Broadway League Stepping Away From Light-Dimming Announcements After Recent Controversies
deadline.comThe Broadway League will no longer be involved in announcing the dimming of marquee lights to memorialize the deaths of performers, writers and other members of the Broadway community.
The announcements will now be made by an outside press spokesperson for the Broadway Theatre Owners Committee, the group of theater owners that oversees decisions regarding the light-dimming tributes.
Previously, the group’s announcements were released by the League – the trade organization representing theater owners and producers – despite the fact that the League has no participation in the tribute process.
The shift follows recent controversies over the Committee’s decisions – since reversed – to dim lights at only select theaters (rather than all Broadway theaters) for the actors Gavin Creel and Adrian Bailey.
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