The legendary Chita Rivera has left the building, age 91. One of the most distinctive and distinguished singer/actor/dancers of the second half of the 20th century, she worked with some of the leading lights of Broadway and originated roles as iconic as West Side Story's Anita and All That Jazz's Velma Kelly, winning two Tonys in the process.
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Here, she pulls off some very Fosse-ish moves in a dance number on The Judy Garland Show just over 60 years ago.
As they say, the lights of the Great White Way are dimmer for this loss.
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A Chicago-inspired "Rebecca Alternate Ending" video by Kara Lane and Lauren Jones!
"We've been sent so much fanfic from all over the world, and we've loved every single alternate ending! We thought we'd create our own. Chicago the play was first performed on Broadway in 1926, the same year Rebecca is set... Maybe that's where the similarities end... or maybe not!"