When it first became apparent that Variety Theatre’s 2020 production of The Music Man would have to be postponed until October 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we knew we still wanted to find a way to bring the magic of Variety Theatre to our audience this year. Our goal was to shine a little light during these dark times and, thus, Light the Lights was born.

Light the Lights was a free virtual musical that aired at 7 p.m. CT November 16 – 19, 2020. It streamed on YouTube and on our VarietyTheatre.org website, meaning that, for the first time ever, a Variety Theatre production...