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How Much Do You Know About the Legendary Chita Rivera?
By
Ruthie Fierberg
Nov 16, 2016
In honor of her
Carnegie Hall solo debut
earlier this month and her upcoming concert at the Ridgefield Playhouse November 20, Playbill looks back on the career of the theatre icon.
How Much Do You Know About the Legendary Chita Rivera?
In honor of her
Carnegie Hall solo debut
earlier this month and her upcoming concert at the Ridgefield Playhouse November 20, Playbill looks back on the career of the theatre icon.
True or False: Rivera did not want to do Bye Bye Birdie and had originally asked her agent, Richard Seff, to get her out of taking it.
How many times has Rivera been nominated for a Tony for her performance as a leading actress?
Rivera earned both of her Tonys in shows by which writing team?
Chita Rivera’s given name is actually Dolores Conchita Figueroa del Rivero. Before she settled on the stage name Chita Rivera, she was almost...
For what role was Rivera NOT nominated for a Tony Award?
Rivera starred as Velma Kelly opposite which actor playing Roxie Hart in Chicago?
Who choreographed Rivera’s Broadway show Chita Rivera: A Dancer’s Life?
How many siblings does Rivera have?
Which actor did NOT ever play Chita’s child?
Chita Rivera: A Student’s Life
Looks like you’ve got a lotta studyin’ to do. And yes, that was another Rivera reference.
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