An Open Letter to Michael Riedel: I've Seen the Lights Go Out On Broadway
Mr. Riedel - It seems you've struck a chord at the end of your August 16th, 2013 article, " Those lazy days of summer ," with your chiding of the lack of coordination and/or participation when honoring the passing of important Broadway personalities by dimming the marquees at Broadway theatres. But you've also (surprise, surprise) gotten some comments that you probably didn't expect. While I would concede that coordination of the dimming of marquees could use a little more organization, I take issue with the follow up in your August 21st article, " A bright idea: Dim the lights on cue ," and I believe a correction is in order, although I'm not expecting one. You mentioned three specific theatres on 45th Street: The Booth, The Schoenfeld and The Jacobs in your experience. While I don't know what the situation at The Jacobs is, the Booth and Schoenfeld are currently dark. The marquees are on timers and since the theatres are dark, the...