( CNN ) -- The show will go on . Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus will return to the ring Thursday for its first show since an accident sent nine performers to the hospital . `` I know all of our performers are looking forward to having a smiling audience in those seats this evening , '' said Steve Payne , circus spokesman . On Sunday , during a show in Providence , Rhode Island , eight performers plummeted to the ground when a hair-hang apparatus -- which holds performers by their hair -- failed . Another performer was injured on the ground . The accident was caused by a 5-inch D-ring that snapped , according to the lead investigator for the city 's fire department . Payne said that an investigation is ongoing and that all the carabiners linked to the incident were replaced as a precaution . Among the performers who remain in the hospital , three are still in serious condition , the spokesman said . Thursday 's show will be in Hartford , Connecticut . It will not include the hair-hanging display , also known as the human chandelier . CNN 's Michael Pearson contributed to this report .
Three performers were injured Thursday when what 's known as the human chandelier fell . Nine remain in serious condition , says a spokesman . Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus will perform Sunday in Rhode Island .