abatt Posted January 30 Share Posted January 30 Chita Rivera, Electrifying Star of Broadway and Beyond, Is Dead at 91 - The New York Times (nytimes.com) Link to comment
abatt Posted January 30 Author Share Posted January 30 Chita Rivera’s Ballet Roots Shaped Her Dancing - The New York Times (nytimes.com) Link to comment
volcanohunter Posted January 30 Share Posted January 30 A huge loss. May she dance for eternity. Link to comment
dirac Posted February 4 Share Posted February 4 A great dancer and a life force. A list of YouTube clips with comments by in The New York Times. Quote Chita Rivera, who died on Tuesday at the age of 91, was known for her extraordinary artistry. Yet, it is hard to comprehend the full scope of her talent because, like so many Broadway performers of her generation, much of her best work was not captured on-screen. Her Anita in the landmark 1957 Broadway production of “West Side Story”? Rita Moreno took it on in the Hollywood adaptation. Rose in the hit “Bye Bye Birdie,” from 1960? That role went to Janet Leigh in the movie. Only in 1969 did Rivera make her feature-film debut, in “Sweet Charity,” almost two decades after her Broadway debut. Thankfully, we have variety shows, TV specials and unofficial fan videos to help us patch together a compelling video portrait. Her life force bursts through in every second. Great link, volcanohunter. Link to comment
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