“What do you think about country music?” I knew he was up to something. Men like Bill Powell always have those imaginary wheels turning. It’s to be expected. It’s what he does and has done for over 40 years with Feld Entertainment, the leader in live family entertainment and parent company to nearly 40 live…
Ringmaster Johnathan Lee Iverson runs the show – the Greatest Show on Earth. (Feld Entertainment) By Laura DeMarco, The Plain Dealer October 20, 2014 CLEVELAND, Ohio – Johnathan Lee Iverson never set out to become a ringmaster. Who does, really? But the New York native always knew he wanted to be an entertainer – and what…
Circus Ringmaster Johnathan Lee Iverson. By Johnathan Lee Iverson Amid the spectacle that is the longest running hit show in the history of the world — Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey, The Greatest Show On Earth — is indeed an opulent torrent for the senses. Where else can you truly appreciate your sense of smell, if not…
Feb 21, 2012 JOHNATHAN LEE IVERSON Kids for generations have threatened to run away and join the circus, but few have had the gumption or the talent to actually do it. Johnathan Lee Iverson had enough of both to join The Greatest Show On Earth®. Iverson became the ringmaster for Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey® Circus…
Seven Questions for Ringmaster Johnathan Lee Iverson The youngest ringmaster in Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey history on finding love under the tent, dealing with tragedy and the irrational fear of clowns By Zoneil Maharaj How does a kid from New York who sang in the Boys Choir of Harlem end up a circus ringmaster at…
For nearly 145 years you’ve come to Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey, thousands at a time to see men and women fly, but not merely fly — soar, glide and dance in mid air. You’ve come to watch the daring amongst us brazenly defy fear and push it back on its heels. You’ve come…
By MICHAEL SMITH World Scene Writer Michael Smith 918-581-8479michael.smith@tulsaworld.com It was probably the worst show on Earth. Johnathan Lee Iverson was about 8 years old when he attended his first circus. He was excited. His eyes were wide with wonder. It didn’t last. “I just remember my disappointment, like going to see the ‘living unicorn,’ and what…
