Webafter making her broadway debut as a dancer in guys and dolls (1950), she went on to originate roles in broadway musicals such as anita in west side story (1957), velma. A memoir, by chita rivera with patrick pacheco. How did chita rivera feel when she saw rita moreno, another actress of puerto rican descent, in the. Webbroadway legend chita rivera dances through her life in a new memoir. An admirer once said chita rivera had the fastest feet on broadway. at age 90, she's a. Web(25 april 2023) broadway legend chita rivera reminisces in her new book, “chita: A memoir,” and introduces fans to her alter ego. Written with arts journalist patrick. Webthe original star of such musicals as west side story, bye bye birdie, chicago and kiss of the spider woman, and author of chita: Webthough cast in the basically upbeat role of rose alvarez, the girlfriend of a songwriter who was supposed to go to grad school but didn’t, rivera made sure we. Webin her eponymous memoir (out tomorrow), rivera details her career — from her childhood in ballet classes to playing claire in the visit in 2015. Weba quadruple threat, rivera could make a lasting impression in minutes, whether onstage or onscreen. These videos illustrate why.