Brad Davis/The Register-Herald) Theatre West Virginia actors sing and dance their way through a performance of “Ring of Fire: The Music of Johnny Cash” Thursday night inside United Methodist Temple. Regular TWV showgoers may notice the different surroundings. This was a historic occasion for the company as its the first time it’s ever performed a show away from their usual outdoor setting at Grandview Park’s Cliffside Amphitheater. With rain showers virtually gauranteed for most of last night, general manager Scott Hill decided rather than cancel a perfectly good show they would just move it indoors. The show went off without a hitch and drew a strong crowd as well.
BECKLEY, W.Va. — Because of more than 10 percent loss of show revenue due to storms and rain, Theatre West Virginia General Manager Scott Hill is looking for answers to make the theater more financially stable.
Hill said that by July 27, 10 percent of the summer season had been canceled, and with a weekend forecast for rain, up to 20 percent of revenue is at risk.
To hold on to as many performances as possible, Hill made the decision to move Thursday’s performance from Grandview’s outdoors Cliffside Amphitheatre for the first time in its history. That evening’s performance of “Ring of Fire: The Music of Johnny Cash” was held at United Methodist Temple in Beckley.
“This was the first night ever performed outside the amphitheater…
