Artie Siccardi, a backstage legend of Broadway who worked on dozens of shows, from Annie, Ain't Misbehavin' and Sweeney Todd to Children of a Lesser God, Cats, Brighton Beach Memoirs and The Color Purple, has died.
He was 89. Siccardi died Wednesday in New York City of complications from pneumonia, his son, Drew Siccardi, announced. A production/technical supervisor — the person who ensures that the scenery and costumes are built on time, on budget and according to the creative team's designs — he received an honorary Tony Award in 2012.
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