OCEAN CITY — Hal Holbrook’s performance in Ocean City has postponed to July 30 due to a conflict with the highly anticipated Belmont Stakes.
Holbrook is looking forward to bringing his award-winning, one-man play to the Performing Arts Center at the Roland E. Powell Convention Center. It’s just not going to be on the originally selected date. A joint statement was released by the artist and the promoter this week explaining the change.
“Due to the conflicting date with the Belmont Stakes and the potential for another Triple Crown winner, Hal Holbrook and Bob Rothermel of TEAM Productions have decided to postpone his performance to July 30,” the statement read.
Rothermel added, “Although ticket sales were steady, I was concerned about how the anticipated media hype regarding the potential for a Triple Crown winner would impact ticket sales in the last few days leading up to the show.”
He added that the “last 10 to 14 days are very important to a show’s success and if we can’t break through the hype about a horse, the show could possibly be negatively impacted. The new date has been selected for the show based upon the availability of the venue and Mr. Holbrook’s schedule.”
All tickets purchased for the original date of June 6 will be honored for the new date of July 30. Ticket holders do not need to exchange them as they will automatically be converted to the new date. Those who cannot make the July 30 date will be able to receive a refund. If seeking a refund, ticket holders are advised to return the tickets to the location where they were purchased. Refunds will be available through June 13. Tickets for the new date of July 30 are available immediately at the Convention Center Box Office and all Ticketmaster locations.
“Mr. Holbrook is truly a living legend who has received countless accolades and awards for not only this show but for his entire body of work. It is an honor to bring him to Ocean City’s Performing Arts Center. This is a once in a lifetime experience,” Rothermel said.