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Chita Rivera - Wikipedia
In 1957, she was cast as Anita in West Side Story, the role which would make her a Broadway star. [15] In 1960, Rivera was nominated for a Tony Award [3] for creating the role of Rose in …
West Side Story's Anita: The character that set Chita Rivera's ... - BBC
Jan 31, 2024 · It was the role that made the name of Broadway legend Chita Rivera, who died yesterday – a sparky, sarky, independent-minded Latinx woman who had never been seen …
Was Chita Rivera ever considered for the West Side Story …
Feb 4, 2005 · Chita was not famous when she was cast in the stage version of WSS and was an unknown to Hollywood.
Chita Rivera was the original Anita in Broadway’s ‘West Side Story’
Apr 29, 2023 · Chita Rivera catapulted to fame playing Anita in the 1957 musical “West Side Story” on Broadway. But please don’t confuse the 90-year-old diva with the actress Rita …
Chita Rivera's West Side Story | From the Archives - YouTube
Chita Rivera's fiery performance as Anita in the original Broadway cast of West Side Story made her a star. Rivera says a highlight of the experience was wat...
Rita Moreno Honors 'Remarkable' Chita Rivera After Death
Jan 30, 2024 · In her 2023 book Chita: A Memoir, Rivera recalled her reaction to seeing Moreno onscreen in the West Side Story film. "How dare she? That is my dress, that is my earring!" …
Chita Rivera as a Young Broadway Star, See Her in Chicago, West Side Story
Jan 30, 2024 · Chita Rivera in 'West Side Story'. Keystone/Hulton Archive/Getty. Rivera famously originated the role of Anita in West Side Story in 1957, the part that launched her into …
Chita Rivera Performed West Side Story While 6 Months …
Jan 30, 2024 · Chita Rivera continued her West Side Story performances well into her pregnancy — much to her doctor's worries. The Broadway legend died Tuesday, Jan. 30, at age 91, her …
Chita Rivera dead: 'West Side Story,' Broadway star was 91 - USA TODAY
Jan 30, 2024 · Broadway legend Chita Rivera, the dynamic performer who blazed a trail for Latina artists onstage as Anita in "West Side Story," has died at 91.
Tony Mordente - Wikipedia
Mordente was then featured in the Broadway (1957) and West End productions and film version of West Side Story, during which time he met his future wife Chita Rivera, who played Anita in …
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