I had the extreme pleasure of attending last night’s opening performance of Funundrum here at the U.S. Airways Arena here in Phoenix, Arizona. WOW! How do they do it? I didn’t think it possible to have another show as wonderfully entertaining as last year’s Zing Zang Zoom, but they found a way.
My son still talks about Zing Zang Zoom so when we heard about Funundrum he was beside himself. The sheer beauty that is in everything this circus does is breath taking. Add to that incredible death defying feats the performers show the audience and it is non-stop fun and excitement for the whole family. I watched as many families with grandparents down to newborns were in attendance and everyone was entranced by the color, the music and the amazing acts.
It starts with the pre-show with an all access pass to the floor of the show where you can walk around and choose what you would like to participate in. The costume area is fun because you can choose which outfit you might like to try on and be sure to bring your camera so you can get a picture in the outfit! You’ll also want to get your picture made with a real life clown as they walk around greeting everyone! Be sure 
to get your very own clown nose and get a tattoo! You can enter to win a drawing from one of the elephants and watch stilt walkers move around the crowd. It is an awesome experience that you don’t want to miss!
Pictures do not do justice to the costumes and the colors and this year, Funundrum has incorporated screens which have pictures and even mini movies. It is hard to describe as I am not sure of the technology but it adds to the whole performance. It lends to there never being a dull moment. To say there is something for everyone is an understatement. If you haven’t been to the circus in ages, you really don’t want to miss Funundrum. Celebrating what would be P.T. Barnum’s 200th birthday, Funundrum goes old school for a bit with the sideshow acts that we think of with circuses of the past only updated for the here and now as only Feld Entertainment can.
I could go and on about each act or performance but I will try to hit what my family thought was the highlights: The
music gets it all started and the shimmering outfits with what looks like diamonds on them catching the light and shining all around the stadium. The colors are brilliant and bright and add so much to the beauty of it all. The animals are always fun to see and if you haven’t read my last year’s post on how the Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus take great pride in how well they treat the animals, please click HERE to read all about the programs they have in place.
There was the glow in the dark Globe of Steel which featured the Torres family with SEVEN 
motorcycles all going around the Globe of Steel. Something you really don’t get to see anywhere else and my son particularly enjoyed it. A fantastic motorcycle on a tightrope that goes right over your head! Then, we all got to see the newest addition to the Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus, Baby Barrack, a new baby elephant born January 19, 2009.
There was so much more and I could write all day about it but honestly, you have to see it and experience it to believe it! This is great family entertainment and believe me, you will make memories with your children that will last a lifetime!
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My family and I went opening night. We had amazing seats that were so close we were able to make eye contact with the performers. My children were so excited! Sadly, it was so incredibly hot in the arena, we had a hard time enjoying the show. We ended up leaving early (a first!) with two sweaty and grumpy little kids
. Too bad the a/c was not pumping and ice cold for all the families on a very, very hot Phoenix day.