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The Dancer's Life

Newsweek magazine has called Chita Rivera "the greatest musical dancer ever."

10/13/2010 | Rating NR

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The Dancer's Life

Special | 56m 47sVideo has Closed Captions

Newsweek magazine has called Chita Rivera "the greatest musical dancer ever."

Newsweek magazine called Chita Rivera "the greatest musical dancer ever." She set the benchmark for such notable Broadway roles as the Spider Woman in Kiss of the Spider Woman, Anita in West Side Story and Velma Kelly in Chicago. Throughout her 50 year career, Chita has been referred to by critics as "a force of nature" and a "true Broadway star."

10/13/2010 | Rating NR

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BackStage With

The Dancer's Life

Special | 56m 47sVideo has Closed Captions

Newsweek magazine called Chita Rivera "the greatest musical dancer ever." She set the benchmark for such notable Broadway roles as the Spider Woman in Kiss of the Spider Woman, Anita in West Side Story and Velma Kelly in Chicago. Throughout her 50 year career, Chita has been referred to by critics as "a force of nature" and a "true Broadway star."

10/13/2010 | Rating NR

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BackStage With is a local public television program presented by Ideastream

Episodes of BackStage with... have been funded by: The George W. Codrington Charitable Foundation, Dominion Foundation, Cuyahoga Arts and Culture, and The Ohio Arts Council.

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