Chita Rivera returns to Broadway as the star of Kander and Ebb's The Visit, based on Friedrich Dürrenmatt's 1956 play. The Broadway show began performances on March 26 and opened on April 23 at the Lyceum Theatre. Chita Rivera’s inspiring and charismatic performance in a tale of romance, betrayal and revenge was memorable!
The Visit is directed by Tony Award-winning John Doyle (Sweeney Todd, Company). It is produced by Tom Kirdahy, Edgar Bronfman, Jr., Tom Smedes, Hugh Hayes, Peter Stern, Judith Ann Abrams, Rich Affannato, Hunter Arnold, Carl Daikeler, Ken Davenport, Bharat Mitra & Bhavani Lev, Peter May, Ted Snowdon, Gabrielle Palitz/Weatherby & Fishman LLC, Marguerite Hoffman/Jeremy Youett, Carlos Arana/Terry Loftis, Veenerick & Katherine Vos Van Liempt, 42nd.Club/Silva Theatrical and The Shubert Organization, in association with Williamstown Theatre Festival. For details, go to http://www.thevisitmusical.com.
“Chita Rivera sweeps the audience with a gaze that could freeze over hell.
But beneath the frost, this ice queen is hot stuff.”
– THE NEW YORK TIMES
“The Visit has a dark, sinister beauty.”
– VARIETY
“Chita Rivera’s smallest gestures sparkle with sureness and poise”
– USA TODAY
“Fascinating and alluring.”
– TIME OUT NY
“Roger Rees gives a nuanced, moving performance.”
– USA TODAY
Chita Rivera, "The Visit"
Chita Rivera stars on Broadway in "The Visit". Photo Credit: AP.
Tom Nelis, Chita Rivera, Chris Newcomer and Matthew Deming.
Photo Credit: Joan Marcus.
"The Visit". New York Post.
"The Visit". Photo Credit Thom Kaine.
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