Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey®
World Class Illusionist Alex Ramon summons over a decade of magic experience to bring an unexpected twist to the American circus as he joins the cast of Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey® presents Zing Zang Zoom. Starring as the “Magical Zingmaster,” Alex astounds audiences with his incredible mastery of illusion in this $15 million production.
Alex’s talent and dedication put him top of mind when producers Kenneth Feld and Nicole Feld imagined a magical circus- one in which an elephant disappears and a man turns into a tiger.
At age 23 Alex Ramon became the 2nd youngest Ringmaster in the 139 year history of Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey® and the very first magician to be the star of The Greatest Show on Earth®!
Interesting Facts:
Alex Ramon ran 2 miles and drank 2 liters of water in every performance of The Greatest Show on Earth®. For a total of over 1,500 miles and 400 gallons of water!
While on the circus Alex lived on the circus train. He had his own apartment with a full kitchen (oven and stove), full bath (bathtub), and washer and dryer on this mile long train!
Alex Ramon rode on the back of Asia the Elephant through Manhattan on his way to Madison Square Garden. New York City shut down half of the midtown tunnel and 34th St for this exciting circus tradition.
Over the course of his 2 year tour which consisted of 756 shows Alex Ramon uttered the magic words “Zing Zang Zoom” approximately 33,000 times!
“Alex Ramon melds illusion to circus arts”
“He makes an elephant vanish… saws a person in half… teaches children to levitate their parents. And that’s just the first half of the show”
“Ramon’s tricks made the Greatest Show on Earth even greater”
“Alex Ramon is redefining the role of an Illusionist”