Broadway stages mourn the death of 56-year-old actress
Doreen Montalbo
, who died on Saturday for reasons that are still unknown, with a career in theater, including the successful production of
In The Heights
, and on television in series like
The good wife
or
Madame Secretary
.
Montalbo
also starred in the films
In The Heights
, an adaptation of the first Latin musical to hit the stage on Broadway, and in the adaptation
of Steven Spielberg's
musical
West Side Story
, which will premiere next year.
On Broadway he was part of the original cast of
In The Heights
and also participated in
Flash Dance
,
The Musical
,
Giant
,
On Your Feet!
, the story of
Gloria and Emilio Estefan
.
Most recently on
Mrs Doubtfire
, based on the movie starring
Robin Williams,
which only had three preview roles before Broadway turned off its lights due to the
coronavirus
.
Her television credits include
Law & Order
,
Madame Secretary
,
One Life To Live
,
Smash
, AMC,
The Good Wife,
and
Elementary
.
"We are devastated to hear that she has left us today. Our thoughts and prayers continue with her husband
Mike Mann
and his family during this time," his representative
Steve Maihack
said on Instagram
when reporting his death.
He highlighted in his message that "Doreen could do anything.
She was like a winning lottery ticket
."
"We will continue to tell his story and remember the talent and love he shared with all of us," said Maihack.
The actress and singer played various characters in the original play
In The Heights
, written and starring
Lin Manuel Miranda
, who has mourned the death of his colleague.
"
Doreen Montalvo
was the first actress to audition for 'In The Heights' in the basement of the Drama bookstore in 2002. The first. She sang 'Qué Te Pedi' by La Lupe and it was embedded in my heart in an instant. voice had that tear, that tear. Inimitable and hers, "Miranda said on her Twitter account.
She stressed that everyone who knew
Doreen
became her new friends.
"He hugged his friends with great affection and ease," recalled the award-winning actor.
"
It's monstrously unfair that we don't spend more time with her
. More shows with her. More music with her. More life with her. When someone brings so much joy and love to everyone they meet, so much commitment to the craft they love ... It's unfair. And heartbreaking, "lamented Miranda, who recalled several moments of his relationship with the actress.
According to the digital newspaper
Deadline,
the actress had suffered a stroke a month ago.
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