The dimming of the marquee lights of Broadway theaters in New York City is an act done to honor the death of a significant person in the theatre world. The first person to be honored in this manner was Gertrude Lawrence, who was starring in The King and I at the time of her death in 1952.[1][2]
References
edit- ^ Pollak, Michael (October 17, 2014). "A Brief History of Dimming the Lights on Broadway" – via NYTimes.com.
- ^ Rothman, Lily (June 27, 2014). "Dimmed Lights on Broadway: Eli Wallach and a History of the Ultimate Actor's Honor". TIME.