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Jan 30, 2024 · Chita Rivera, who originated the role of 'West Side Story's Anita on Broadway in 1957, died Tuesday at 91. Rita Moreno, who won an Oscar for playing the same role in the 1961 movie...
Jan 31, 2024 · West Side Story's Anita: The character that set Chita Rivera's career – and US theatre – alight. It was the role that made the name of Broadway legend Chita Rivera, who died...
Jan 30, 2024 · Chita Rivera, the fire-and-ice dancer, singer and actress who leapt to stardom in the original Broadway production of “West Side Story” and dazzled audiences for nearly seven decades as a...
Jan 30, 2024 · Broadway icon Chita Rivera, best known for her role as Anita in the original 1957 Broadway cast of "West Side Story," has died at age 91. Rivera died Tuesday in New York after a brief...
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Apr 21, 2023 · When the time came to make the first movie version of West Side Story, Chita Rivera was not cast as Anita. Rita Moreno played her instead. Rivera was disappointed.
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In 1957, she was cast as Anita in West Side Story, the role which would make her a Broadway star. In 1960, Rivera was nominated for a Tony Award for creating the role of Rose in Bye Bye Birdie opposite Dick Van Dyke.
