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Feb 1, 2024 · In the credits, her role is simply identified as “Broadway legend.” Ms. Rivera, who died this week at age 91, is synonymous with that term. Many people are lauded Broadway stars, but very few seem to have been born out of the dreams of the angels (metaphoric and financial) behind Broadway musicals.
Jan 30, 2024 · Chita Rivera, the sultry singer, dancer and actress who commanded the Broadway stage for more than a half-century, has died. She was 91.
- Chris Koseluk
Jan 30, 2024 · Broadway legend Chita Rivera, a two-time Tony winner who received eight additional nominations, died on Tuesday morning after a brief illness, her publicist announced. She was 91.
- Laura Haefner
Jan 30, 2024 · The three-time Tony Award-winning Broadway legend created indelible roles: Anita in West Side Story, Rose in Bye Bye Birdie and Velma Kelly in Chicago.
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- Jeff Lunden
Jan 31, 2024 · One of Broadway's most celebrated stars, Chita Rivera, has died at the age of 91. The Tony Award-winning entertainer is known for her successful theatre career spanning nearly seven decades.
After making her Broadway debut as a dancer in Guys and Dolls (1950), she went on to originate roles in Broadway musicals such as Anita in West Side Story (1957), Velma Kelly in Chicago (1975), and the title role in Kiss of the Spider Woman (1993).
Apr 21, 2023 · Her new, eponymous memoir Chita — written with Patrick Pacheco — dances through the patterns of her brilliant career. Rivera was in her mid-20s when she got her first big break.
