Chita Rivera's West Side Story | From the Archives | Great Performances on PBS

Chita Rivera's fiery performance as 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.

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