About the Artists

Paul Crewes Rachel Fine CHITA RIVERA An accomplished and versatile SETH RUDETSKY is the ABOUT MARK CORTALE PRODUCTIONS Artistic Director Managing Director actress/singer/dancer, Chita Rivera has won two Tony afternoon host on Sirius/XM Mark Cortale produced Deconstructing Patti on Awards as Best Leading Actress in a Musical and Satellite Radio's On Broadway Broadway this past September at the Nederlander and Mark Cortale received eight additional Tony nominations for an as well as the host of Seth Theatre with Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS exceptional 10 Tony nominations. She recently Speaks on Sirius/XM Stars. As an starring Patti LuPone and Seth Rudetsky which raised PRESENT starred in The Visit, the final John Kander/Fred Ebb/ author, he penned My over $280,000 in one evening. He launched the Terrence McNally musical directed by John Doyle and Awesome/Awful Popularity Plan Broadway @ concert series in 2011 at The Art House in choreographed by Graciela Daniele on Broadway and the sequel The Rise And Fall Of A Theater Geek" Provincetown where he serves as Producing Artistic BROADWAY (2015), following the acclaimed production at the (Random House) as well as three volumes of Seth's Director. The series, featuring creative partner Seth @ THE WALLIS Williamstown Theatre Festival in the summer of Broadway Diary featuring inside scoop and Rudetsky as music director and host, had its seventh 2014. She starred in the Broadway revival of The hilarious stories from all of the stars he's worked season this past summer and guest artists included Mystery of Edwin Drood, the Broadway and touring with. He co-wrote and co-starred in Disaster! (NY Sutton Foster, Jessie Mueller, Megan Hilty, Faith Prince, productions of The Dancer’s Life, a dazzling new TIMES critics pick) last season on Broadway. Beth Malone, Melissa Errico and Michael Cerveris. The musical celebrating her spectacular career, written by Disaster! also premiered to rave reviews in London's Broadway @ series also premiered in 2013 in New Terrence McNally and directed by Graciela Daniele West End in November. In June 2016, he and his Orleans, in Australia (Sydney & Melbourne) with and the revival of the Broadway musical Nine with husband, James Wesley, co-produced a recording of Megan Mullally and in London’s West End with Patti Antonio Banderas. She trained as a ballerina (from What The World Needs Now with stars like Idina LuPone at the Leicester Square Theater. The series has age 11) before receiving a scholarship to the School Menzel, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Carole King, Audra since travelled to cities that include in addition to Los of American Ballet from legendary George McDonald which went to number one on iTunes and Angeles, Chicago @ The Steppenwolf, Fort Lauderdale Balanchine. Chita’s first appearance (age 17) was as a raised $100,000 for the Orlando shooting victims @ The Parker Playhouse, Scottsdale @ Scottsdale Center principal dancer in Call Me Madam. Her electric (and is still raising money. Buy it!). On Inauguration for the Performing Arts and San Francisco @ The Herbst performance as Anita in the original Broadway Day 2017, he and James started Concert For Theatre. Other artists who have participated include premiere of West Side Story brought her stardom, America, a monthly series around the country Audra McDonald, Chita Rivera, Neil Patrick Harris, which she repeated in London. Her career is (including S.F.!) helping 5 non-profits being hurt Sarah Jessica Parker, Matthew Broderick, Rosie highlighted by starring roles in Bye Bye Birdie, The by the current administration. Stars such as Kelli O'Donnell, Vanessa Williams and Gavin Creel. Mark Rink (Tony Award), Chicago, Jerry’s Girls, Kiss of the O'Hara, Barry Manilow, Stephanie Mills, Vanessa also produced the feature film Varla Jean and the Spider Woman (Tony Award), and the original Williams, Andy Cohen and more have performed Mushroomheads and the web television series “Seth's Broadway casts of Guys and Dolls, Can-Can, Seventh and you can watch the next one streamed live on Reality”. He also produces and manages the singing Heaven and Mr. Wonderful. On tour: Born Yesterday, ConcertsForAmerica.com. For more information visit string quartet Well-Strung which he co-founded. The Rose Tattoo, Call Me Madam, Threepenny Opera, www.sethrudetsky.com. Sweet Charity, Kiss Me Kate, Zorba, Can-Can with The Rockettes. Chita was awarded The Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Barack Obama in 2009. She received the coveted Kennedy Center Honor in 2002 and became the first Hispanic woman ever chosen to receive this award. In November, 2016 she headlined at Carnegie Hall and in 2015, Great Performances aired their special “Chita Rivera: A Lot of Livin’ To Do”, a retrospective of her extraordinary life and career nationally on PBS. Her current solo CD is entitled And Now I Swing. Chita is currently on a concert tour with Tommy Tune in Chita & Tune: Just In Time. Her most treasured production is her daughter, singer/dancer/ CHITA RIVERA choreographer Lisa Mordente. WITH SIRIUS XM RADIO STAR SETH RUDETSKY AS PIANIST & HOST

THURSDAY, MARCH 29 AT 7:30PM Tonight’s concert is part of Leonard Bernstein at 100, the worldwide Bram Goldsmith Theater celebration of the 100th birthday of one of the world’s most prodigiously talented and successful musicians in American history. Running time: 75 minutes with no intermission

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