Chita Rivera, a great Broadway star, has died. The death of the outstanding artist was announced by her daughter, Lisa Mordenete, who assured the media that her mother passed away peacefully. According to Deadline, the actress has been sick recently. She was 91 years old.
Chita Rivera is dead. The Broadway star was 91 years old
Rivera was one of the most frequently nominated performers for Tony Awards. She has won as many as 10 nominations for the prestigious award. She received the statuette twice – once for the musical “The Rink” and the second for “Kiss of the Spider Woman”. In 2018, the artist received a special award for lifetime achievement.
The actress gained fame in 1953 thanks to the musical “Guys and Dolls”. A year later, she established herself on Broadway with her role in “Can-Can.” Then she played “Mr. Wonderful”, but it was 1957 that turned out to be a breakthrough in her career.
Then, Rivera played the role of Anita in the original Broadway premiere of the cult “West Side Story”, and to this day her performance is one of the most appreciated performances in the history of the theater. However, this is not the end of the actress’ great titles. The artist also played Velma Kelly in the original play “Chicago”.
Chita Rivera played original roles in “Chicago” and “West Side Story”
In 2005, The New York Times published a text reviewing Rivera’s game from the perspective of a modern viewer. The article stated that the actress’s charisma resulted not only from her undeniable technical skills, but also from the “contagious pleasure” she derived from performing on stage. “She has always been a professional in a world full of demands and unattainable standards,” we read in the letter.
Over the years of her career, the actress played dozens of Broadway roles. She also appeared on the big screen. She played in “Born Yesterday” and “Sweet Charity” in 1969. She also played the role of Melody Rambo in the series “Only One Life”. In 2002, she starred in the film version of Rob Marshall’s “Chicago”, in which Catherine Zeta-Jones played the role of Velma. In 2021, the actress appeared in the film “Tick, Tick… Boom!” starring Andrew Garfield.
Source: Gazeta
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