Happy Birthday to Chita
Happy Birthday to Chita
Dollypop
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/15/03
#1Happy Birthday to Chita
Posted: 1/23/23 at 1:55pm
90 never looked so good!
"Long live God!" (GODSPELL)
Updated On: 1/23/23 at 01:55 PM
fosterfan2
Broadway Star Joined: 8/7/11
#2Happy Birthday to Chita
Posted: 1/23/23 at 6:30pm
I'm looking forward to reading Chita's book! Love her.
#3Happy Birthday to Chita
Posted: 1/24/23 at 1:47pm
She truly is the last of the living legends! I first saw her live on the opening night of BAJOUR in 1964, and I was so excited I nearly fell out of my first row balcony seat at the Shubert. 40 years later, as Board Chair, I had the honor of presenting her with a SAGE (Services and Advocacy for GLBTQ+ Elders) Lifetime Achievement Award.
She is the best! Many, many happy returns!
#4Happy Birthday to Chita
Posted: 1/25/23 at 7:53am
A living legend, a living theater legend, and most importantly a living PUERTO RICAN legend!
A very happy belated birthday to one of my queens.
#5Happy Birthday to Chita
Posted: 2/9/23 at 5:23pm
This is still a few months off but I wanted to mention that my bookstore is hosting an event with Chita in conversation with Harvey Fierstein in Poughkeepsie on April 30. The venue is walkable from the Poughkeepsie Amtrak/MetroNorth station, and a signed copy of her memoir is included with each ticket. https://www.oblongbooks.com/event/chita-rivera-harvey-fierstein-bardavon
#6Happy Birthday to Chita
Posted: 2/9/23 at 5:55pm
The Entertainment Community Fund is throwing a benefit concert at the Shubert.
And All That Jazz: A Celebration of the Legendary Chita Rivera
Monday, February 20, 2023, 7:30 pm
The event will feature Laura Benanti, Jason Danieley, George Dvorsky, Andy Karl, Nathan Lane, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Bebe Neuwirth, Orfeh, Mary Beth Peil, John Riddle, Leslie Uggams, Betsy Wolfe, the American Pops Orchestra conducted by Luke Frazier and iconic dance numbers staged by Lloyd Culbreath.
"In theater, the process of it is the experience. Everyone goes through the process, and everyone has the experience together. It doesn't last - only in people's memories and in their hearts. That's the beauty and sadness of it. But that's life - beauty and the sadness. And that is why theater is life." - Sherie Rene Scott
