Broadway theaters will dim their lights on Sept. 26 in memory of James Earl Jones . Jones, who died Sept. 9 at the age of 93, was a two-time Tony Award winner as well as a recipient of the 2017 special Tony Award for lifetime achievement. The Cort Theatre was renamed the James Earl Jones Theatre in September 2022.

Broadway's theatres will dim their lights on Thursday in memory of the legendary James Earl Jones, who passed away earlier this month at the age of 93. The Broadway League said theatre owners will dim their lights at 6:45 p.