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Broadway Stars Pay Tribute to Chita Rivera, Dead at 91

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The “Chicago” and “West Side Story” actress died “after a brief illness,” her daughter said. Rita Moreno said, “Chita Rivera is eternal...She was the essence of Broadway.”

Tim Teeman 

Senior Editor and Writer

Madeline Roth 

Entertainment Editor

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