Considered the Oscars of dance, The Chita Rivera Awards honors dance in theater and film and recognizes great talents past, present and future.
Myles Frost for Outstanding Male Dancer in a Broadway Show, tore down the house tap dancing up a storm. Bebe Neuwirth sang “Mr. Cellophane.”
Curiously Myles Frost and Joel Grey each shared how they were cast in dancing roles when they were untrained dancers. “I never had a dance lesson and came to MJ with a lot of raw talent,” said Frost who was just coming off his Tony win playing Michael Jackson and thanked the show’s director and choreographer, Christopher Wheeldon for all he taught him.
Throughout the show, the name that seemed to be on everyone’s lips was the woman for who the awards are named: Chita. “She is our muse, “said Amboise and Marroquin of Rivera who is one of the most nominated performers in Tony Award history. Rivera not only has ten nominations and two Tonys, but she also received the 2018 Special Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement in the theater.
Rivera also has the distinction of getting the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Obama. “Like her unforgettable Anita, Chita Rivera has shown that life can indeed be bright in America,” said Obama when he gave her this highest civilian honor. “As I’ve gotten older as a dancer, she inspires me to keep going and continue with excellence,” shared Broadway star Mamie Duncan-Gibbs. “She’s like the coolest person in the world,” added Hoffman.
Rivera herself had a message for all the dancers who are starting their careers. “I hope that they can be themselves, work hard and never give up,” she advised. And how does she feel when she’s dancing? Without any hesitation Rivera replied, “like I’m flying.”Tendayi Kuumba, , who won Outstanding Female Dancer In A Broadway show with hercastmates from"for colored girls who have considered suicide/ when the rainbow is enuf." The cast also won Outstanding Ensemble In A Broadway Show.
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