In 2001 she visited Chicago. In 2003 she visited Arlington, VA. And on Nov. 30, 2011,
Chita Rivera's Claire Zachanassian will finally visit New York City, when
John Kander, Fred Ebb and
Terrence McNally's musical
The Visit is performed in concert at Broadway's Ambassador Theatre, as a benefit for The Vineyard Theatre and The Actors Fund. Playbill caught up with Rivera, co-star
John Cullum, the writers, choreographer
Ann Reinking and the concert cast at a rehearsal. They share a few songs and talk about why the time is right for the Friedrich Durrenmatt-inspired show from the songwriting team that gave the world
Cabaret and
Chicago. Read more about the concert
here.