Twitter account Annoying Actor Friend (@Actor_Friend), who provides a satirical look at what it's like to survive as a working New York actor 鈥� and is followed by numerous members of the Broadway community 鈥� was among the first to react on the social media platform.
The account tweeted Sept. 8, "If you think 鈥狜TheBwayLeague should reconsider their decision not to dim the lights for Joan Rivers, tweet to them with 鈥�#Dim4Joan."
Soon thereafter, Broadway stars including six-time Tony Award winner , Once Tony winner , Tony nominee and Les Miz star and many more followed suit and tweeted to #Dim4Joan.
Since then, The (home to Rivers' Sally Marr...and Her Escorts), ' five Broadway houses and ' flagship venue, The New Amsterdam Theatre, have agreed to independently dim their lights Sept. 9.
Click through for tweets from members of the Broadway community.
Annoying Actor Friend:
If you think
should reconsider their decision not to dim the lights for Joan Rivers, tweet to them with
.
鈥� AnnoyingActorFriend (@Actor_Friend)
"If you don't go to Broadway, you're a fool." - Joan Rivers
鈥� AnnoyingActorFriend (@Actor_Friend)
"On Broadway, off Broadway, above Broadway, below Broadway, go! Don't tell me there isn't something wonderful playing." J.R.
鈥� AnnoyingActorFriend (@Actor_Friend)
"If I'm home in New York at night, I'm either at a Broadway or an Off Broadway show." - J.R.
鈥� AnnoyingActorFriend (@Actor_Friend)
When
&
sing at the funeral you expect a
.
鈥� AnnoyingActorFriend (@Actor_Friend)
The general public may not associate Joan Rivers with Broadway, but the Broadway community does.
鈥� AnnoyingActorFriend (@Actor_Friend)
Never assume your voice isn't being heard. Thank you, Jujamcyn and
.
鈥� AnnoyingActorFriend (@Actor_Friend)
Audra McDonald:
plain and simple. She deserves it.
鈥� Audra McDonald (@AudraEqualityMc)
One of my producers posted this on Facebook yesterday. TRUTH
鈥� Audra McDonald (@AudraEqualityMc)
Donna Murphy:
No disrespect meant to
- but
seems the respectful, honorable thing 2 do.
鈥� Donna Murphy (@DMurphyOfficial)
Cyndi Lauper:
The lights on Broadway should be dimmed for
She supported the theater more than any other celeb and was a Tony nominee. Very sad
鈥� Cyndi Lauper (@cyndilauper)
Daryl Roth:
It is not too late to right a wrong
a Tony nominee and one of us!
鈥� Daryl Roth (@Daryl_Roth)
Keala Settle:
鈥� Keala Settle (@kealasettle)
.
Please rethink your earlier decision.
鈥� Keala Settle (@kealasettle)
.
鈥� Keala Settle (@kealasettle)
.
Please do not make me pull out the Internet Broadway Database of ppl you HAVE deemed to have "met the criteria."
鈥� Keala Settle (@kealasettle)
:
remember when she invested in our show?
鈥� Nick Adams (@TheNickAdams)
Scott Alan:
So lovely to see Theatre owners making their own decisions.
announces dimming lights of all Jujamcyn Marquees
鈥� Scott Alan (@ScottAlanNet)
Ellyn Marsh:
.
! Name a show Joan Rivers didn't see/support/talk about/tweet about. Show some respect. Listen to your community!
鈥� ellyn marsh (@ellynmarsh)
Steve Kazee:
鈥� Steve Kazee (@SteveKazee)
photo from
鈥� Steve Kazee (@SteveKazee)
not even a response to the calls to
? Public sentiment clearly not in your corner. I love you guys but seriously鈥�
鈥� Steve Kazee (@SteveKazee)
:
.
by these standards they also have to deny Julie Andrews (19 years since bway) & Barbra (48 years)
鈥� krysta rodriguez (@KRYSTAR0DRIGUEZ)
Steve Rosen:
.
was an indefatigable fan and champion of Broadway.
鈥� Steve Rosen (@sweetrosen)
Judy Gold:
Thank you to
for
. Like mother, like son.
鈥� Judy Gold (@JewdyGold)
Jared Gertner:
We don't have too many certifiable legends.
was one. Come on,
....
. Don't make me come back there.
鈥� Jared Gertner (@JaredGertner)
:
I'm calling shenanigans on
. Show the respect that was earned over 81 years. Don't shame our Broadway community.
鈥� josh lamon (@JoshLamon)
Jackie Hoffman:
Ok I just saw this
鈥� Jackie Hoffman (@JackieHoffman16)
Bonnie Milligan:
Super sad they aren't dimming the lights for
! She championed the theatre! She was Tony-nominated! Just a bummer.
鈥� Bonnie Milligan (@BeltingBonnie)
Katz PR, the company that represented Rivers:
We are doing what we can, Joan! We won't let you down!
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鈥� Katz PR (@Katz_PR)
Harvey Fierstein:
Hey Broadway! Time to dim the lights for Joan Rivers queen of comedy. She loved Broadway and we loved her
鈥� Harvey Fierstein (@HarveyFierstein)
