Not only did he help us get decent seats for the show that had just won the Tony for Best Musical, he also took us on a behind the scenes tour of the theatres in the area. We also got to meet some of the dancers in the show. Michael is also an accomplished pianist. The light at the bottom of the picture is actually sitting on the stage. It's called a ghost light, and it's supposed to keep the spirits away when the theatre is empty.
All traditional theatres have a ghost light.
This a the mosaic tile floor in the lobby of the Ford Theatre. It was hand assembled, taken apart, then reassembled here. These stained glass windows are also part of the Ford Theatre. Imagine it filled with people waiting for you to dance you butt off, and you might begin to understand what the performers are going through. These days everything is high-tech, even Broadway shows.