Charities Seek Bankruptcy Protection

Nick Manos, president of the Theater of the Stars in Atlanta, said his organization’s own financial straits had forced it to cancel the production. “We have returned all the money to Dallas and made an offer to San Jose to return the money, and they declined,” Mr. Manos said.

But the San Jose theater had already sold more than $800,000 worth of tickets to the show, so recouping its initial investment would not begin to repair the damage, Mr. Miller said. With its subscription renewal period looming and two other shows falling short of revenue goals, the board decided to go dark.