Indefinite postponement of Tarzan TOTS Press Release

[Poppy]

Posted: 12/14/08 at 12:35am

THEATER OF THE STARS ANNOUNCES THE INDEFINITE POSTPONEMENT OF ITS STAGE PRODUCTION OF TARZAN®


December 2, 2008 (Atlanta, GA) --- Difficult economic times and the resulting general falloff in ticket sales has caused Theater of the Stars to indefinitely postpone its planned production of TARZAN® which was originally scheduled to play Atlanta’s Fox Theatre from January 16-25, 2009. The show was also scheduled to preview in North Charleston, SC in early January and to perform additional engagements in San Jose, CA in February and Dallas, TX in March.

“Like most Performing Arts organizations, the recent economic turmoil has severely affected our ticket sales and as a result our cash flow,” states Nick Manos, President of Theater of the Stars. “As much as we love this show and have the greatest faith in our creative team and actors, it is impossible for us to continue with this exciting but intricate and expensive project at this time. Therefore, we have reluctantly decided to postpone the production indefinitely until economic conditions improve sufficiently to allow the show to be produced in an appropriate scale and manner.”

“We sincerely apologize to everyone affected by this postponement for the disruption and inconvenience that this action has caused. That list includes the patrons, subscribers and management of each of the theaters affected.” adds Christopher B. Manos, Producer of Theater of the Stars. “We hope that you will continue to support Theater Of The Stars and all of the other Performing Arts organizations during this difficult period. The Arts are an important aspect of the fabric of every major city especially in troubled times.”

“It is a great disappointment to us that we are not able to continue on this show,” continues Manos. “We have a long history of artistically and financially successful co-productions with other professional theaters around the country, and this is the first production that we have not been able to complete. A great deal of time, energy and money have gone into this production, and we are saddened that those efforts will not immediately come to fruition. However, cancellations are a part of the fabric of the theater business, and we are working with the other theaters on repayment plans for their pre-production advances.”

Theater of the Stars (TOTS) is one of America’s premier not-for-profit Regional Theaters. For over 56 years, TOTS has produced and presented the best of Broadway in Atlanta and throughout America. For more information, visit www.theaterofthestars.com.

[1937]

Posted: 12/14/08 at 1:35am

Yeah, I had tickets for this.
I was quite upset.

[LizzieCurry]

Posted: 12/15/08 at 11:53am

At least you didn't have tickets to anything at AMTSJ!