The time-honored tradition of dimming the lights on Broadway when someone passes away has been under quite the scrutiny in recent weeks.
After the recent passing of Gavin Creel, there has been a lot of backlash online over the Broadway League announcement that only 11 of 41 theaters would dim their lights, one theater for every theater owner.
However, sometimes the Broadway League chooses to dim the lights at just “select” theaters and reserves a full dimming for only the most beloved people. This has caused an uproar among fans and those in the Broadway community.
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Now, it has been revealed that ALL lights will be dimmed in honor of Gavin, as well as for the recent passings of both Maggie Smith and Adrian Bailey, with all three passing away within the last week of September.
“In recognition of the passing of several beloved Broadway community members in recent weeks, and in honor of their significant impact on that community, the Committee of Theatre Owners has announced that they will dim the lights of all Broadway theatres in New York in honor of Adrian Bailey, Gavin Creel, and Maggie Smith. In addition, the Committee is reviewing their current dimming policy and procedures,” the Broadway League’s Committee of Theatre Owners shared in a statement, via Deadline.
The dimming of lights for Adrian Bailey will take place NEXT Thursday, October 17th, with dates and times to be determined for Gavin and Maggie.
Our continued thoughts go out to the loved ones of those who have recently passed away.