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Broadway Theaters Will Dim Their Lights in Honor of Showbiz Luminaries Debbie Reynolds & Carrie Fisher

Broadway theaters will dim their marquees lights in memory of stage and screen icons Debbie Reynolds and Carrie Fisher, the late mother and daughter showbiz pair. The two tragically passed away one day apart from each other in December. The theater district will go dark for one minute on January 6 at 7:45 PM.

Debbie Reynolds & Carrie Fisher

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Debbie Reynolds & Carrie Fisher
(Photo: Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

The two made their Broadway debuts together in 1973 in a revival of the musical comedy Irene; Reynolds received a Tony nomination for her performance.

Click here for the full original article published on Broadway.com by Ryan McPhee on January 5, 2017.