Meet Ringling Bros. Ringmaster, Johnathan Lee Iverson
APRIL 9, 2014 BY CONNECTICUT LIFESTYLES The Ringling Bros and Barnum Bailey Circus coming to the XL Center in Hartford May 8 through May 11. The Ringling Bros “Legends” show has never had so much to offer! An hour before show time, families can come to the arena floor and participate in interactive, up-close circus experiences, the All-Access…
Circus ringmaster: ‘You just assumed some of them would be dead’
BY KAREN LEE ZINER kziner@providencejournal.com Ringmaster Johnathan Lee Iverson heard a pop. And then theHuman Lotus Blossoms fell from the ceiling Sunday and crumpled to the floor in a pile of pain. Standing just feet away, Iverson witnessed the most traumatic event he has ever seen under the big top. “It is the largest accident, in…
Ringling Brothers Ringmaster Johnathan Lee Iverson on why performing in the circus is worth the risks
By Julia Hatmaker The circus is coming to town. Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey are bringing their “Legends” show to the Hershey Giant Center May 21-26. Tickets begin at $27.85 for “The Greatest Show on Earth,” where you can see death defying stunts and mythological creatures – including Pegasus and a unicorn – come to…
It Takes A Big Man to Lead ‘The Greatest Show On Earth’
TRENTON — The big voice for the greatest show on earth promises audience members a night they will never forget. The Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus is coming to town, and according to the Ringmaster, Johnathan Lee Iverson, the eclectic cast of characters create a spectacular event, at every single show. “Especially when new…
Family Portrait: Ringmaster Johnathan Lee Iverson and His Family
[slider interval=”4000″][slideritem title=”Family Portrait: Johnathan Lee Iverson and Family” image=”http://kids.media.timeout.com/images/resizeBestFit/100549177/660/370/image.jpg”][/slideritem][/slider] The leader of the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey circus tells us about his family’s life on the rails with the “Greatest Show on Earth” Any dad with a hectic work schedule and young children…
The Adventure Is in the Detour
I took a detour more than 15 years ago upon graduating from the Hartt School of Music at the University of Hartford. My plan was to further my studies in opera. I’d determined this at age 13 during a tribute concert in Japan for Ronald and Nancy Reagan. I was a budding tenor, a vocal…
The ‘Greatest Show on Earth’ has a Black Ringmaster!
“Legends” is the name of the 144th edition of the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus, and it is coming to the Barclays Center on Feb. 20. The circus stars Harlem-raised African-American Johnathan Lee Iverson as its ringmaster and has had him in this role for over a decade. Although the show is currently…
Circus ringmaster on start: ‘Why not try it?’
Johnathan Lee Iverson knows how to get the party started, or in this case, the circus. Iverson, the ringmaster for the Ringling Bros. and Barnum and Bailey Circus, admits he never thought of being a ringmaster until someone suggested he audition. “He said why don’t you try out for ringmaster, and at the time I…
Life among the ‘Legends’ at Ringling Circus in Orlando
P.T. Barnum’s legacy has come full circle. Years before his circus days, the showman made a name for himself by exhibiting dubious mythological critters such as the embalmed “Feejee Mermaid” at his Barnum’s American Museum in New York City. In “Legends,” the latest touring Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus, fantastical creatures are once again…