Former Beast now tames the circus BY ALLISON FREEMAN
He was a superhero on television, a beast on Broadway, and now Chuck Wagner is the ringmaster of the 138th edition of the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus.
Today is Tuesday, June 23, 2026 Broadway Baby Birthdays: Christy Altomare John Sloman Judy Baird Anna McNeely Charles Saari Peggy Cosgrave Ted Shackelford Bert Convy Bob Fosse Larry Blyden Norman Rose Henry Hart Irene Worth Jean Anouilh Jack H. Skirball Norman Trevor Irvin S. Cobb Harry Goz June Carter Cash Jeffrey Carlson Frances McDormand Dana Vance Russ Thacker Marianna Elliott Joyce Wright Nat Hiken Stewart Chaney Henry Myers