Broadway Theaters Will Dim Lights for the Late Tony-Winning Director Gene Saks

Broadway theaters will dim their lights to pay respect to the late Gene Saks, the three-time Tony winner who died at the age of 93 on March 28. Marquees will go dark for one minute on April 1 at 7:45 PM.

“His legendary collaboration with Neil Simon contributed unparalleled magic and laughter to Broadway,” said Broadway League Executive Director Charlotte St. Martin of Saks in a statement. “Our thoughts are with his family, friends, and fans.”

Saks earned Tony Awards for directing I Love My Wife, along with Neil Simon’s Brighton Beach Memoirs and Biloxi Blues. He was also nominated for helming Half a Sixpence, Mame, Same Time, Next Year and Lost in Yonkers. Before directing, however, he made his Broadway debut as an actor in South Pacific in 1949. He went on to perform on the Great White Way seven more times before making his directorial debut with Enter Laughing.