Broadway will be honouring late Sidney Poitier. The theatres will dim their marquee lights on January 19 in the evening to pay tribute to him. He <a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/sidney-poitier-first-black-actor-to-win-best-actor-oscar-dies-aged-94-443021">died</a> at the age of 94 on January 6.

Sidney Poitier had made his Broadway debut in 1946’s ‘Lysistrata’. He earned a Tony Award nomination for his portrayal of Walter Lee Younger in Lorraine Hansberry’s 1959 play ‘A Raisin in the Sun’.

He reprised the defining role for the 1961 film version of the same.&nbsp;

Sidney Poitier then returned to Broadway in 1968 as director of the play ‘Carry Me Back to Morningside Heights’ starring Louis Gossett Jr., Diane Ladd and Cicely Tyson.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/hollywood/news-sidney-poitier-1927-2022-whoopi-goldberg-oprah-winfrey---others-pay-tribute-to-the-icon-443088">Sidney Poitier (1927-2022): Whoopi Goldberg, Oprah Winfrey &amp; others pay tribute to the icon</a>

Making the announcement to honour him, Charlotte St. Martin, President of The Broadway League said, “Although Sidney Poitier’s brilliance shone on Broadway stages as a performer and director in just a small number of productions, his presence on Broadway was both titanic and influential. I know that Broadway fans worldwide recognize the incredible impact Mr. Poitier had on our art form. He is a true icon and an inspiration to so very many.”&nbsp;

<a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/hollywood/news-documentary-on-sidney-poitiers-career-and-life-in-works-at-apple-443611">Documentary on Sidney Poitier's career and life in works at Apple</a>

Also read:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/lifestyle/news-indian-people-have-a-great-appetite-for-magic-magician-drummond-money-coutts--his-tryst-with-magic-445513" hreflang="en">Indian people have a great appetite for magic: Magician Drummond Money-Coutts &amp; his tryst with magic</a>

Broadway has a tradition of dimming its lights to honour artists who are no longer with us. &nbsp;

Broadway will be honouring late Sidney Poitier. The theatres will dim their marquee lights on January 19 in the evening to pay tribute to him. He died at the age of 94 on January 6.

Broadway will be honouring late Sidney Poitier. The theatres will dim their marquee lights on January 19 in the evening to pay tribute to him. He died at the age of 94 on January 6. Sidney Poitier had made his Broadway debut in 1946’s ‘Lysistrata’. He earned a Tony Award nomination for his portrayal of Walter Lee Younger in Lorraine Hansberry’s 1959 play ‘A Raisin in the Sun’. He reprised the defining role for the 1961 film version of the same. Sidney Poitier then returned to Broadway in 1968 as director of the play ‘Carry Me Back to Morningside Heights’ starring Louis Gossett Jr., Diane Ladd and Cicely Tyson. Sidney Poitier (1927-2022): Whoopi Goldberg, Oprah Winfrey & others pay tribute to the icon Making the announcement to honour him, Charlotte St. Martin, President of The Broadway League said, “Although Sidney Poitier’s brilliance shone on Broadway stages as a performer and director in just a small number of productions, his presence on Broadway was both titanic and influential. I know that Broadway fans worldwide recognize the incredible impact Mr. Poitier had on our art form. He is a true icon and an inspiration to so very many.” Documentary on Sidney Poitier's career and life in works at Apple Also read: Indian people have a great appetite for magic: Magician Drummond Money-Coutts & his tryst with magic Broadway has a tradition of dimming its lights to honour artists who are no longer with us.

Broadway to dim lights in honour of late artist Sidney Poitier

New York's beloved Broadway theaters will not reopen until at least early September, its trade association announced Tuesday. 
 
While the Broadway League did not set a date for performances to resume, they said refunds and ticket exchanges now are offered for performances through September 6. 
 
The decision is not particularly surprising given that New York remains the US epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic, with COVID-19 continuing to kill more than 150 people a day in the state. 
 
Reopening the arts and entertainment sectors, a major feature of life in New York, is in the final phase of Governor Andrew Cuomo's four-part plan to return economic and cultural activity to the state. 
 
"While all Broadway shows would love to resume performances as soon as possible, we need to ensure the health and well-being of everyone who comes to the theater -- behind the curtain and in front of it -- before shows can return," said Charlotte St. Martin, the Broadway League's president, in a statement. 
 
Along with virtually all events in the city Broadway's theaters shut-in mid-March, when 31 productions were running and eight were in rehearsals with spring opening dates. 
 
The shuttering of the city's most bankable tourist attraction is a major blow: in normal times, those theaters would be raking in $33 million a week in ticket sales.

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New York's beloved Broadway theaters will not reopen until at least early September, its trade association announced Tuesday. While the Broadway League did not set a date for performances to resume, they said refunds and ticket exchanges now are offered for performances through September 6.

New York's beloved Broadway theaters will not reopen until at least early September, its trade association announced Tuesday. While the Broadway League did not set a date for performances to resume, they said refunds and ticket exchanges now are offered for performances through September 6. The decision is not particularly surprising given that New York remains the US epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic, with COVID-19 continuing to kill more than 150 people a day in the state. Reopening the arts and entertainment sectors, a major feature of life in New York, is in the final phase of Governor Andrew Cuomo's four-part plan to return economic and cultural activity to the state. "While all Broadway shows would love to resume performances as soon as possible, we need to ensure the health and well-being of everyone who comes to the theater -- behind the curtain and in front of it -- before shows can return," said Charlotte St. Martin, the Broadway League's president, in a statement. Along with virtually all events in the city Broadway's theaters shut-in mid-March, when 31 productions were running and eight were in rehearsals with spring opening dates. The shuttering of the city's most bankable tourist attraction is a major blow: in normal times, those theaters would be raking in $33 million a week in ticket sales.

Broadway to stay closed until at least September

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Broadway to dim lights in honour of late artist Sidney Poitier

Broadway to stay closed until at least September