Wed. June 19, 2013
By Danny Bernardo
The Chicago theatre community lost a legend this past weekend with the passing of Bernie Sahlins. Mr. Sahlins was a true champion and icon for the Chicago theatre community, was a prolific Chicago producer. Mr. Sahlins was Co-Founder of The Playwrights Theatre Club, The Second City, The University of Chicago's Off-Off Campus, the International Theatre Festival of Chicago and the Lithuanian International Theatre. In keeping with a long Broadway tradition of dimming the marquee lights when a respected theatre professional has passed, Broadway In Chicago will dim the marquee lights at its four theatres in downtown Chicago tonight.
"Broadway In Chicago wanted to dim the marquee lights to provide Chicago with an appropriate moment to reflect on Bernie Sahlins' lifetime in the theatre," said Lou Raizin, President of Broadway In Chicago. "Bernie Sahlins was a Chicago Treasure who contributed volumes to Chicago Theatre Artists for decades and will be greatly missed." The marquees of Bank of America Theatre (18 West Monroe), Cadillac Palace Theatre (151 West Randolph), Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place (175 E. Chestnut) and Oriental Theatre (24 West Randolph) will dim tonight at 8:45pm in honor of this Chicago legend.
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