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Cabaret & Concert News Chita Rivera Is Part of Bernstein on Broadway: A Celebration September 27

The evening at Feinstein's/54 Below honors the legacy of Leonard Bernstein and commemorates the 65th anniversary of West Side Story.
By Andrew Gans
September 27, 2022
Chita Rivera

Bernstein on Broadway: A Celebration, honoring the legacy of conductor, composer, pianist, and educator Leonard Bernstein, is presented September 27 at 7 PM at 54 Below.

Produced and hosted by theatre journalist and historian Michael Portantiere, the evening also commemorates the 65th anniversary of West Side Story and will feature an appearance by three-time Tony honoree Chita Rivera, who will share her memories about the original Broadway production, which cast the theatre icon as Anita.

Performers for the Bernstein celebration also include Nikita Burshteyn (Romeo & Bernadette), Samantha Rose Cárdenas, Alex Getlin, Ben Jones, Jay Aubrey Jones (Cats), Albert Nelthropp, and Megan Styrna. Matthew Martin Ward is the musical director/pianist for the tribute, which will also be live-streamed.

Bernstein composed such Broadway favorites as On the Town, Wonderful Town, Candide, West Side Story, and 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.

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From On the Town to West Side Story: Celebrate the Work of Leonard Bernstein

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From On the Town to West Side Story: Celebrate the Work of Leonard Bernstein

The Tony Award-winning composer was born August 25, 1918.

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Cast of the 1946 production of Fancy Free
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Cast of the 1946 production of Fancy Free
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Cast of the 1944 production of On The Town
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Cris Alexander, John Battles, and Adolph Green in the 1944 production of On The Town
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Cris Alexander and Nancy Walker in the 1944 production of On The Town
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Gene Kelly, Frank Sinatra, and Jules Munshin in the 1949 film adapation of On The Town
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Perry Laylon Ojeda and Tai Jimenez in the 1998 revival of On The Town
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Robert Montano and Sarah Knowlton in the 1998 revival of On The Town
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Jesse Tyler Ferguson and Lea Delaria in the 1998 revival of On The Town
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Carol Channing and cast in the 1953 production of Wonderful Town
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Rosalind Russell and Edith Adams in the 1953 production of Wonderful Town
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Rosalind Russell, Edith Adams, and cast in the 1953 production of Wonderful Town
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Roger De Koven, Boris Karloff, Michael Higgins, Christopher Plummer, and Paul Roebling in the 1955 production of The Lark
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Barbara Cook in Candide
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Mark Baker in the 1974 revival of Candide
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Maureen Brennan, Mark Baker, and June Gable in Candide, 1974
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Chita Rivera and cast in the 1957 production of West Side Story
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Cast of the 1961 film adaptation of West Side Story
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Jossie de Guzman and Ken Marshall in the 1980 revival of West Side Story
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Debbie Allen and cast in the 1980 revival of West Side Story
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