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Chita Rivera's West Side Story

11/06/15 | 1m 37s | Rating: NR

Chita Rivera's fiery performance of the role Anita in the original Broadway cast of West Side Story made her a star. Rivera says a highlight of the experience was watching Leonard Bernstein and Jerome Robbins create the musical. In Chita Rivera: A Lot of Livin' to Do, Rivera performs a medley of her favorite songs from West Side Story, at a special concert at Jazz at Lincoln Center.

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