Greatest Show On Earth Shutting Down After 146 Years

Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus is permanently closing the Greatest Show on Earth in May after 146 years entertaining millions of Americans. The iconic razzmatazz under the Big Top was felled by dropping attendance,high operating costs, fickle public tastes and battles with animal rights activists. “I have made the difficult business decision that Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey will hold its final performances in May of this year,” circus CEO Kenneth Feld of Feld Entertainments...