Those were director Hal Prince's opening words when Chita Rivera was honored at the Kennedy Center in 2002. Prince knew, and Prince was correct. When Rivera died on Jan. 30, 2024, at age 91 ...

Broadway legend Chita Rivera, a two-time Tony winner who ... Rivera was awarded the Kennedy Center Honors in 2002 and received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2009. She is survived by her ...

The Chita Rivera Awards, the annual accolades which acknowledge achievement in dance and choreography, will honor Tony Award ...

Broadway legend and two-time Tony winner Chita Rivera, best known for originating ... In 2002, she became the first Latinx American to receive a Kennedy Center Honor. Former US President Barack ...