Broadway Marquees Will Not Be Dimmed for Late Comedy Icon & Tony Nominee Joan Rivers
Broadway theaters will not dim their lights to pay tribute to Tony nominee Joan Rivers. Rivers, a comedy icon and longtime friend to the Broadway community, died on September 4 at the age of 81 following surgery complications. According to The New York Times, the Broadway League has concluded that she did not meet the criteria for the traditional honor from the Great White Way. Rivers appeared on the Great White W…