{"product_id":"chita-a-memoir-isbn-9780063226791","title":"Chita: A Memoir","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“Chita Rivera blazed a trail where none existed so the rest of us could see a path forward.”—Lin-Manuel Miranda\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“This deserves a standing ovation.”—\u003cem\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe wildly entertaining memoir of the legendary Chita Rivera—multi–Tony Award winner, Kennedy Center honoree, and recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShe was born Dolores Conchita Figueroa del Rivero—until the entertainment world renamed her. But Dolores—the irreverent side of the sensual, dark, and ferocious Chita—was always present and influential in creating some of Broadway’s most iconic roles, including Anita in \u003cem\u003eWest Side Story‚ \u003c\/em\u003eRosie in \u003cem\u003eBye Bye Birdie\u003c\/em\u003e, Velma in \u003cem\u003eChicago\u003c\/em\u003e, Aurora in \u003cem\u003eKiss of the Spider Woman\u003c\/em\u003e, and Claire in \u003cem\u003eThe Visit. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten in gratitude to her fans and with the hope that new generations may learn from her experience, Chita takes us backstage to reveal the highs and lows of one extraordinary show business career—the creative fermentation, the ego clashes, the miraculous discoveries. Chita invites us into the room with some of the greatest talents of the age, including Leonard Bernstein, Arthur Laurents, Stephen Sondheim, John Kander, Fred Ebb, Bob Fosse, Jerome Robbins, Hal Prince, Judy Garland, Liza Minnelli, Sammy Davis Jr., Gwen Verdon, Shirley MacLaine, and more.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis colorful memoir is the unforgettable story of a performer who blazed her own trail and inspired countless performers to forge their own paths to success.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e\"Chita Rivera knows how to tell a story…The book is a fast, fun read full of fabulous tales, smart and insightful. It may well make you laugh and cry. And I bet you'll be sad when it ends. I was.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWendy Caster, TalkinBroadway\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Gripping, moving, insightful…wonderfully inspirational! Reading \u003cem\u003eChita, A memoir, \u003c\/em\u003eis like going to the still center of Broadway creativity and the remarkable people who gave their all to make it happen. The details of her life are simply astounding!\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCahir O'Doherty, The NY Irish Voice\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Full of sharp, insightful humor.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eVulture\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This deserves a standing ovation.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Wow! A wide-ranging, entertaining memoir about her life on stage and screen. And yes, \u003cem\u003eChita \u003c\/em\u003eis as wonderful as she is!\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTown\u0026amp;Country\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Playful and history-rich. . . . Broadway-loving readers will appreciate the play-by-play (pun intended) of this fizzy book.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A captivating, stirring memoir [filled with] loads of dramatic incidents. . . . Every fast-reading page is animated with her upbeat, outspoken spin on a spunky, fearless life where she blazed her own trail. Chita, take your well-deserved bow!\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBrian Bromberger, Bay Area Reporter\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Delicious!…One of the main and most delightful concepts of the book: 'Chita is sweet and kind,' she insists before admitting, 'Dolores [alter ego] is a bat out of hell.' Rivera’s advice to us all comes from an Ebb lyric in the team’s \u003cem\u003e70, GIRLS, 70\u003c\/em\u003e: 'Say yes!' Indeed, say yes to this marvelous memoir so that you can not only savor all there is to Chita but also understand where Dolores is coming from, too.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePeter Filicia, Masterworks Broadway\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This colorful and entertaining memoir-as vital and captivating as Chita herself-is the unforgettable and engrossing personal story of a performer who blazed her own trail and inspired countless performers to forge their own unique path to success.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRichie Ridge, Broadway World\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Chita Rivera blazed a trail where none existed so the rest of us could see a path forward. She was part of some of the greatest musicals in the history of the form, from Anita in the trailblazing \u003cem\u003eWest Side Story\u003c\/em\u003e through Claire Zachanassian in the underrated masterpiece \u003cem\u003eThe Visit\u003c\/em\u003e, over 60 years later. She was a Puerto Rican Broadway icon and the original ‘triple threat.’ We were so lucky to be alive in the same timeline as Chita Rivera.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLin-Manuel Miranda\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Chita’s magnificent memoir literally danced off the page and into my heart with her signature style, wit, humor, warmth, and humility. It was as if she was giving me a personal glimpse into the golden years of show biz and beyond. It’s filled with Chita’s loves, laughs, losses, and \u003cem\u003eall that jazz\u003c\/em\u003e. If it’s possible—it made me love her even more than I already do!\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRob Marshall\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A frank and fascinating memoir from one of the truly great artists of the American Theater. Lots of stories. . . . Lots of insight . . . and quite a few caustic statements from Chita’s alter ego, Dolores. An illuminating history and a guaranteed pleasure!\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJohn Kander\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Fans of musical theater and dance are in for a real treat.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"An enjoyable and inspiring inside look at a life in the theater.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperOne","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44890403864805,"sku":"NP9780063226791","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780063226791.jpg?v=1730233207","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/chita-a-memoir-isbn-9780063226791","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}