Sometimes she was out for the evening and all I could see were the flickering colored lights of the TV in the family room.

NEWYORKER: Wakefield

Long after the sun had set and all the lights were on in my house, I could see that the car was still there.

NEWYORKER: Wakefield

We also heard from show stage manager Bonnie Becker who explained, "When you see the lights change, the scenery, it's because I told them what to do, " and from Chad Heulitt, a production carpenter.

WSJ: Broadway Grows Up