Broadway actress Doreen Montalvo, who is set to appear in upcoming film adaptations of musicals "In the Heights" and "West Side Story," died at 56.

Broadway actress Doreen Montalvo, who is set to appear in upcoming film adaptations of musicals "In the Heights" and "West Side Story," has died, her agent, Michael Rodriguez, confirmed to USA TODAY.

She is credited with small roles in the film versions of "In the Heights" and "West Side Story," both of which were originally supposed to debut this year, before movie theater shutdowns due to the coronavirus pandemic punted them to 2021. .

Broadway actress Doreen Montalvo has died at 56. (Photo: Dia Dipasupil, Getty Images).

When someone brings that much joy and love to everyone they meet, that much commitment to the craft they love...

"In the Heights" film director Jon M

Chu wrote that Montalvo "was a force of love that seeped into every inch" of the movie. "When she sings to Nina in 'Breathe,' or as the voice in 'Siempre' her imprint on the movie and the 'In The Heights' family will live forever

"I just don’t have all my words yet, it’s too much," tweeted "Hamilton" actor Javier Muñoz, who appeared alongside Montalvo in "In the Heights." "But I love you Doreen