Chita Rivera

Tweet Segerstrom Center for the Arts in Costa Mesa Would you like to see a show at the performing arts center for only $10? Blue Man Group November 8, 9, 10, 15, 16, 17, 2011 Pacifica Quartet November 8, 2011 Paul McCartney Tribute November 10, 2011 Chita Rivera: My Broadway November 10–13, 2011 Starting Saturday morning at 10 a.m. (Nov. 5, 2011), you can order $10 tickets to these events from the new Segerstrom Center for the Arts program called “ Access for All.” It...Read Full Story

The League of Professional Theatre Women presented Tony Award leader Chita Rivera with its 2010 Lifetime Achievement Award at a League’s Awards Luncheon, hold Dec. 9 at Sardi’s. The award, that honors women exhibiting model use to a theatre, was presented by Rivera’s daughter, singer/dancer/choreographer Lisa Mordente. The recipients of The Lee Reynolds Award (Pulitzer Prize-winning stage player Lynn Nottage) and The Josephine Abady Award (Kamilah Forbes, inventive executive of a annual...Read Full Story

Chita Rivera : Carol channing, jerry herman, merle haggard, angela lansbury, kennedy center honors 2010. Angela Lansbury, Carol Channing and Chita Rivera performed at the Kennedy Center Honors. Broadcast tonight, five individuals honored from the performing arts are Merle Haggard, Paul McCartney, Oprah Winfrey, Bill T. Jones, and Jerry Herman. If you were looking for a show stopper, the performance by three well known legends was the moment to be waiting for. Angela, Carol and Chita came out...Read Full Story

Carol Channing was one of many celebrities -- including Merle Haggard, Steven Tyler, Gwen Stefani and James Taylor -- invited to perform at the Kennedy Center Honors, and we’ve got the pictures to prove it!  In the pictures below, you can see Carol Channing as she arrived for the Kennedy Center Honors dinner. In addition, we’ve got a video clip of Carol Channing with Angela Lansbury and Chita Rivera doing some pre-performance warm-up.  Check it out! You can explore Carol Channing’s music...Read Full Story

Chita Rivera: The League of Professional Theatre Women presents its 2010 Lifetime Achievement Award, which honors women exhibiting exemplary service to the theatre, to two-time Tony Award®-winning actress/singer/dancer Chita Rivera. The award will be presented by her daughter, singer/dancer/choreographer Lisa Mordente, at the League’s December 2010 Awards Luncheon. Angela Lansbury, Carol Channing and Chita Rivera performed at the Kennedy Center Honors. Broadcast tonight, five individuals...Read Full Story

Photo and autograph courtesy of the G Archives. Chita Rivera Broadway legend Chita Rivera turns 78 today, January 23, 2011.  I saw her perform a one woman show last year and I’m not going to lie – it was AMAZING!  She sounded great, she looked great and she still has the moves!  I’ve met her in person many times and she’s very cool!  Happy birthday Chita!  Also celebrating birthdays today are Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger, an airline pilot who became a national hero because he did his job...Read Full Story

President Barack Obama presents the Medal of Freedom to stage and screen legend Chita Rivera during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House August 12, 2009 in Washington, DC. Obama presented the medal, the highest civilian honor in the United States, to 16 recipients during the ceremony. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images North America) Legendary Puerto Rican stage and screen actress Chita Rivera was one of 16 to receive a Congressional Medal of Freedom from President Barack Obama...Read Full Story

Jerry Herman , Carol Channing and Chita Rivera performed at the Kennedy Center Honors. Broadcast tonight, five people honored by the performing arts are Merle Haggard, Paul McCartney, Oprah Winfrey, Bill T. Jones, and Jerry Herman. If you are looking for a show stopper, the performance of three well-known stories was the time to be expected. Angela, Carol and Chita arrived on scene and certainly gave everyone a show they will never forget. The tribute to the winners, who watched earlier...Read Full Story

Latest Update News About . Carol channing, jerry herman, merle haggard, angela lansbury, kennedy center honors 2010. Rivera was born Dolores Conchita Figueroa del Rivero in Washington, D.C., the daughter of Katherine, a government clerk, and Pedro Julio Figueroa del Rivero, a clarinetist and saxophonist for the United States Navy Band. Her father was Puerto Rican and her mother was of Scottish and Italian descent. Rivera was seven years old when her mother was widowed and went to work for The...Read Full Story

Latest Update News About . Chita rivera, merle haggard, paul mccartney, jerry herman, angela lansbury. Angela Lansbury, Carol Channing and Chita Rivera performed at the Kennedy Center Honors. Broadcast tonight, five individuals honored from the performing arts are Merle Haggard, Paul McCartney, Oprah Winfrey, Bill T. Jones, and Jerry Herman.Read Full Story