West Side Story

Romeo & Juliet; Richard III; Passing Strange review – no fault in these stars

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The theatrical atmosphere has been heavily charged with arguments lately. Some of it is terrible. Shortly after announcing that Francesca Amewudah-Rivers had been cast as Juliet, alongside Tom Holland’s Romeo, the Jamie Lloyd Company released a statement explaining that she had been subjected to a “barrage” of racism and misogyny online. Strong support for Amewudah-Rivers, … Read more

Chita Rivera, Broadway legend who first played Anita in West Side Story and Velma in Chicago – obituary

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Chita Rivera, right, as Anita in the original 1957 Broadway production of West Side Story, with Liane Plane, left, as Marguerita (one of the Sharks girls) – Hank Walker/The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images Chita Rivera, who has died aged 91, was the dark-haired American actress, singer and dancer who created Anita in the 1957 Broadway … Read more