RINGLING BROS. AND BARNUM & BAILEY® IS COMING TO CHICAGO
by Jeff Winkler, November 11, 2008

Hey Everybody! The Circus is Coming to Town!

RINGLING BROS. AND BARNUM & BAILEY® IS COMING TO CHICAGO NOVEMBER 6-16 AT THE ALLSTATE ARENA AND NOVEMBER 18-30 AT THE UNITED CENTER

All New Ringling Bros.® Production Takes Families Over The Top!

Ringling Brothers. and Barnum & Bailey ® presents Over The Top Chicago, a wacky and whimsical circus spectacular where audiences will experience maniacal mayhem as Ringmaster Chuck Wagner and clown eccentric Tom Dougherty compete for control of a magical top hat that brings to life their fantastical imaginations. From the silliness evoked by the clown to the stupendous spectacle conjured by the Ringmaster, Over the Top provides excitement for the whole family. Dogs fly, Asian elephants skip, hop, and groove and one courageous man stands eye to eye with a pack of powerful Bengal tigers, all at the 138th Edition of The Greatest Show On Earth® which runs Nov. 6-16 at the Allstate Arena and Nov. 18-30 at the United Center. Check out a VIDEO of the Over The Top Show.

From the renowned Cossacks' unbelievable equestrian stunts to the Flying Caceres high-altitude feats on an enormous double-decker trapeze, the 138th Edition of Ringling Bros. will take daredevil thrills to new extremes. Circus celebrities will help rev-up the motorcycle madness featuring one cycle on a high wire and an amazing seven speeding riders in a Globe of Steel. Audiences will flip their lids as this Ringling Bros. circus really goes Over the Top Chicago! Check out a PERFORMANCE nearest you!

And one hour before show time, families can join Ringling Bros. athletic performers in getting CircusFit® and learning circus skills at the FREE All Access Pre-show.

2008 Performance Schedule

Allstate Arena Rosemont, Illinois	United Center Chicago, Illinois
Thu, Nov 6 7:00PM Fri, Nov 7   10:30AM, 7:00PM Sat, Nov 8 11:30AM, 3:30PM, 7:30PM Sun, Nov 9 1:00PM, 5:00PM Wed, Nov 12 7:00PM Thu, Nov 13 7:00PM Fri, Nov 14   7:00PM Sat, Nov 15 11:30AM, 3:30PM, 7:30PM Sun, Nov 16 1:00PM, 5:00PM	Tue, Nov 18 7:00PM Wed, Nov 19 7:00PM Thu, Nov 20 10:30AM, 7:00PM Fri, Nov 21 10:30AM, 7:00PM Sat, Nov 22 11:30AM, 3:30PM, 7:30PM Sun, Nov 23 1:00PM, 5:00PM Tue, Nov 25 7:00PM Wed, Nov 26 7:00PM Fri, Nov 28 11:30AM, 3:30PM, 7:30PM Sat, Nov 29 11:30AM, 3:30PM, 7:30PM Sun, Nov 30 1:00PM,  5:00PM

Tickets are $85 (Circus Celebrity), $50 and $35 (VIP), $24, $19 and $13. All seats are reserved, and tickets are available by calling Ticketmaster at 312-559-1212. For group rates and information, call 847-891-8916.

For more information on Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey® visit www.ringling.com.

About Feld Entertainment, Inc. Feld Entertainment is the worldwide leader in producing and presenting live entertainment experiences that lift the human spirit and create indelible memories, with 30 million people in attendance at its shows each year. Feld Entertainment's productions have appeared in more than 55 countries on six continents and include Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey®, Feld Motor Sports, Disney On Ice, Disney Live! and Doodlebops Live!