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## Rachel E. Greenspan


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## Rachel E. Greenspan


Jul 15, 2019 3:08 PM UTC

Sometimes the best-laid plans can end with a wedding ceremony in the dark.

Guests thought it was simply mood lighting when a [New York City-wide blackout](https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/14/nyregion/nyc-blackout-scenes.html) hit a wedding at the Plaza Hotel on Fifth Avenue on Saturday, the bride’s brother [told the New York _Times_](https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/15/nyregion/newyorktoday/manhattan-blackout-wedding.html). But it was a Con Edison problem that left parts of the Upper West Side and Midtown in darkness. Needless to say, Amy Rosenthal and Craig Silverstein’s [wedding](https://time.com/5618262/sophie-turner-joe-jonas-wedding-dog/) was not what they expected.

> [](https://twitter.com/emmagf/status/1150436427374780416)

Though the blackout was scary for those trapped in elevators and subway cars — and for the 73,000 Con Edison customers left without power for hours, as the [_Associated Press_](https://www.apnews.com/ffbd48c5c1084e188d48564db93ace35)reports — Rosenthal told the New York _Times_ that her wedding ended up being beautiful. “It was unbelievable,” the newlywed told the _Times._ “Everyone stepped up and were doing everything in their power to make the night a special one.”

Beyond nuptials, the mass power outage could have potentially stopped [Broadway shows](https://time.com/5592969/jeff-daniels-to-kill-a-mockingbird/) and a [Jennifer Lopez concert](https://time.com/5584820/katy-perry-jlo-met-gala-2019/) from happening. But shows like [Hadestown](https://time.com/5603667/2019-tony-awards/), which won Best Musical at the Tony Awards this year, and [Waitress the Musical](https://time.com/4285668/waitress-broadway-sara-bareilles/) took their performances to the streets, treating some to free songs near Times Square.

> [](https://twitter.com/hadestown/status/1150220920872755200)


> [](https://twitter.com/NineDaves/status/1150197829161431040)

Even the Millennial Choir and Orchestra gave their performance outside Carnegie Hall, which also lost power.

> [](https://twitter.com/RaviReports/status/1150196760461152256)

It is New York, after all, and the show must go on.

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