{"product_id":"book-gns6","title":"Chita","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRead by the author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe long-awaited and wildly entertaining memoir of the star of stage and screen, the legendary Chita Rivera-three-time Tony Award-winner, Kennedy Centers 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 center stage, and was influential in creating some of Broadway most iconic and acclaimed roles, including Anita in \u003cem\u003eWest Side Story\u003c\/em\u003e‚ the part that made her a star-Rosie in \u003cem\u003eBye Bye, Birdie, \u003c\/em\u003eVelma in \u003cem\u003eChicago,\u003c\/em\u003e and Aurora in \u003cem\u003eKiss of the Spider Woman.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten in gratitude to her longstanding fans and with the hope that new generations may learn from her extraordinary experience, \u003cem\u003eChita\u003c\/em\u003e takes us behind the curtain to reveal the highs and lows of one extraordinary showbusiness career-the creative fermentation, the ego clashes, the miraculous discoveries, the exhilaration when it all went right, and the disappointment when it all went wrong. Chita invites us into workrooms and rehearsal studies, on stage and on set as she works with some of the greatest talents of the age, including Leonard Bernstein, Arthur Laurents, Stephen Sondheim, Bob Fosse, Jerome Robbins, Hal Prince, Liza Minnelli, Sammy Davis Jr, Gwen Verdon, Shirley MacLaine, and many others. We also learn deeply moving, revelatory details about her upbringing and her heritage, and how they indelibly shaped her work and career.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":49342429561136,"sku":"BDgns6","price":32.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audio CD","offer_id":49342429659440,"sku":"ZEgns6","price":55.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audio MP3-CD","offer_id":49342429757744,"sku":"ZMgns6","price":45.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/gns6-Square-cover.jpg?v=1777096925","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-gns6","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}