Search results
Results From The WOW.Com Content Network
Lisa Mordente (born July 30, 1958) is an American actress, singer, and dancer. [1] Life. Born in the Long Island village of New Hyde Park, to choreographer and ...
From 1957 to 1966, Mordente was married to Chita Rivera. [9] Their daughter is actress Lisa Mordente, who received a best actress Tony nomination in 1982 for the musical Marlowe. Mordente and Rivera divorced but remained on good terms. [10] [9] [11] Mordente married Jean G. Fraser in 1978. They were parents to screenwriter Adriana Mordente. [12]
2006 US Tour. Chita Rivera: The Dancer's Life is a musical revue based on the life of Chita Rivera, with a book by Terrence McNally, original songs by Stephen Flaherty and Lynn Ahrens, and additional songs from various other composers' catalogs. It earned Rivera her ninth Tony Award nomination (for Best Actress in a Musical).
MARK KENNEDY. January 30, 2024 at 6:23 PM. NEW YORK (AP) — Chita Rivera, the dynamic dancer, singer and actor who garnered 10 Tony nominations, winning twice, in a long Broadway career that ...
Her daughter, Lisa Mordente Rivera, also shared a statement, sharing that her mother died in New York "after a brief illness." "She is also survived by her siblings Julio, Armando and Lola del ...
A separate statement from Rivera’s daughter, Lisa Mordente, revealed that Rivera died “after a brief illness.” Story developing … Broadway Legend Chita Rivera Dies at Age 91 ‘After a ...
Chita Rivera. Dolores Conchita Figueroa del Rivero (January 23, 1933 – January 30, 2024), known professionally as Chita Rivera, was an American actress, singer, and dancer. Rivera received numerous accolades including two Tony Awards, two Drama Desk Awards, and a Drama League Award. She was the first Latina and the first Latino American [1 ...
Platinum. (musical) Platinum is a stage musical with a book by Will Holt and Bruce Vilanch, music by Gary William Friedman, and lyrics by Holt. Set in a Hollywood recording studio, it centers on Lila Halliday, a star of 1940s and 1950s movie musicals who is attempting a comeback. In the process, she falls for a young rock star named Dan Danger.