Chita Rivera's 2023 memoir Rivera originated the roles that every subsequent triple-threat longs to play, in "West Side Story," "Bye Bye Birdie," "Chicago," "Kiss of the Spiderwoman," each permanently ...

It’s been almost a week, but I’m still having trouble processing the loss of Chita Rivera. I expected to see her onstage again. What always struck me about Rivera, the ultimate gypsy (a term ...

Ariana DeBose is paying tribute to Chita Rivera. During DeBose's hosting stint at the 77th Tony Awards on Sunday, June 16, the Academy Award -winning actress performed a version of the late Rivera ...

On Monday, May 20, the 2024 Chita Rivera Awards took place at the NYU Skirball Center for the Performing Arts. This award show was produced by Joe Lanteri, the founder and executive director of ...

Rivera: I don’t think we have enough original musicals. I really don’t. I know I’m being old fashioned but the theater is the place where music, lyrics, words, scenery and stories come together.