Parallel Exit presents the New York Return of Sunset Circus

Parallel Exit presents SUNSET CIRCUS on Sunday March 22, 2026 and Sunday May 3, 2026 at the Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan, 334 Amsterdam Avenue, New York, NY 10023 at 11AM and at 2PM. Orchestra tickets are $50, balcony tickets are $40, and all audience members receive special circus coloring book pages digitally with the purchase of tickets! Visit here for tickets and more information. For group sales, please inquire at sunsetcircustickets@gmail.com.

SUNSET CIRCUS is back by popular demand with new, never-before-seen Juggling and Aerial Acts! A circus for audiences of all ages, SUNSET CIRCUS is a family you’ve just met but you’ve known forever. Featuring circus artists from Cirque du Soleil, Big Apple Circus, and beyond, SUNSET CIRCUS features a sensational cast of seven circus artists, including aerialists, jugglers, acrobats, and comedians who will bring audiences laughter, awe, and perhaps a tear. This unique theatrical circus experience presents innovative circus acts interwoven with characters who would be at home in your own backyard, entertaining everyone from kids to parents and grandparents.

Production Credits

Presented by Parallel Exit

Written by Joel Jeske

Directed by Mark Lonergan

Produced by Fran Kirmser

Costume Design by Julie Michael and Estefania Zambrano

Lighting Design by Sara Gosses

Original Score composed by Peter Bufano

Featuring: Ingrid Apgar, Kyle Driggs, Shereen Hickman, Joel Jeske, Randy Kato, Stephanie Keaton, and Ryan Shinji Murray.

Parallel Exit is a three-time Drama Desk nominee for Unique Theatrical Experience, dedicated to creating original works of physical theatre. New York City productions include THE ARTIST WILL BE WITH YOU IN A MOMENT (A.R.T./NY Theatres); EVERYBODY GETS CAKE!, ROOM 17B, CUT TO THE CHASE, and THIS WAY THAT WAY (all at 59E59 Theaters); TIME STEP (New Victory Theater); and EXIT STAGE LEFT (Lincoln Center Institute). Led by Artistic Director Mark Lonergan since its initial informal launch in 1997 with the production of WHITE/NOISE/JUMP (“Best in the Fringe Festival — Excellence in Theatre,” New York International Fringe Festival), the company engages in extensive artistic programming, artist capacity building, and youth education initiatives, throughout New York City’s five boroughs, across the United States, and in countries around the world. Parallel Exit creates compelling stories that are often family-friendly, cultivating art that speaks to a culturally boundless audience of any age. Productions have received both local and international praise for their inventiveness, energy, and originality, with presentations at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in the UK (winning a Spirit of the Fringe Award); and physical theatre festivals in Poland, Spain, Austria, and Japan. Following an extended 2014-2015 German tour in partnership with GOP Variety Arts Theatre Circuit, Parallel Exit served as the powerhouse behind Big Apple Circus’ critically-acclaimed The Grand Tour (2015), marking the beginning of a new chapter that radiates with excitement. www.parallelexit.com

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