The big top circus will resume touring five years after it is retired, and animals will no longer be part of the performance.
Elephants stand on their trunks during a circus performance.
The 50 city tour of The Greatest Show On Earth will begin in fall of 2023.
It shut down permanently after 146 years.
According to the New York Times, the show will focus on human feats instead of animal acts.
The cast, crew and equipment will no longer be travelling across the country on a miles-long train.
The brand NFTs are in the works, as well as a Ringling Bros. TikTok account.
The decision to bring the circus back without animals sends a very clear message to the industry that the circus can dazzle audiences with willing human performers and that no animal needs to be exploited.
Elephants, tigers, and lions were part of the act for a long time. As the show got older, so did the anger from animal rights groups and activists. Some states banned the use of elephants in performances in 2016 as a result. In addition to issues with the animals, dwindling ticket sales, high railroad costs and high interest in digital entertainment led to the show's downfall. The chairman and CEO of the company that owns the circus said at the time that it wasn't relevant to people in the same way. It was reported in October that the show could return without animals.
The movie musical about P.T. Barnum and the creation of the Bailey circus was filmed in the months after the circus closed.
The circus is coming back. The Lions, Tigers and Dumbo are not. The New York Times.
The New York Times reported that the circus is ending after 146 years.
There is no place left to run away from the circus.
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