By Chris Willman Music Writer Taking up the hashtag and motto “Wake up Nick!,” former cast members of the Broadway musical “Waitress” — including Sara Bareilles, Keala Settle and Jessie Mueller — have recorded a tribute to another alumnus, Nick Cordero, who remains in a medically induced coma as he struggles with severe COVID-19 complications.
They banded together from their homes to perform a song composed by Cordero himself, “Live Your Life.” More than 30 actors participated in recording the tune, which starts out, naturally, with score composer (and occasional leading lady) Bareilles getting the first line, before moving on to an array of faces that ranges from the show’s child actors to stage veteran Dakin Matthews.
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