Chita Rivera Kennedy Center Honors - 2002

With Hal Prince, Brian Stokes-Mitchell, Donna Murphy, Valarie Pettiford, and Charlotte d'Amboise.

[@ordinarypeople20]

I'm so glad she got this honor. To the late Chita Rivera, Broadway Legend, Rest in Peace!!

[@beckyscott4026]

RIP CHITA!!!!!!

[@TighelanderII]

Proving that some Chitas do prosper!

[@deldee]

i think i see sebastian la cause in the "all that jazz" portion.

[@PDC-yb9qs]

When Leontyne Price is shouting bravo at you, you KNOW you're something special!

[@flyinghow]

Thank you for pointing that out!!! Leontyne is my #1

[@hawby7mgh]

Exactly!

[@LPJack02]

RIP Chita Rivera (January 23, 1933 - January 30, 2024), aged 91 You will be remembered as a legend.

[@Eric_M_]

0:58 "Very simply, there was then, and is now, nobody who could dance, sing, and act like Chita Rivera." Wow.

[@eirikastokes9652]

No one has stage presence or charisma like Chita. Add to that her incredible voice and acting? Utterly unbelievable. Even just listening to her on cast recordings, I believe every word that she says or sings. She is a one of a kind diva, one of the last of a dying breed. God bless her.

[@robrivax]

Gorgeous glamorous and Uber talented! This was a fantastic tribute! A national treasure for the ages! TY Chita!

[@chrisdeoni1697]

NAME A BROADWAY THEATER AFTER DIVA CHITA RIVERA!!!

[@trex1563]

It's so rare that a dancer can become truly iconic.... Sylvie Guillem, Fonteyn, Kelly. Chita Rivera is pure electricity. She is astonishing. We all salute you...

[@FolliesFan-yu8mf]

Wonderful! This was one I hadn't seen yet of the Broadway greats.

[@manuelorozco7760]

Same here

[@JoannHines-g6f]

OMG!! In tears sêing thêse beautiful performances!! You are so loved, Chita!! RIHP Broadway Queen!!❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@SoutherbBelle]

RIP Ms. Chita ♥️✊🏾🙏🏾🕯

[@gjm2669]

As incredible as Charlotte is as a dancer and actress........you’re going to tell me they couldn’t find an Hispanic actress, dancer, to play Anita for this Broadway production? Just ridiculous!!

[@richardmayora1289]

Amen. And as wonderful as Debbie Allen was in the revival, they should have cast a Latina. I am not happy that the two female leads in the film of West Side Story are only part Latina.

[@gjm2669]

@@richardmayora1289 Part Latina or black doesn’t bother me.......but a white girl? Never!! Did you ever see Karen Olivo as Anita on Broadway? She was perfectly cast and won a Tony Award for her performance.

[@WomenLovePower]

Exactly! Sidebar, Debbie was divine, but yes, Charlotte for this role on this stage was to me an insult. The dancer should have been Latina or some ethnicity for sure. Charlotte doesn’t even really shine in this role. If it’s chorus line, we’ll call her.

[@ragtmt15]

This was from The Jerome Robbins on Broadway production. Charlotte played multiple roles in the show. Including Peter Pan

[@Shamonwhitehurst252]

@@gjm2669 your anti white racism is not impressive to anyone

[@eliottkwon2916]

You will be always missed Chita ✨

[@westminster860]

Loved her and seeing this again with Chita high kick and leg extensions it made me recall how she would jokingly say " it kinda wants to make your leg go up." 😂 Nithing but happy memories of meeting her back in the 70s.❤ Shell always have a place in our hearts💘

[@danholden4344]

RIP Ms. Rivera

[@awicked14good]

I fell in love with Chita Rivera as a kid when I saw a clip of her dancing in West Side Story on a PBS program. The Electricity in that performance came right through the TV screen and gave me shivers up and down my spine! Since the I would scan TV guide looking for more programs of that nature hoping for another glimpse of that incredible talent. Living in California, I have only been able to see her once live on Broadway in "The Rink". Any chance to see her, even a clip on KZbin is a treat. Thank-you for posting.

[@petradonovan5161]

She was the best of the best. May she rest in peace.

[@LizaFan]

The processing makes me want to cry. 'specially at 12:41.

[@renegaderunner332]

Rest in peace Chita Rivera!

[@tbam73]

Soooo was Rita Moreno busy? There was no latina actress to pay tribute?

[@MrCrowebobby]

No, she was old.

[@groovygirl23]

The greatest. What a magnificent, well-deserved honor.

[@lindas.martin2806]

the best of the U.S.! Great program, through the ages, uplifts, inspires, fantastic talent. Love it!

[@tzinanechumah]

Miss ya, Hal. Love ya, Garth. 💐

[@MrCrowebobby]

No mention of Peter Gennaro, who choreographer all the jazz dancer in West Side Story. That's show business.

[@stephenbressler3292]

Blessed to have been able to see her in person! That’s talent!

[@PDC-yb9qs]

This legend still looks the same today

[@Robert-h8n7b]

La primera artista de origen latino que fue homenajeada en Kennedy Center honor!!! Te extrañaremos Dolores Conchita Figuero del Rivero.

[@TMT-4869]

Awesome. This was awesome to see. P.S. I think I've been conditioned into thinking someone has passed away whenever you post something, and I get nervous now.

[@manuelorozco7760]

I was watching Sweet Charity last week. So i thought i come here. Always loved the Dance At the Gym choreography

[@renegaderunner332]

Excellent tribute!

[@jlasf]

At 13:35. Rudy Giuliani. Before he became a buffoon.

[@Martin-es8mb]

West side story KOSW.

[@westminster860]

I live this clip. And certainly shows why she was miss broadway. And how she would have been out of this world in the film Bye Bye Birdie ❤

[@robertofrivera5409]

A PUERTO RICAN ( LEYENDA) , VIVA PUERTO RICO...

[@truthteller88]

RIP MI GENTE

[@ericdemilo2497]

Arriba Chita! 😘😘😘

[@margaritaperla]

donna murphy!

[@aidacarlos6169]

Filipino featherweight chsmpion

[@jamesa.romano8500]

RIP

[@williamgallucci9913]

She lives near me in rockland

[@sw9618]

Rockland, where's Rockland?

[@williamgallucci9913]

In ny

[@sw9618]

@@williamgallucci9913 I live in Rockland County, no clue she lived here. Most celebs live in westchester if not Long Island.

[@lesweizman388]

rip

[@claudiorodriguez947]

Hermoso

[@davidjay47]

❤❤❤

[@lucinda2329]

❤ ✿❧🌿❧✿ ❤

[@anniegross183]

Chita is Dy-No-Mite !!

[@jmorg044]

Well someone can and her name is DEBBIE ALLEN!!!!!!

[@dmc8092]

She's amazing!

[@feeniix6]

Thanks for uploading!!!!