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Opened: October 13, 1993
Closing: December 12, 1993

The Lights - 1993 - Off-Broadway History , Info & More

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Magic Theatre Extends Run of World Premiere Play JOSEPHINE'S FEAST
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 17, 2023


Join us at the Magic Theatre for the world premiere of 'Josephine's Feast,' a captivating new play. Don't miss your chance to experience the enchanting world of this mesmerizing production, running until August 30th. Book your tickets now!

Florida Grand Opera Announces Casting For 2023�"24 Season
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 1, 2023


Florida Grand Opera announces an exciting mix of internationally acclaimed artists, South Florida favorites, and rising stars for its 82nd consecutive season featuring three of the lyric stage's most popular titles.

San Diego Opera Announces 2023-2024 Season
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 20, 2023


Beloved classics, a new mariachi opera, and special one-night-only concerts with world-renown artists make up San Diego Opera's 2023-2024 season.

Shattered Globe Announces A VIEW FROM THE BRIDGE And More For 2023-24 Season
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 19, 2023


Chicago’s Shattered Globe Theatre announced its 2023-24 season today, embarking on a bold journey through the rocky waters of our world today, while showcasing three diverse and provocative perspectives with a gritty classic, comedic absurdism, and magical realism.

The Magic Theatre and Campo Santo to Present World Premiere of JOSEPHINE'S FEAST Next Month
by Blair Ingenthron - Jul 13, 2023


The Magic Theatre will premiere the first live production by Playwright In Residence Star Finch and announce the cast and creative team for the World Premiere of her new play JOSEPHINE’S FEAST. This profound and potent new play is directed by legendary theatre artist Ellen Sebastian Chang.  JOSEPHINE’S FEAST will perform from August 02– August 20, 2023 at the Magic Theatre’s Fort Mason location

ROMAN HOLIDAY Celebrates 70th Anniversary With 4K Ultra HD Debut
by Michael Major - Jul 11, 2023


The exquisite Audrey Hepburn lights up the screen in her first starring role opposite the charismatic Gregory Peck in this funny, beautiful, and intoxicating romantic comedy.  Ranked as the #4 greatest love story of all time by the American Film Institute, ROMAN HOLIDAY earned 10 Academy Award® nominations.

Eden Espinosa, Alison Pill, Asmeret Ghebremichael & More Join Williamstown Theatre Festival Programming
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 6, 2023


Williamstown Theatre Festival has revealed the lineup for the WTF Cabaret, a cabaret series curated in partnership with Tony Award nominee and Festival mainstay Christopher Fitzgerald. See who is starring and learn how to purchase tickets!

CIRQUE DREAMS HOLIDAZE To Illuminate Hershey Theatre This Winter
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 9, 2023


Cirque Dreams Holidaze is coming to Hershey Theatre on Thursday, December 21, 2023, at 7:30 p.m..

Review: Central Square Theater Presents Spellbinding ANGELS IN AMERICA, PART I: MILLENNIUM APPROACHES
by R. Scott Reedy - May 18, 2023


What did our critic think of ANGELS IN AMERICA, PART I: MILLENNIUM APPROACHES at Central Square Theater in Cambridge, MA?

WICKED, FUNNY GIRL & More Set for Kimmel Cultural Campus' 2023-24 Broadway Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 11, 2023


The Kimmel Cultural Campus and The Shubert Organization have announced the 2023-24 Broadway series with a stellar lineup of extraordinary productions, including Broadway’s newest hits, hot revivals, and adored classics. See how to purchase tickets!

Exploring the Artistic Psyche: NUREYEV's EYES at the Good Theater
by Carla Maria Verdino-Süllwold - Mar 2, 2023


In the 1970s when legendary dancer, Rudolf Nureyev, and famed scion of the Wyeth dynasty, Jamie Wyeth, came together to engage in a series of portrait sittings that would extend over the next two decades, they ignited a volatile, probing, and passionate friendship that was to last until Nureyev’s death in 1993. The interaction of these two artistic geniuses, their sparring, their seeking answers to the mystery of artistic creation is told with penetrating honesty and sharp wit by playwright David Rush in his 2014 work, NUREYEV’S EYES, which Portland’s Good Theater brings the tale to life in a perfectly calibrated production, directed by James Noel Hoban.

Fifth Class of the Capital Region Hall of Fame Announced
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 3, 2023


Eight individuals will be inducted into the fifth class of the Capital Region Music Hall of Fame Monday, March 27 at Universal Preservation Hall.

Review: In THE TINA TURNER MUSICAL, the Jukebox Genre Tries for More Than Just Rags-to-Riches at the Dr. Phillips Center
by Aaron Wallace - Jan 12, 2023


Both the movie and the musical stand out because, while the rock legend ascends from rags to riches by the end, the story is less interested in Turner's journey to stardom than in her liberation from years of violent physical and emotional abuse at the hands of her husband and musical partner, Ike Turner...

Performance Space New York Presents MORIAH EVANS: REMAINS PERSIST, Activating the Stories Different Bodies Contain
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 30, 2022


Performance Space New York presents Moriah Evans: Remains Persist, a performance exploring and excavating the body's internal, imperceptible, and at times immaterial remains, December 10, 11, 17, 18 in the Keith Haring Theatre (150 1st Avenue, New York).

CIRQUE DREAMS HOLIDAZE Is Set To Illuminate The Fabulous Fox Theatre, December 16 & 17
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 3, 2022


CIRQUE DREAMS HOLIDAZE is set to dazzle St. Louis audiences with its acclaimed and whimsical holiday spectacular! As the nation's premiere family holiday tradition, CIRQUE DREAMS HOLIDAZE will convey the magic of the holiday season through a Broadway-style production infused with contemporary circus arts.

CIRQUE DREAMS HOLIDAZE is Coming to the Auditorium Theatre in December
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 26, 2022


Cirque Dreams Holidaze is set to dazzle Chicago audiences with its acclaimed and whimsical holiday spectacular! The production will play for six unforgettable performances, December 22-24, 2022, at the Auditorium Theatre.

Review Roundup: TINA - THE TINA TURNER MUSICAL Launches National Tour; Read the Reviews!
by Stephi Wild - Oct 12, 2022


The National Tour of Tina - the Tina Turner Musical launched in Washington, D.C. Read all of the reviews here!

Broadway-Aimed HOCUS POCUS Musical Adaptation in the Works
by Michael Major - Sep 29, 2022


A musical adaption of Hocus Pocus might be coming to Broadway. The original film's producer, David Kirschner, has revealed that a stage adaption of the cult classic is in the works. Directed by Kenny Ortega, the original film starred Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, and Kathy Najimy.

Mirvish Theatres to Mark the Funeral of Queen Elizabeth II by Dimming the Marquee Lights
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 15, 2022


All four Mirvish theatres in Toronto — the Royal Alexandra, the Princess of Wales, the CAA Ed Mirvish and the CAA — will turn off their marquee lights for the entire day on Monday, September 19th, the day of Queen Elizabeth II’s state funeral. This is will be the first time this has ever happened.

KILLER QUEEN Rocks the Stage at Popejoy Hall
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 18, 2022


Killer Queen honors the legendary band Queen at Popejoy Hall with performances on Saturday, September 17 at 8:00 pm and Sunday, September 18 at 3:00pm.

Barn Theatre Presents GROUNDHOG DAY, July 26- August 7
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 25, 2022


Based on the 1993 hit film starring Bill Murray, GROUNDHOG DAY is about a TV weatherman who relives the same day over and over again. As he gets to know associate TV producer Rita Hanson for the first time repeatedly, he realizes it's an opportunity for second, third, and fourth chances.

Saxophonist Mike Phillips Releases Smooth-Jazz Track
by Marissa Tomeo - Apr 16, 2022


Internationally renowned award-winning Saxophonist Mike Phillips has released a new smooth jazz single, 'City Lights.'​​​​​​​ 'CITY LIGHTS' was written by Claude Villani and produced by Hamilton Hardin. 'I had the melody for City Lights in my head for years and one day I played it for Mike and he really connected with it and well, the rest is history,' mentions Claude Villani. 'It always reminds me of a summer day when I hear it,' he adds.

AMERICAN UNDERDOG: THE KURT WARNER STORY Sets DVD & Blu-Ray Release
by Michael Major - Jan 25, 2022


Based on the inspirational true story of two-time NFL MVP, Super Bowl MVP, and Hall of Fame quarterback Kurt Warner, American Underdog has set its digital, blu-ray, and DVD release date. The film stars Zachary Levi, Anna Paquin, Ser'Darius Blain, Dennis Quaid, and more. Watch the trailer for the film now! Plus, check out the special features.

Virginia Arts Festival Announces Appointment Of Rob Fisher As The Goode Family Artistic Advisor For Musical Theater and American Songbook
by Stephi Wild - Jan 6, 2022


Virginia Arts Festival has cast one of Broadway's leading lights in the role of a new, key position at the Festival: The Goode Family Artistic Advisor for Musical Theater and American Songbook.

Tickets On Sale for DESIGNING WOMEN at The Arkansas Repertory Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 17, 2021


The Arkansas Repertory Theatre has announced that single tickets are on sale for Designing Women, running Tues-Sun, January 18 through February 6.

The Lights FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What productions of The Lights have there been?
The Lights has had 1 productions including Off-Broadway which opened in 1993.
What awards has The Lights been nominated for?
The Lights has been nominated for several awards. Christopher McCann was nominated for Performance at the Obie Awards, Howard Korder was nominated for Playwriting at the Obie Awards, Mark Wing-Davey was nominated for Outstanding Director - Play at the Drama Desk Awards, Christopher Akerlind was nominated for Outstanding Lighting Design at the Drama Desk Awards, and Howard Korder was nominated for Outstanding Play at the Drama Desk Awards.
What awards has The Lights won?
The Lights has won several awards, including the Performance (Obie Awards) for Christopher McCann and Playwriting (Obie Awards) for Howard Korder. The show also received the Outstanding Director - Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Mark Wing-Davey, Outstanding Lighting Design (Drama Desk Awards) for Christopher Akerlind, and Outstanding Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Howard Korder.

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