Ludovica Villar-Hauser, co-Vice President of Programming, League of Professional Theatre Women, as she introduces Chita Rivera and her illustrious career accomplishments Photo credit: Kacey Stamats Photo

From: Photo Flash: Chita Rivera Joins The League Of Professional Theatre Women's for ORAL HISTORY

On Monday, May 7th The League of Professional Theatre Women (Kelli Lynn Harrison & Lisa Rothe, Co-Presidents), an organization which has been leading the gender parity conversation and championing women in the professional theatre for over 35 years, presented the final Oral History event of their 2017-18 season with two-time Tony Award winner Chita Rivera in the Bruno Walter Auditorium at the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts (111 Amsterdam Avenue at 65th Street). Ms. Rivera talked about her life and illustrious career with Broadway World's lead correspondent, Richard Ridge, host of Backstage with Richard Ridge.