Amanda Kloots returned to Broadway as the hit musical Waitress re-opened and paid tribute to her late husband, Nick Cordero.
Cordero originated the role of Earl when Waitress opened on Broadway in March 2016, with the beloved actor tragically passing in July 2020 from COVID-19.
Kloots, 39, was joined by family friend Zach Braff for the first performance since Broadway went dark due to COVID, and she even joined the cast on stage after the show.
Broadway return: Amanda Kloots returned to Broadway as the hit musical Waitress re-opened and paid tribute to her late husband, Nick Cordero
Amanda and Zach: Kloots, 39, was joined by family friend Zach Braff for the first performance since Broadway went dark due to COVID, and she even joined the cast on stage after the show
Kloots was wearing a sparkling burgundy suit from Genny, styled by Jean Ann Williams, with black pumps.
She had her blonde hair pulled back in a ponytail and was seen holding a black clutch in a shot on her Instagram story outside the Ethel Barrymore Theater.
She also shared a snap with Drew Gehling, who plays Dr. Pomatter in the hit Broadway musical.
Amanda’s look: Kloots was wearing a sparkling burgundy suit from Genny, styled by Jean Ann Williams, with black pumps
Marquee: She had her blonde hair pulled back in a ponytail and was seen holding a black clutch in a shot on her Instagram story outside the Ethel Barrymore Theater
She was joined on the red carpet by Braff in a tie-less dark grey suit coat and pants with an unbuttoned light grey dress shirt.
It was revealed earlier this week by the official Waitress Instagram account that they will honor Cordero with a new menu, which will be used in every show from now on.
‘This week, we honored the memory of our beloved cast member Nick Cordero,’ the post began.
Red carpet pals: She was joined on the red carpet by Braff in a tie-less dark grey suit coat and pants with an unbuttoned light grey dress shirt
Menu tribute: It was revealed earlier this week by the official Waitress Instagram account that they will honor Cordero with a new menu, which will be used in every show from now on
‘His wife, @AmandaKloots, visited the diner as we unveiled the sign featuring “Live Your Life Pie,’ referencing a song Cordero wrote and had just started to perform when he contracted COVID-19.
‘This special pie name, and moment in the show, will be a permanent part of every Waitress production in the world,’ the post concluded.
Kloots also took to Instagram to reveal that the show got a standing ovation… before the show even began.
Menu: ‘His wife, @AmandaKloots, visited the diner as we unveiled the sign featuring “Live Your Life Pie,’ referencing a song Cordero wrote and had just started to perform when he contracted COVID-19
Pre-show standing O: Kloots also took to Instagram to reveal that the show got a standing ovation… before the show even began
‘A standing ovation before the show even began! What a night! To see a Broadway show again tonight was unbelievable. I’ve actually never seen a show like this one tonight. I’m literally at a loss for words,’ Kloots said in her Instagram post.
She also joined the cast on stage after the show, where she joked there may have been a ‘record broke tonight for the most standing ovations.’
‘To be here tonight is such a blessing to witness happen on this stage, incredible. You know Nick loved Broadway and he loved music and he loved acting. I think he’ll be with me every day… but I think he’ll be with y’all every night,’ she said.
They closed out the night with the whole cast, and Kloots, singing Live Your Life as the audience clapped and sang along with them.
On the way: ‘A standing ovation before the show even began! What a night! To see a Broadway show again tonight was unbelievable. I’ve actually never seen a show like this one tonight. I’m literally at a loss for words,’ Kloots said in her Instagram post