AT REHEARSAL WITH CHITA - A PHOTO AND VIDEO SNEAK PEEK
A VISIT WITH CHITA and RICHARD AMARO at NEW DANCE GROUP REHEARSING AN EVENING OF LATIN RHYTHMS Video by Ken Kleiber
of "That's Kentertainment" and portrait photographer, Stephen Mosher (photographer and author of "The Sweater Book") stopped by New Dance Group to meet with director / choreographer, Richard Amaro while he worked with Broadway legend Chita Rivera through the mambo routine they'll be performing together at B.B. KINGS as part of the Broadway Cares benefit event - 
"AN EVENING OF LATIN RHYTHMS - with CHITA and FRIENDS"
Although both Kleiber and Mosher had
planned short interviews and quick photo shoots during a company break, they were invited to stay the length of the rehearsal by LATIN RHYTHMS' director, Richard Amaro and were treated to a private performance given by the incredibly talented Mambo and Salsa Dancing Ensemble of Broadway Gypsies and a rare look at the genius of Chita Rivera at work in rehearsal. GET AN EXCLUSIVE SNEAK PEEK OF FOOTAGE FROM THE CHITA RIVERA INTERVIEW AND REHEARSAL FOR LATIN RHYTHMS
Hoe you enjoy the preview, but nothing takes the place of a live performance.
Don't miss the One Night Only Event -
AN EVENING OF LATIN RHYTHMS with CHITA and FRIENDS for a night of some of the best world famous and and emerging Latino talent working in music, TV, film, and ofcourse Broadway.
Scheduled to appear with Chita are
Two time Tony Award nominee and two Time Emmy winner - John Leguizamo
Grammy Award winner and Academy Award nominee - Ray Santos
Recent Latin Grammy Award winning trombonist - Jimmy Bosch
Actress and recording artist, now appearing in Les Miserables - Daphne Rubin Vega
The Godmother of Telenovelas and international television star - Lupita Ferrer
Vanessa from HBO's "Six Feet Under" - Justina Machado
Actor from television's "My So Called Life" and LOGO's "Noah's Ark" - Wilson Cruz
Bway and TV Star from "Miami Vice","The Sopranos" "NINE" - Saundra Santiago
Pulitzer Prize Winning Playwright of Broadway's "Anna in the Tropics" - Nilo Cruz
Latin/Bway crossover recording artist & 3 year Eponine from "Les Miz" - Natalie Toro
Actor, dancer, recording artist - from "Hot Feet" - Allen Hidalgo
Stars of the Broadway Bound Latin themed musical "In The Heights" - Doreen Montalvo and Tony Chiroldes
That's Kentertainment can be seen on Thursdays in Manhattan Channel 34 or online at http://www.mnn.org/ or BroadwayWorld.com
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