
Last updated: Wednesday, March 18, 2009
Broadway theatre bosses will dim the lights of New York's theatreland on Wednesday (18Mar09) as a mark of respect to late actor RON SILVER.
The actor, who won a 1988 Tony Award for his performance in David Mamet's Speed-the-Plow, lost his battle with esophageal cancer on Sunday (15Mar09).
Theatre marquees will be dimmed for one minute at 8pm on Wednesday - the traditional starting time for evening performances of Broadway shows.
Silver was president of Actors' Equity Association throughout the 1990s.
- ACTOR SILVER DIES
- SCHREIBER HEADING BACK TO BROADWAY
- LAURIE SWEARS OFF STAGE RETURN
- CRUISE CONSIDERS BROADWAY BOW
- CROWE PLANS A MUSICAL
- SPACEY + DREYFUSS IN EARPIECE CONTROVERSY
- WEISZ PLANS STAGE FUTURE FOR HER SON
- LIPS ROLL OUT CHRISTMAS FILM AT 'CUSTOM-DESIGNED' THEATRE
- HANKS TO AUCTION OFF THEATRE ROLE TO FAN
- EWAN McGREGOR'S STAGE FEARS
Source: WENN
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