the footlights
Example Sentences
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“Can an actor cross the footlights? I thought, I bet he can.”
From New York Times • Mar. 15, 2022
It was reemergence eve for other shows that qualify as veritable city landmarks: “Wicked,” “Hamilton” and “Chicago” all marked their first performances since mid-March 2020, when a lethal virus extinguished the footlights.
From Washington Post • Sep. 15, 2021
With heels stomping and her hair waving, she owns the stage to such a degree that you half expect bank lenders to materialize by the footlights to sign over the deed.
From Washington Times • Mar. 24, 2021
The theater requires intellectual and emotional commitment on both sides of the footlights, and nothing sparks participation quite like the recognition that comes from seeing oneself in a wider frame.
From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2017
But before more could be said, the footlights were lit, the curtain rose, and Pirates on Holiday began.
From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood
