Chita Rivera obituary
American actor, singer and dancer who found fame as Anita in the stage musical West Side Story
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American actor, singer and dancer who found fame as Anita in the stage musical West Side Story
Chita Rivera, who has died aged 91, was the raven-haired American actress, singer and dancer who created Anita in the 1957 Broadway premiere of Leonard Bernstein’s West Side Story; she did the same the following year for the British premiere, where she was considered so central to the show’s success that the London opening was postponed until she had given birth to her daughter.
Chita Rivera, the Broadway icon known for her roles in 'West Side Story' the 'Kiss of the Spider Woman,' has died at age 91.
Her dancing sometimes overshadowed her thrillingly dramatic way with a song: husky yet clarion, unaffected but full of comment and character.
The actor, dancer and singer starred in musicals including West Side Story and Chicago