Broadway suffered the way it has in 2020. Its theaters have been dark since March, many of its 97,000 employees out of work for at least another six months, its neighborhood – Times Square – often deserted.
Adding to the sadness were the deaths this year of some mighty talents. To lift the gloom a little, let’s remember a few of them, in their own words, while they were still here, bringing us so much entertainment.Tony-nominated for his role as Cheech in “Bullets Over Broadway,” Cordero died of COVID-19 at 41.
His wife Amanda Kloots chronicled the virus’ awful toll in a series of Instagram posts that devastated the theater world. Though known for playing tough guys, Cordero was a sweetheart.
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