BackStage With
The Dancer's Life
Special | 56m 47sVideo has Closed Captions
Newsweek magazine has called Chita Rivera "the greatest musical dancer ever."
Newsweek magazine called Chita Rivera "the greatest musical dancer ever." She set the benchmark for such notable Broadway roles as the Spider Woman in Kiss of the Spider Woman, Anita in West Side Story and Velma Kelly in Chicago. Throughout her 50 year career, Chita has been referred to by critics as "a force of nature" and a "true Broadway star."
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BackStage With is a local public television program presented by Ideastream
Episodes of BackStage with... have been funded by: The George W. Codrington Charitable Foundation, Dominion Foundation, Cuyahoga Arts and Culture, and The Ohio Arts Council.
BackStage With
The Dancer's Life
Special | 56m 47sVideo has Closed Captions
Newsweek magazine called Chita Rivera "the greatest musical dancer ever." She set the benchmark for such notable Broadway roles as the Spider Woman in Kiss of the Spider Woman, Anita in West Side Story and Velma Kelly in Chicago. Throughout her 50 year career, Chita has been referred to by critics as "a force of nature" and a "true Broadway star."
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