“Play On!”

10/25/08, New York, NY- The company playing Music Everywhere, the opening act of Big Apple Circus, which is back at Damrosh park with brand new show "Play On!". Photo Credit: Chang W. Lee/The New York Times Assignment# 30070861A

10/25/08, New York, NY- The Company performing 'Play On!', the closing act, during Big Apple Circus, which is back at Damrosh park with brand new show "Play On!". Photo Credit: Chang W. Lee/The New York Times Assignment# 30070861A

10/25/08, New York, NY-The Rodion Troupe performing 'Purely Classical' Big Apple Circus, which is back at Damrosh park with brand new show "Play On!". Photo Credit: Chang W. Lee/The New York Times Assignment# 30070861A

10/25/08, New York, NY- Zhu Zhengzhen of Nanjing Duo stretched her leg in the backstage before the start of the circus. Big Apple Circus is back at Damrosh park with brand new show "Play On!". Photo Credit: Chang W. Lee/The New York Times Assignment# 30070861A

10/25/08, New York, NY- The LaSalle Brothers practiced juggling in the backstage before the start of the circus. Big Apple Circus is back at Damrosh park with brand new show "Play On!". Photo Credit: Chang W. Lee/The New York Times Assignment# 30070861A

10/25/08, New York, NY- The Flying Cortes performing 'High Notes' during Big Apple Circus, which is back at Damrosh park with brand new show "Play On!". Photo Credit: Chang W. Lee/The New York Times Assignment# 30070861A

10/25/08, New York, NY- The audience watches The Flying Cortes performing 'High Notes' during Big Apple Circus, which is back at Damrosh park with brand new show "Play On!". Photo Credit: Chang W. Lee/The New York Times Assignment# 30070861A

10/25/08, New York, NY- Luciano Anastasini and His Pound Puppies performing 'Syncopated Canines' during Big Apple Circus, which is back at Damrosh park with brand new show "Play On!". Photo Credit: Chang W. Lee/The New York Times Assignment# 30070861A

10/25/08, New York, NY- Glen Heroy, the Clown, brought back Lucas Cohen, 4, back to her mother Alexandra T. Cohen, wearing red stripe shirt, after Lucas participated in 'Lead A Band' during Big Apple Circus, which is back at Damrosh park with brand new show "Play On!". Photo Credit: Chang W. Lee/The New York Times Assignment# 30070861A

10/25/08, New York, NY- The Company performing 'Play On!', the closing act, during Big Apple Circus, which is back at Damrosh park with brand new show "Play On!". Photo Credit: Chang W. Lee/The New York Times Assignment# 30070861A

10/25/08, New York, NY- Will Miller, 4, with his father, Taylor Miller, reacted to 'Urning a Living' performed by Guiming Meng during Big Apple Circus, which is back at Damrosh park with brand new show "Play On!". Photo Credit: Chang W. Lee/The New York Times Assignment# 30070861A

10/25/08, New York, NY- Barry Lubin as 'Grandma', left, and Mark Gindick, right, performing 'Lip Service' during Big Apple Circus, which is back at Damrosh park with brand new show "Play On!". Photo Credit: Chang W. Lee/The New York Times Assignment# 30070861A

10/25/08, New York, NY- Zhu Zhengzhen of Nanjing Duo warms up in the backstage before the start of the circus. Big Apple Circus is back at Damrosh park with brand new show "Play On!". Photo Credit: Chang W. Lee/The New York Times Assignment# 30070861A

10/25/08, New York, NY- Christine Zerbini performing 'A Gallop' during Big Apple Circus, which is back at Damrosh park with brand new show "Play On!". Photo Credit: Chang W. Lee/The New York Times Assignment# 30070861A

10/25/08, New York, NY- Andrey Mantchev takes a moment for himself while practicing hand stand in the backstage before the start of the circus. Big Apple Circus is back at Damrosh park with brand new show "Play On!". Photo Credit: Chang W. Lee/The New York Times Assignment# 30070861A

10/25/08, New York, NY- The Flying Cortes performing 'High Notes' during Big Apple Circus, which is back at Damrosh park with brand new show "Play On!". Photo Credit: Chang W. Lee/The New York Times Assignment# 30070861A

10/25/08, New York, NY- The Flying Cortes performing 'High Notes' during Big Apple Circus, which is back at Damrosh park with brand new show "Play On!". Photo Credit: Chang W. Lee/The New York Times Assignment# 30070861A

10/25/08, New York, NY- Glen Heroy, the clown, made a sad face which he believed it is favored by photographers, in the backstage before the start of the circus. Big Apple Circus is back at Damrosh park with brand new show "Play On!". Photo Credit: Chang W. Lee/The New York Times Assignment# 30070861A