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 Moreno, who played the ...

NEW YORK — Chita Rivera, the dynamic dancer ... in 1957 as Anita in the original production of "West Side Story" and was still dancing on Broadway with her trademark energy a half-century ...

Broadway legend Chita Rivera, a two-time Tony winner who received ... role of Anita in the original Broadway production of “West Side Story,” as well as the title character in “Kiss of ...

Broadway legend Chita Rivera, who originated the role of Anita in “West Side Story,” is dead at 91. The Tony Award-winning performer and Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient died Tuesday in ...

Broadway star Chita Rivera died Tuesday at age 91, her daughter announced. Rivera was a dancer and performer who originated the role of Anita in "West Side Story." Here's what to know about her ...

An admirer once said Chita ... Broadway." At age 90, she's a legendary dancer and proved it in the big musicals of her day — Bye Bye Birdie, Can Can, Chicago, and the biggest — West Side Story.

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. The actor-singer ...

The musical star was also an original cast member in Broadway shows like Chicago and Kiss of the Spider Woman. By Griselda Flores Senior Editor, Latin Broadway legend Chita Rivera has died.

NEW YORK, Jan 30 (Reuters) - Chita Rivera, the musical theater legend and multiple Tony winner who created the role of Puerto Rican firebrand Anita on Broadway in "West Side Story" and other ...

Her Broadway journey commenced in the 1950s, where she secured roles in productions such as Can-Can and Mr. Wonderful. In 1957, Chita Rivera joined the original cast of 'West Side Story ...

Chita Rivera - a singer, dancer and actress who lit up Broadway stages over six decades in such shows as "West Side Story" and "Chicago" as one of the foremost entertainers of her generation ...

Broadway legend and two-time Tony winner Chita Rivera, best known for originating the role of Anita in the 1957 stage production of West Side Story, has died. She was 91. Rivera passed away ...