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From Liam Payne to Maggie Smith, the stars of music, film, TV and comedy we lost in 2024

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The celebrities who died in 2024, from Liam Payne to Maggie Smith

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‘The Outsiders’ wins best musical and ‘Stereophonic’ best play as women make strides at Tony Awards

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NEW YORK — “The Outsiders,” a gritty adaptation of the classic young adult novel, became the essence of a Broadway insider on Sunday, winning the Tony Award for best new musical on a night when women made strides. Producer Matthew Rego, in his acceptance speech, thanked Hinton, in the audience at Manhattan’s Lincoln Center: “Susie, I’m here to tell you …

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Broadway legend Chita Rivera, star of West Side Story and Chicago, dies aged 91

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Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Broadway legend and two-time Tony winner Chita Rivera, best known for …

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Chita Rivera, revered and pioneering Tony-winning dancer and singer, dies at 91

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NEW YORK — Chita Rivera, the dynamic dancer, singer and actor who garnered 10 Tony nominations, winning twice, in a long Broadway career that forged a path for Latina artists and shrugged off a near-fatal car accident, died Tuesday. Rivera first gained wide notice in 1957 as Anita in the original production of “West Side Story” and was still dancing …

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Appreciation: Chita Rivera, a Broadway diva by stature, not by temperament

LA Times

Chita Rivera, the chorus dancer who became a bona fide Broadway star, wielded her body with divine grace. Having originated the roles of Anita in “West Side Story” and Rose in “Bye Bye Birdie,” Rivera, who died on Tuesday in New York at 91, was a product of Broadway’s golden age. The Broadway songwriting team of John Kander and Fred …

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"Dance in heaven, my friend": Broadway pioneer Chita Rivera dies at 91, remembered by theater world

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Broadway's Chita Rivera – star of productions like "West Side Story," "Chicago" and "Kiss of the Spider Woman" – has died, her family has confirmed. In her seven-decade Broadway career, Rivera rose to prominence for her electrifying and scene-stealing breakout performance as the original Anita in the 1957 production of "West Side Story" for which she received critical acclaim. However, …

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Chita Rivera, Broadway's 'first great triple threat,' dies at 91

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Chita Rivera, Broadway's 'first great triple threat,' dies at 91 Enlarge this image toggle caption Evening Standard/Getty Images Evening Standard/Getty Images Chita Rivera, who appeared in more than 20 Broadway musicals over six decades, has died, according to her daughter, Lisa Mordente. The three-time Tony Award-winning Broadway legend created indelible roles — Anita in West Side Story, Rose in Bye …

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Chita Rivera introduces us to her alter ego in new memoir

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It’s hard to imagine Anita, Rose Alvarez and Velma Kelly without Chita Rivera, who first breathed life into these beloved Broadway characters. The dancer-turned-Broadway legend reminisces in her new book, “Chita: A Memoir.” Written with arts journalist Patrick Pacheco, it’s an inside look at Rivera’s journey from a spunky girl jumping on furniture in her family’s Washington, D.C., home to …

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Broadway legend Chita Rivera dances through her life in a new memoir

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Broadway legend Chita Rivera dances through her life in a new memoir HarperCollins An admirer once said Chita Rivera had "the fastest feet on Broadway." At age 90, she's a legendary dancer and proved it in the big musicals of her day — Bye Bye Birdie, Can Can, Chicago, and the biggest — West Side Story. Sponsor Message When the …

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The nominees: 'West Side Story’s' Ariana DeBose makes the case against 'ethnically ambiguous'

LA Times

Follow us wherever you get your podcasts: In her first audition for the role of Anita in Steven Spielberg’s “West Side Story,” Ariana DeBose stressed the importance of having her identity represented. Olsen: You may have known Ariana already as the Bullet in the original production of “Hamilton” or Disco Donna in “Summer: The Donna Summer Musical,” and though she …

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Terrence McNally, 81, dies of coronavirus-related complications

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Terrence McNally, whose long, varied and prolific career as a playwright, musical librettist and screenwriter earned him five Tony Awards and an Emmy, died Tuesday. Terrence wouldn’t like that,” tweeted Broadway legend Chita Rivera, who worked with McNally on numerous projects, including “Kiss of the Spider Woman.” “He helped to make me who I am as a person. “I think …

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'It Was All Very Joyous': Chita Rivera Revels In Her Life With Bob Fosse And Gwen Verdon

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Illustration: Damon Dahlen/HuffPost; Photos: AP/Getty Images Chita Rivera first met Bob Fosse as he was meant to be: with a lit cigarette perched between his lips ― the song-and-dance man’s signature look. In 1969, Fosse put her in the big-screen adaptation, his first in a string of inspired movies that also spans “Cabaret” and the autobiographical masterpiece “All That Jazz.” …

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From Liam Payne to Maggie Smith, the stars of music, film, TV and comedy we lost in 2024

The celebrities who died in 2024, from Liam Payne to Maggie Smith

‘The Outsiders’ wins best musical and ‘Stereophonic’ best play as women make strides at Tony Awards

Broadway legend Chita Rivera, star of West Side Story and Chicago, dies aged 91

Chita Rivera, revered and pioneering Tony-winning dancer and singer, dies at 91

Appreciation: Chita Rivera, a Broadway diva by stature, not by temperament

"Dance in heaven, my friend": Broadway pioneer Chita Rivera dies at 91, remembered by theater world

Chita Rivera, Broadway's 'first great triple threat,' dies at 91

Chita Rivera introduces us to her alter ego in new memoir

Broadway legend Chita Rivera dances through her life in a new memoir

The nominees: 'West Side Story’s' Ariana DeBose makes the case against 'ethnically ambiguous'

Terrence McNally, 81, dies of coronavirus-related complications

'It Was All Very Joyous': Chita Rivera Revels In Her Life With Bob Fosse And Gwen Verdon