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The Night the Lights Went Out on Broadway

Matt Petosa works at the stage door for the Winter Garden Theatre. Everyday I’m greeted by him as I walk into the theatre. His kind, wise smile assures me that I am exactly where I’m meant to be and that everything is more than okay.

On March 13th, 2020, the Great White Way went dark for nearly two years, impacting one hundred thousand theatre employees from actors to stagehands and ushers. New York City without Broadway felt empty indeed.

This shut down was simply unprecedented. Broadway had stayed open through the Spanish Flu of 1812, two world wars and had only closed down once before, for two days after September 11th attacks.

The curtains fell on the longest shutdown in theatrical history. The only shining light that remained was the ghost light on each stage of every house. A beacon of hope in the tradition of “The Show Must Go On.”

These photographs represent those dark days.

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The Book

Normally, I write a dossier to give you all and idea as to what to expect in the book or books. This book however is a collection of Matt Petosa’s stunning photography that portrays the empty theatres of Broadway New York during Covid-19 lockdown. These theatres would be bustling with audiences and famous actors treading the boards. When you look at quite a few of the photographs you’ll notice a light on the stage. These are the Ghost Lights that stood silent in the theatres as a beacon of hope that one day the theatres would reopen. Hence, part of the book title,’ 2020 The Ghost Light Year.’

Look at some of the photographs for they tell their own story.

Webpage: www.broadway2020theghostlightyear.com
Webpage: www.mattpetosa.com 

Publisher

iUniverse
https://www.iuniverse.com/en/bookstore/bookdetails/837199-broadway-2020-the-ghost-light-year

Podcast Info

This podcast is available to listen to on all major social podcast platforms search Talking Books hosted by J T Crowley. The video is available on YouTube search Talking Books hosted by J T Crowley, and now on Roku and Amazon Fire Stick streaming devices. Download the Experts and Authors app on your television or visit: www.Expertsandauthors.tv online and click TALKING BOOKS.

Matt I would like to thank you for giving me the opportunity to talk and look at the stunning photographs that you have so brilliantly created in this amazing book of yours.

Thank You

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