Chita Rivera: The Dancer's Life Set for San Diego's Old Globe

Cancelled a week ago for its scheduled summer-time run at the Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles due to reported funding problems, Chita Rivera: The Dancer's Life was announced at a press conference yesterday to be the 2005-2006 season opener at San Diego's Old Globe. The show now has a scheduled run from September 10 - October 23.

The show was scheduled to debut at the Denver Center for the Performing Arts from June 2-12, an appearance that the Arts Center now lists as having been cancelled as well.

A Dancer's Life, which celebrates the life and career of Two-time Tony winner Chita Rivera, is being written by Terrence McNally, and directed and choreographed by Graciela Daniele. The show will reportedly feature an ensemble of singers and dancers, helping to celebrate the star's life, as well as that of her more famous collaborators including Bob Fosse, Jerome Robbins, Gower Champion and Michael Kidd.

Chita Rivera, universally regarded as an American national treasure, is an accomplished and versatile actress/singer/dancer. A recipient of the prestigious Kennedy Center honor presented by the President of the United States, Chita has won two Tony Awards as Best Leading Actress in a Musical and received six additional Tony Award nominations. She most recently appeared on Broadway in the Tony Award winning revival of Nine, starring Antonio Banderas. In 1957, Broadway history was made when Chita's electric performance as Anita in the Broadway premiere of West Side Story brought her stardom. Additional Broadway credits include Sweet Charity, Chicago (original production), Kiss of the Spiderwoman, The Rink, Bye, Bye Birdie, The Can Can, and Jerry's Girls. Her film credits include Sweet Charity Chicago, Mayflower Madam, and Pippin, among others.

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