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NATIONAL BESTSELLER From one of Canada’s most beloved performing artists comes an audacious work of non-fiction that explores the stories that shape us and the reach that the past can have across generations "Thomson makes visible the ghosts of the Great War, untangling themes of loss...

There is a theater superstition that if the emptied house is ever left completely dark, a ghost will take up residence. To prevent this, a single "ghost light" is left burning at center stage after the audience and all of the actors and musicians have left. In this eloquent and moving memoir, celebrated New York Times drama critic and columnist Frank Rich reveals how theater became a beacon of security for him as a child. As he struggled with his parent's divorce, Rich found his way in a tumultuous world, transformed by the magic of Broadway.

Step through the stage door and gather around the GHOST LIGHT, the new Alliance Theatre podcast dedicated to the weird, the paranormal, and the downright spooky things that can happen in the world of the theater. GHOST LIGHT is the first project to stem from the Alliance Theatre’s Press Play initiative.

Welcome to “Leave the Ghost Light On”A theater tragedy and paranormal podcast in which each week we tell 2 stories about theatre tragedies, paranormal lore, and superstitions!