Brian Friel's plays attracted global renown
The bright lights of Broadway have been dimmed in memory of renowned Irish playwright Brian Friel.
The Tony award-winning writer, who penned Dancing At Lughnasa, which was adapted for a film starring Meryl Streep, died in October at the age of 86.
The marquees of Broadway theatres in New York dimmed their lights for one minute on Tuesday evening, in honour of the man who has been described as "a colossus in theatre".
The tradition of dimming the lights for theatre greats is said to date back decades and is for people who are "synonymous with Broadway".
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