Cabaret & Concert NewsTony Award Winner Chita Rivera Will Play Bard SummerScapeChita: A Legendary Celebration will be presented in late July at the Spiegeltent Cabaret.
By
Adam Hetrick
June 26, 2018
Two-time Tony Award-winning Broadway legend Chita Rivera will share songs and stories from her history-making performances in West Side Story, Bye Bye Birdie, Kiss of the Spider Woman, and more July 28 at 7 PM and 9:30 PM at Bard SummerScape.
Rivera’s shows will take place in the Spiegeltent. Get tickets here.
Rivera won Tony Awards for her performances in The Rink and Kiss of the Spider Woman. She originated the role of Anita in the 1957 premiere of West Side Story and has appeared in the Broadway productions of Chicago, Bye Bye Birdie, Jerry's Girls, Merlin, Bajour, Can-Can, and Nine, as well as her autobiographical show, The Dancer's Life. Rivera originated the role of Claire Zachanassian in the Kander-Ebb-McNally musical The Visit, which premiered on Broadway in 2015. She was awarded The Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Barack Obama in 2009.