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Broadway legend Chita Rivera has died at age 91. “It is with immense personal sorrow that I announce the death of the beloved Broadway icon Chita Rivera,” her friend Merle Frimark shared in a ...
In 1951, Rivera accompanied a friend to the audition for the touring company of Call Me Madam starring Elaine Stritch and ended up winning the role herself. She followed this by landing roles in other Broadway productions such as Guys and Dolls, Can-Can, Mr. Wonderful starring Sammy Davis Jr., and Seventh Heaven [13] and dancing on The Maurice Chevalier Special in 1956. [14]
Chita Rivera, the dynamic dancer, singer and actor who garnered 10 Tony nominations, winning twice, in a long Broadway career that forged a path for Latina artists and shrugged off a near-fatal ...
Broadway legend and two-time Tony winner Chita Rivera, best known for originating the role of Anita in the 1957 stage production of West Side Story, has died. She was 91. She was 91.
Chita Rivera. Chita Rivera, the Broadway icon and beloved star of West Side Story, Chicago and Kiss of the Spider Woman, has died.She was 91. The news was confirmed by her daughter, Lisa Mordente ...
Chita remembers seeing Tony in rehearsal and feeling like he literally flew." [3] [2] Mordente was the voice of Oliver Cool on the 45 rpm single recording, "Oliver Cool" b/w "I Like Girls" by Oliver Cool (Roulette R-4292). The record did not chart nationally in the US but was a big hit in Australia in 1961. [citation needed]
In the musical, the song is sung by the characters Anita and Maria. For the original Broadway cast recording, the song was performed by Chita Rivera (Anita) and Carol Lawrence (Maria). In the 1961 film version the roles were played by Rita Moreno and Natalie Wood, but the songs were dubbed by Betty Wand and Marni Nixon (as both Anita and Maria ...
Chita Rivera, an iconic performer of stage and screen with credits including “Chicago,” “Kiss of the Spider Woman” and “Sweet Charity,” has died. She was 91.