Production manager Andy Spindler and director Carolyn Murphy.
Production manager Andy Spindler and director Carolyn Murphy.
The upcoming New Plymouth Operatic Society production of Wicked has been cancelled.
In a statement posted to Facebook, president of New Plymouth Operatic Society Howard Rozon said the "difficult decision" had been made by the board to cancel the show.
The current situation the world is facing with the Covid-19virus is the reason.
"It is with a very heavy heart that during these unprecedented times and after much consultation and deliberation, New Plymouth Operatic board of management has made the difficult decision to cancel our show season of Wicked which was due to open on 18 June 2020."
The safety and wellbeing of all involved, staff, performers and the audience is taken very seriously by the board, he said, and the health of everyone is paramount.
The board is currently working with the TSB Showplace and Ticketek to organise refunds for all ticket holders.
The announcement has been greeted by plenty of supportive comments under the post, with many people saying they appreciated the hard decision being made.
"In these times we need to stay positive so we start to think about all the wonderful shows ahead of us," he said.
