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Laura Heywood Interviews Nick Cordero (From the Archives)

Nick Cordero is a Tony nominated actor (Bullets Over Broadway, Waitress, A Bronx Tale). I sat down with him a few years ago at Build Series in New York City.

I chose this interview from the archives because I want you to know how great Nick is, and for you to keep him in your thoughts. Because my friend is Nick is very sick — he is fighting for his life, in critical condition, in the ICU as a result of Covid-19.

He has a 10-month old baby; his wife is understandably distraught; and they are asking everyone everywhere to pray — whatever that looks like — for Nick’s recovery.

I interviewed him when starring in the iconic role of Sonny in A Bronx Tale: The Musical, written by and inspired by the life of Chazz Palminteri.

With Nick so very much on my mind right now, and in the hearts of the whole Broadway community, I am reaching back to our interview as part of my own prayer process.

Please keep Nick and his family in the forefront of your minds, along with the families of everyone else suffering from this horrible pandemic. 

To all the first responders, heath care professionals, and essential workers: I thank you.

To everyone listening: Stay Safe, Stay Healthy, Stay Home.

To Nick and his wife Amanda and their baby Elvis: My heart is with you.

Laura Heywood Interviews Jim Caruso (Broadway at Birdland)

Jim Caruso is a man every Broadway actor knows — as one of their most dedicated supporters and as one of their own.

Jim made his Broadway debut alongside none other than Liza Minnelli in Liza’s At The Palace in 2008, which won a Tony Award for Best Special Event and also earned a Grammy nomination. 

He has performed at the White House, Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center and in Times Square for a crowd of 100,000 theater fans.

He is the winner of multiple MAC awards, BroadwayWorld Awards, BackStage Magazine Bistro Awards, and a NightLife Awards.

And on top of all of this, he is MOST beloved for his acclaimed weekly series “Broadway at Birdland,” a staple of Monday nights in New York City. Since 2003, Jim has curated and hosted a concert series followed by “Jim Caruso’s Cast Party,” possibly the classiest and most star-studded open mic night of all time, featuring drop-ins from the biggest stars of Broadway’s last half-century.