Jerad Bortz(from wicked) car accident.
Jerad Bortz(from wicked) car accident.
#1Jerad Bortz(from wicked) car accident.
Posted: 2/5/18 at 8:57pm
Just thought I’d share this, truly a tragic story. I hope they both recover quickly...
“Absolutely horrible horrible news. Longtime Wicked alum Jerad Bortz and his partner Steven have been in a terrible car accident. Jerad is seriously hurt and is currently unable to move from the chest down and has limited use of his hands. He's having surgery now, but apparently is keeping a level head about things, so that's good. Steven has a broken wrist and bleeding on the brain, but is stable. Emily Mechler has set up a page to help them with expenses etc. Absolutely horrible horrible news. Longtime Wicked alum Jerad Bortz and his partner Steven have been in a terrible car accident. Jerad is seriously hurt and is currently unable to move from the chest down and has limited use of his hands. He's having surgery now, but apparently is keeping a level head about things, so that's good. Steven has a broken wrist and bleeding on the brain, but is stable. Emily Mechler has set up a page to help them with expenses etc.
https://www.youcaring.com/jeradbortzskee...ls-1089563
Really horrible to hear such news.Really horrible to hear such news.”
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#2Jerad Bortz(from wicked) car accident.
Posted: 2/6/18 at 1:37amI just saw him in the show on Sunday night.
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#3Jerad Bortz(from wicked) car accident.
Posted: 2/6/18 at 1:50am
So awful. Thinking about them and wishing them both a speedy recovery.
#4Jerad Bortz(from wicked) car accident.
Posted: 2/12/18 at 6:45pm
An update on the situation, truly horrible. I hope they can both rebound from this ... “Jerad Bortz and his partner, Steven Skeelz, were in a terrible car accident on Sunday, February 4th. Jerad and Steven never lost consciousness, but right away, Jerad knew it was critically serious. “I can’t feel my legs”, he told Steven. He was first treated at a local ER in the Poconos and then life-flighted to a trauma center in Allentown, PA. Jerad had sustained fractures to C6 and C7 in his neck and was paralyzed from the chest down with limited hand and arm movement/sensation. He went into surgery on Monday, February 5th to stabilize his cervical spine, with a fusion to C5, C6, and C7. On Friday, February 9th, Jerad was transferred to the Kessler Institute for Spinal Research and Rehabilitation. His Doctor there has echoed the surgeon’s assessment that Jerad will be wheel-chair bound for life and that they hope through time and hard work, he can make some gains with his hands. His injury, severe bruising of the entire spinal cord, has been deemed “complete”, meaning his paralysis is permanent.”
https://www.youcaring.com/jeradbortzskeelsandstevenskeels-1089563
My father (AIDS)
My sister (AIDS)
My uncle and my cousin and her best friend (AIDS, AIDS, AIDS)
The gays and the straights
And the white and the spades
Updated On: 2/12/18 at 06:45 PM
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#5Jerad Bortz(from wicked) car accident.
Posted: 2/12/18 at 6:58pm
Terrible.
It would be nice if Wicked's official social channels would share that link...
#6Jerad Bortz(from wicked) car accident.
Posted: 2/12/18 at 7:06pmHe’s been in Wicked almost every single time I’ve seen it on broadway over the past 10+ years. Wishing him well.
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Broadway Legend Joined: 12/4/07
#7Jerad Bortz(from wicked) car accident.
Posted: 2/12/18 at 7:06pm
Employers really can't share any sort of medical information....lots of issues with it.
Very sad, indeed.
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#8Jerad Bortz(from wicked) car accident.
Posted: 4/23/18 at 11:12pmAn update; Both Jerad and Steven appeared at today’s Easter Bonnet competition and sang with the Wicked cast. Such an emotional moment for everyone. And Jerad gave a lovely speech and wore the Wicked bonnet
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#9Jerad Bortz(from wicked) car accident.
Posted: 4/24/18 at 4:28am
What an absolutely horrible thing. I always loved him in Wicked. I'm glad they survived but I'm deeply sad he will (most likely) not be with Wicked anymore. Tragic.
#10Jerad Bortz(from wicked) car accident.
Posted: 4/24/18 at 10:15amJerad's appearance in Wicked's bonnet skit was incredible.
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#11Jerad Bortz(from wicked) car accident.
Posted: 4/25/18 at 12:35am
How awesome would it be if the powers that be at wicked were able to rework some of the choreography so Jerad could still be in the show?!
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#12Jerad Bortz(from wicked) car accident.
Posted: 4/25/18 at 2:46pm
TravisOKC said: "How awesome would it beif the powers that be at wickedwere able to rework some of the choreography so Jerad could still be in the show?!"
That would be awesome. Also would be great to see more representation of varying abilities in bway moving forward!
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