Chita Rivera's West Side Story
Clip: Season 43 Episode 4 | 1m 37s
The musical by Jerome Robbins, with music by Leonard Bernstein, made Chita Rivera a star.
Chita Rivera's fiery performance of the role Anita in the original Broadway cast of West Side Story made her a star. Rivera says a highlight of the experience was watching Leonard Bernstein and Jerome Robbins create the musical. In Chita Rivera: A Lot of Livin' to Do, Rivera performs a medley of her favorite songs from West Side Story, at a special concert at Jazz at Lincoln Center.
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Major series funding for GREAT PERFORMANCES is provided by The Joseph & Robert Cornell Memorial Foundation, the Anna-Maria and Stephen Kellen Arts Fund, the LuEsther T. Mertz Charitable Trust, Sue...
Chita Rivera's West Side Story
Clip: Season 43 Episode 4 | 1m 37s
Chita Rivera's fiery performance of the role Anita in the original Broadway cast of West Side Story made her a star. Rivera says a highlight of the experience was watching Leonard Bernstein and Jerome Robbins create the musical. In Chita Rivera: A Lot of Livin' to Do, Rivera performs a medley of her favorite songs from West Side Story, at a special concert at Jazz at Lincoln Center.
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Chita Rivera: A Lot of Livin’ to Do - Preview
Preview: S43 Ep4 | 1m 30s | A legend's career retrospective, with new interviews, performance footage, and more. (1m 30s)
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Clip: S43 Ep4 | 1m 42s | Chita Rivera: A Lot of Livin' to Do includes Rivera's appearance on Chevalier's special. (1m 42s)
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