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TV & That's Kentertainment Video Exclusive: Chita Rivera

By: Nov. 19, 2006
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When the stage legend Chita Rivera wanted to talk about her current involvement in the "An Evening of Latin Ryhthms" - the one night only event to benefit Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, who did she give the exclusive to? BroadwayWorld.com and That's Kentertainment of course!

Join Ken as he speaks with Chita and Director/Choreographer Richard Amaro about this fantastic evening of song and dance. This special exclusive video also shows highlights from past events and rehearsals for this years event which will be held on Monday, November 20th at BB Kings Blues Club and Grill. 

About the event:
"An Evening of Latin Rhythms will feature Broadway legend Chita Rivera and a cavalcage of Latin American Broadway, television and film stars including: John Leguizamo,  Rosie Perez, Tony Award ® winner Wilson Jermaine Heredia (Rent), Daphne Rubin Vega (Les Miserables, Rent) Allen Hidalgo (Hot Feet), Wilson Cruz (LOGO TV's "Noah's Ark"), JusTina Machado (HBO's "Six Feet Under"), John Herrera (The Times They Are A-Changin'), Natalie Toro (Les Miserables), Saundra Santiago (TV's "The Sopranos" and Broadway's Nine) Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Nilo Cruz, Doreen Montalvo and Tony Chiroldes (stars of next season's musical In The Heights)

Grammy® Award winning trombonist - Jimmy Bosch will be just one of the band of All Star Mambo and Salsa musicians. The evening's music will be orchestrated and conducted by four time Grammy Award ® winner and Academy Award ® nominee Ray Santos who will helm the evening's musical journey that will span the jazz and mambo hits of the "Palladium era" through the Cuban "Salsa invasion" of the 1950s and 60s that continues to influence today's biggest Latin recording stars. A nineteen member ensemble of dancers from the worlds of Broadway and Latin Ballroom will be highlighted by a rare appearance by the legendary original stars of Latin Ballroom Augie and Margo Rodgriguez.

"Latin Rhythms" will take place at BB Kings Blues Club and Grill on Monday November 20th with a cocktail reception at 6:30PM followed by an 8:00PM curtain with dancing immediately after the performance until midnight.

Tickets can be purchased online by going to www.broadwaycares.org or by calling 212.840.0770 x 268.


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