The newly formed Broadway In Memoriam Committee, composed of theater owners in consultation with industry service organizations, has announced the establishment of “Broadway In Memoriam,” a quarterly tradition dedicated to honoring those who have left a mark on Broadway.
Set to take place four times per year, on the second Tuesday of the months of September, December, March and June, the event will recognize multiple honorees each time to ensure that the contributions of Broadway’s most influential artists, creators and industry professionals are remembered and revered.
The inaugural Broadway In Memoriam will take place on June 10, celebrating Broadway veterans who have passed away in 2025, with the list of honorees to be announced in advance. The event will provide a moment for the Broadway community and theatergoers alike to celebrate the lives of those who have helped define Broadway.
On each Broadway In Memoriam evening, the marquees of all 41 Broadway theaters will be dimmed simultaneously, serving as a moment of reflection and gratitude for the legacies of those who have shaped the theatrical world.
Creative professionals who have worked on Broadway and career professionals dedicated to the Broadway industry may be submitted for consideration by completing an online form. The submission requires the name of the individual to be honored, year of birth and death, a description of their work on Broadway and a digital photo.
Exceptions may arise when the committee chooses to honor a singular individual who has had a profoundly significant and lasting impact on Broadway, such as Stephen Sondheim or Chita Rivera. This process doesn’t preclude individual theater owners having their own tributes at their theaters for employees or artists particularly meaningful to them whom they wish to recognize. (On March 11, the Broadhurst Theatre dimmed its marquee lights to honor the memory of Tony Award-winning actor Linda Lavin, who passed away in December.) These exceptions would not be part of the committee’s Broadway In Memoriam evening.
Until now, individual marquee-light dimmings had been held but never comprehensive ones. Those honored had been determined by the Committee of Theatre Owners.
