With very few remaining COVID precautions in place, the coronavirus is once again causing havoc to the performing arts organization throughout the state.
At least four Colorado performance companies (Central City Opera, Creed Repertory Theater, Evergreen Players, Lake Dillon Theater Company) have canceled all performances until at least Monday (July 25) due to a new creative team. Did.
And today (Saturday), the Colorado Shakespeare Festival was canceled within an hour of the indoor Matinee performance of “Coriolanus” this afternoon. Now, a spokesperson said tonight’s performance is still going forward.
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Lake Dillon, about 60 miles west of Denver, will perform all the rest of the “Man of La Mancha” and “Weird Things Happened” scheduled until August 28th. It’s time to cancel. “Road to Forum” scheduled to be held until August 21st. A total of more than 30 performances have been wiped out.
“Such a decision has not been neglected, but due to the increasing number of cases of COVID-19 in large companies, due to the ongoing and substantial cost of maintaining two large shows in rotation. , We have taken the initiative to finish both shows early, “says Producing. Artistic director Chris Aleman hopes to resume on August 11th with the previously scheduled musical “Xanadu”.
Meanwhile, the Creed Repertory Theater, which had already canceled this week’s performance, not only decided to cancel the opening performance of “Royal” tonight, but also postponed full production to 2023. Is a new era boxing play by Marco Ramirez based on Jack Johnson’s life. Producing artistic director John Diantonio called the decision tragic.
“Our staff have decided that there is no safe way to move forward, paying the time and attention to this great play,” said Diantonio. “This decision was ultimately driven by schedule restrictions, such as significant loss of rehearsal time and a complete technical rehearsal period.”
He added that performances of “Steel Magnolias,” “Native Gardens,” “Sherwood,” “Always, Patsy Cline,” and “Sherwood: The Adventures of Robin Hood” will resume on Tuesday.
Adam Caton Holland has also canceled the full lineup of comedies at the Skylark Lounge scheduled for Friday (July 22nd). According to social posts by both entertainers, KBCO’s radio personality Brett Sanders is recovering off-air for the same reason.
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The Central City Opera has the remaining two performances of “Plaza Light” on July 26th and 28th.
Evergreen Players wants to announce the last weekend of the jukebox musical “Rock of Ages” from July 29th to 31st.
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