The Lincoln Memorial will light up the Mall on 9/10, with a Broadway musical noting both an arts rebirth and a solemn anniversary

“Any time you do something on the National Mall, it’s very expensive for all the right reasons,” Tetreault said, explaining that multiple permits must be obtained, including those for the Jumbotrons and hospitality tent that will be set up. Security, too, is a foremost concern. The cost of the one-time event, he said, will be “north of half a million dollars.” Ford Motor Co. and General Dynamics are underwriting the evening, Tetreault added.