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Chita
A Memoir
About the Book
The long-awaited and wildly entertaining memoir of the star of stage and screen, the legendary Chita Rivera— three-time Tony Award winner, Kennedy Center honoree, and recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
Her Journey
She was born Dolores Conchita Figueroa del Rivero until the entertainment world renamed her. But Dolores—the irreverent side of the sensual, dark, and ferocious Chita— was always present center stage, and was influential in creating some of Broadway's most iconic and acclaimed roles, including Anita in West Side Story (the part that made her a star), Rosie in Bye Bye, Birdie, Velma in Chicago, and Aurora in Kiss of the Spider Woman.
Behind the Curtain
Written in gratitude to her longstanding fans and with the hope that new generations may learn from her extraordinary experience, Chita takes us behind the curtain to reveal the highs and lows of one extraordinary show business career—the creative fermentation, the ego clashes, the miraculous discoveries, the exhilaration when it all went right, and the disappointment when it all went wrong. She invites us into workrooms and rehearsal studios, on stage and on set as she works with some of the greatest talents of the age, including Leonard Bernstein, Arthur Laurents, Stephen Sondheim, Bob Fosse, Jerome Robbins, Hal Prince, Liza Minnelli, Sammy Davis Jr., Gwen Verdon, Shirley MacLaine, and many others.
Her Heritage and Inspiration
We also learn deeply moving, revelatory details about her upbringing and her heritage, and how they indelibly shaped her work and career.
The Memoir's Impact
This colorful and entertaining memoir— as vital and captivating as Chita herself— is the unforgettable and engrossing personal story of a performer who blazed her own trail and inspired countless performers to forge their own unique path to success.
