Review of "Ghost Light: A Memoir" by Frank Rich

Superstition tells you that if ever a theater is empty and dark a ghost will move in. To prevent this, a single light is left on called a "ghost light". This is a story about Frank Rich, who during his miserable childhood discovered the joys of the theater and musicals. He got a job as a ticket-taker, finding his new home to be in the theater with the welcoming actors.

Following his love of the theater Rich became a critic and gained fame with the New York Times, where he was the chief drama critic from 1980 to 1993. This is his memoir about his life and a childhood that was transformed by a new love, the theater.