Three-time Tony Award nominee
Earlier in 2020, she revealed she had been battling amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a progressive neurodegenerative disease.
Rebecca made her Broadway debut in 1988 in Phantom of the Opera. She has earned numerous Tony Award nominations over the years including one in 1995 for
Show Boat, and for her work in
The Music Man and
Rebecca is married to fellow Broadway star
Danny Burstein. Danny publicly revealed his Coronavirus battle earlier this year as well and said Rebecca faced symptoms at the time.
Rebecca is survived by
Zachary and
Alexander. Our thoughts are with Rebecca’s family, friends, loved ones, and the Broadway community at this time.