Chita Rivera – Broadway’s “first great triple threat” passes away at age 91
Chita Rivera - passes away at age 91 | Image Credit: syracuse.com
According to her daughter Lisa Mordente, Chita Rivera, who starred in over 20 Broadway musicals throughout a six-decade career, has passed away. The legendary Broadway actor, who has won three Tony Awards, is most known for her portrayals as Velma Kelly in Chicago, Anita in West Side Story, Rose in Bye Bye Birdie, and Aurora in Kiss of the Spiderwoman. She was ninety-one.
According to Laurence Maslon, co-producer of the 2004 PBS series Broadway: The American Musical, Rivera "was everything Broadway was designed to be." "She spent countless years on Broadway as a spontaneous, captivating, and extraordinarily skilled performer. You never forget her once you've seen her."
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