Broadway Theaters to Dim Lights for Dolly Parton, Tim Curry

Dolly Parton and Tim Curry are among the many names being honored Sept. 8, when all Broadway theater marquees will dim in memoriam of the legendary performers and theater figures. 

Per a convention established final yr by the Broadway In Memoriam Committee, composed of theater homeowners who seek the advice of with trade service teams, all Broadway theaters will dim their lights as soon as 1 / 4 in recognition of distinguished members of the theater neighborhood who’ve handed. The Sept. 8 gentle dimming may even honor the late Glen Hansard, Clive Davis, Josh Grisetti, Gina Ferrall, Louise Lasser, Anna Louizos, Seth Marquette, Anne Russell, James Walsh and Harold Wheeler. 

All theatre marquees will dim concurrently on Sept. 8 at 6:45 p.m. ET of their honor.

Parton will quickly have a musical about her life coming to Broadway. Parton was a co-writer and lead producer on the present, Dolly: A True Original Musical, which is scheduled to start previews in December, that includes songs from Parton. Parton additionally wrote the Tony-nominated rating to the musical adaptation of 9 to five: The Musical, which ran on Broadway in 2009. 

Curry appeared on Broadway 5 occasions all through his profession, starting with The Rocky Horror Show in 1975, and together with starring as Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart in Amadeus in 1980, and as King Arthur in Spamalot in 2005. The present revival of The Rocky Horror Show paid homage to Curry, and his origination of the character Dr. Frank-N-Furter, after his passage, with an onstage tribute to his work by previous and future Dr. Frank-N-Furters, Luke Evans, Paul Soileau and Jake Shears, and a efficiency of “I’m Going Home.” 

Both Parton and Curry died on Aug. 25 on the age of 80.