I hadn’t set foot in a circus since I was five-years-old. Back in the day, it was mostly caged animals, a couple of clowns and a slew of struggling-juggling acts. Even then, I was probably most excited at the thought of getting my hands on a sno-cone or bag of popcorn. Flash forward to 2025: Much has changed with the circus and my taste. So, when I heard the Big Apple Circus was landing in Manhattan from November through Jan. 4, 2026, I had to see what all the fuss was all about. Besides, my