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Article: Chita Rivera.(QUICK Q&A)(Interview)
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- Dance Magazine
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- April 1, 2007
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Broadway legend Chita Rivera is such a vortex of energy onstage that it's hard to look away when she is dancing, singing, or just standing there. Her biographical musical, Chita Rivera: The Dancer's Life, which ran for 72 performances on Broadway last year, takes the audience on her journey from aspiring ballerina to Broadway diva. The show, directed and choreographed by Graciela Daniele, hit the road in December for a national tour. Wendy Perron chatted with her in January.
You're performing up to 15 shows a week. How do you keep your energy up?
Prayer! I've got a lot of energy anyhow. I'm stimulated by what I do and the people I work with. I'm also in ...