses and side shows. Retrieved October 10, 2016.
  2. ^ Jones, Justin (November 7, 2014). "How the Circus Got a Social Conscience". The Daily Beast. Retrieved January 14, 2017.
  3. ^ Whitten, Sarah (November 21, 2016). "That's all folks? Big Apple Circus files for bankruptcy". CNBC. Retrieved January 14, 2017.
  4. ^ "Big Apple Circus springs back to life". CBS News. Retrieved March 6, 2017.
  5. ^ Randles, Jonathan (February 9, 2017). "Big Apple Circus Finds Buyer in Compass Partners". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved March 23, 2017.
  6. ^ Cite error: The named reference :2 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  7. ^ "The Big Apple Circus brings high-flying fun to Lincoln Center". nydailynews.com. Retrieved April 11, 2019.
  8. ^ Soloski, Alexis (January 27, 2019). "Review: At the Big Apple Circus, Discs Fly and So Do People". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved April 11, 2019.
  9. ^ "Some surprising twists at the Big Apple Circus". BostonGlobe.com. Retrieved April 11, 2019.