The Mayo Performing Arts Center, an economic engine for Morris County that draws hundreds of thousands of visitors to downtown Morristown, on Thursday announced it is postponing all remaining shows in March 2020 amid concerns about the coronavirus.
And in Morris Township, the Morris Museum also has canceled several shows.
“The health and safety of our patrons, performers, volunteers and staff is paramount during this crisis. After consulting with our local officials, we believe the responsible action to take at this time is to suspend public events and to do our part to slow down the spread of this virus,” said Allison Larena, MPAC president and CEO, in a statement.
All public performances, classes and events at MPAC are suspended through March 31.
“MPAC is working to reschedule these events. All ticketholders will be contacted as soon as possible with more details, and we ask for your patience as we work through the large volume of performances,” said Ed Kirchdoerffer, general manager of the 1,300-seat theater on South Street.
The postponed events are:
A Cappella Live: March 12
Ballet Folclorico: March 13
New Jersey Ballet: March 14
The Cat in the Hat: March 16
Bandstand: March 17-18
The Westerlies: March 19
Arts in the Community Poetry Reading: March 19
Herman’s Hermits: March 20/ Rescheduled for June 24 25 at 7:30 pm
The Indigo Girls: March 21
Erth’s Prehistoric Aquarium Adventure: March 22
That Physics Show: March 23-24
Russian National Ballet: March 25
The Bachelor Live on Stage: March 26
An Evening with Groucho: March 27
The Peking Acrobats: March 28
New Jersey Symphony Orchestra: March 29
Another previously confirmed April event, a free concert by the West Point Band on April 5, also is cancelled.
Because of the large volume of events affected, MPAC is asking ticketholders to wait for the center to contact them about their purchases, which will be based on the chronological order of events.
“So this process may take some time, but everyone will be taken care of. Ticketholders will be sent an email with instructions,” Kirchdoerffer said.
Tickets for events from April and beyond will remain on sale. A decision about April events will be made closer to the dates of those performances, according to MPAC.
Families with questions about MPAC’s Performing Arts School should call 973-539-0345 X 6527.
“MPAC thanks our patrons for their enthusiastic support over 25 years. We look forward to welcoming our community back and resuming our schedule as soon as we can,” Larena said.
More information from MPAC is here.
At the Morris Museum, these events have been postponed and will be rescheduled:
Automatoys, March 13 (8:00PM) and March 14(2:00PM)
Gerhard Richter Painting, March 18, 7:30 PM
National Theatre Live: The Audience, March 22, 2:00PM
Hanover Wind Symphony, Music in Motion, March 29, 2:00PM
The Museum asks patrons with questions to call the Box Office at 973-971-3706.
