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Tag Archives: Chita Rivera
Reopening: The Broadway Revival
Last night, the PBS-TV series Great Performances presented “Reopening: The Broadway Revival,” the 16th episode of its 49th season, which pulled back the curtain on some of Broadway’s most popular shows, revealing how the New York theater industry undertook the … Continue reading
Posted in Shows, TV
Tagged Aaron Tveit, Adrienne Warren, Ain't Too Proud, Aladdin, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Caroline or Change, Chita Rivera, Come from Away, Diana, Great Performances, Jagged Little Pill, Kristin Chenoweth, Laura Benanti, Lea Salonga, Reopening: The Broadway Revival, The Phantom of the Opera, Tina, Waitress, Wicked
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Something’s Coming: West Side Story
On Sunday, the ABC-TV news magazine 20/20 aired the hourlong special “Something’s Coming,” featuring interviews with the creators and performers of the new film version of West Side Story, ahead of the upcoming general release of this second screen adaptation … Continue reading
Posted in Shows, TV
Tagged Chita Rivera, Rachel Zegler, Rita Moreno, Stephen Sondheim, Stephen Spielberg, West Side Story
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In Memoriam: Camille Saviola
Musical actress and writer Camille Saviola, whom her friend Harvey Fierstein called the “Italian Godmother of Soul,” died October 28 from heart failure following a brief illness. Born July 16, 1950, in the Bronx, Saviola grew up near Yankee Stadium. … Continue reading
Posted in People, Performers
Tagged Camille Saviola, Chicago, Chita Rivera, Nine, Ragtime, Steven Sutcliffe
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Broadway Birthday: Graciela Daniele
Happy birthday to choreographer-director Graciela Daniele, born Dec. 8, 1939, in Buenos Aires. She began dance training at age 7 in Argentina, then continued her studies in Paris and New York City, where she took classes with Martha Graham and … Continue reading
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Tagged Chicago, Chita Rivera, Graciela Daniele, Jerry Orbach, Once on This Island, Pirates of Penzance, The Visit, Tony Azito
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Spotlight on Broadway
Mayor Bloomberg unveiled Spotlight on Broadway yesterday during the free Broadway on Broadway concert in Times Square. A project of the New York mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment, the program will celebrate the history of Broadway by highlighting the … Continue reading
Playlist: iPod Favorites
Every year after the Tony Awards, I review and update my MP3 list of favorites. The following are the show tunes that have earned the highest play counts on my iPod over the past year. Each of these songs hits … Continue reading
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Tagged Ahrens & Flaherty, Altar Boyz, Ben Vereen, Bernadette Peters, Chicago, Chita Rivera, Chorus Line, City of Angels, Craig Carnelia, Cy Coleman, Diamonds, Dreamgirls, Ellen Greene, Forbidden Broadway, Galt MacDermot, Gary Adler, Gerard Alessandrini, Hair, Into the Woods, Is There Life After High School, Jason Robert Brown, Jennifer Holliday, Jerry Herman, Juilliard, Kander & Ebb, Len Cariou, Les Miserables, Little Night Music, Little Shop of Horrors, Lonny Price, Mack and Mabel, Marin Mazzie, Marvin Hamlisch, Menken & Ashman, Merrily We Roll Along, Pippin, Priscilla Lopez, Ragtime, Randy Graff, Schonberg & Boublil, Stephen Schwartz, Stephen Sondheim, Sunday in the Park with George, Sweeney Todd, Tyler Maynard, Wall to Wall Sondheim, Working
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