“It will feel like a big welcome back,” she said. “This edition we’re focusing on The Greatest Party On Earth. We’re The Greatest Show On Earth, but this is The Greatest Party On Earth.”
The show is scheduled for 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 11; 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 12; and noon and 4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 13. The pre-show begins 30 minutes before each performance.
Irving said there’s another reason to see the show while it’s in San Diego: Each edition has its own moment in Ringling’s history.
“This is the 148th edition,” she said. “Once this edition is done, that’s it. We’ll move onto 149 and so on.
“This is the one that you definitely don’t want to miss,” she added. “You want to be a part of history. You want to be a part of what it was like to be in the room and feel the energy and to experience these incredible performers from all over the world.”