Krysta Rodriguez remains resilient after breast cancer diagnosis
The present went on for Krysta Rodriguez, when the Broadway actress was identified with breast most cancers at age 30.
Though she thought she would take a break from working whereas she underwent remedy, the actress — finest recognized for her function as Wednesday Addams within the Broadway musical model of “The Addams Household” — stored working.
“Jobs truly began coming to me,” stated Rodriquez, who has additionally labored on the small display in NBC’s “Smash” and Netflix’s “Halston,” the place she performed Liza Minnelli. The actress advised The Publish she took on a number of roles whereas battling the illness. “I didn’t imply to work, and I ended up getting two of my favourite jobs, in order that was actually pretty.”
On Sept. 12, Rodriguez, 38, now starring as Cinderella in “Into the Woods” on Broadway, might be headlining A Night time In with ABCD, a digital fundraiser to profit the nonprofit ABCD After Breast Most cancers Analysis that gives free one-on-one mentorship to anybody going through the battle.
The occasion will happen at 8 p.m. at Midtown supper membership 54 Under and might be livestreamed.
“It’s going to be an evening of some favorites of mine from exhibits that I’ve been in, some Liza stuff, some Broadway stuff, a pair jazz tunes, some mashups,” Rodriguez stated. “We’re going to handle my journey with most cancers, however we’re additionally going to have a enjoyable and uplifting night time of leisure.”
