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Chita Rivera Featured on CUNY TV's Women in Theatre, Dec. 9

By: Dec. 02, 2005
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"Women in Theatre," CUNY TV's long-running salute to the "remarkably diverse and talented women working in today's theatre," hosted by Newsday theatre critic Linda Winer, will repeat an interview with musical theatre icon Chita Rivera on Friday, Dec. 9 (2006) at 10 a.m., 3 p.m., and 8:30 p.m., with a repeat on Sunday, Dec. 11 at 12 noon.

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On Dec. 11th, Rivera will celebrate the opening night of Chita Rivera - The Dancer's Life at the Schoenfeld Theatre on Broadway. The show is directed by Graciela Daniele, who has also been featured in "Women in Theatre."

In the interview, Rivera will "talk about the great shows she's been part of, including West Side Story, Bye Bye Birdie, and Chicago, and the joy of pioneering a role. She also talks about her life and the accident that nearly curtailed her extraordinary career," state press notes.

Now in its third season on CUNY TV, "Women in Theatre" is videotaping its fourth season for premiere in 2006. Upon completion, the series will have completed 52 half-hour interviews as a legacy for theatre lovers now and in the future.

Rivera has been a consistent and dynamic presence on Broadway for over half a century. She most recently starred in the New York-bound Kander and Ebb musical The Visit at the Goodman Theatre in Chicago. Rivera is a two-time Tony Award winner for The Rink and Kiss of the Spiderwoman, and also received nods for her performances in Nine (her most recent Broadway appearance), Jerry's Girls, Merlin, Bring Back Birdie, the original production of Chicago and Bye Bye, Birdie. Rivera originated the role of Anita in West Side Story, and has also been seen on Broadway in Can-Can, Mr. Wonderful, Shinbone Alley and Bajour, as well as in touring productions of Pippin and Sweet Charity.

The television station of City University of New York, CUNY TV is cablecast in New York City's five boroughs on Ch. 75 on Time Warner and Cablevision Systems. It is also carried on RCN Cable. "Women in Theatre" is a presentation of The League of Professional Theatre Women in alliance with CUNY TV. It is cablecast on Fridays and Sundays, and can also be seen on the web at www.cuny.tv.  





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