{"id":118368,"date":"2019-03-07T04:02:46","date_gmt":"2019-03-07T01:02:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ww-vb.mine.nu\/w108\/chita-rivera-to-receive-inaugural-lifetime-achievement-honor-from-broadway-beacon-awards\/"},"modified":"2019-03-07T04:02:46","modified_gmt":"2019-03-07T01:02:46","slug":"chita-rivera-to-receive-inaugural-lifetime-achievement-honor-from-broadway-beacon-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hameed.nwar.uk\/sa\/chita-rivera-to-receive-inaugural-lifetime-achievement-honor-from-broadway-beacon-awards\/","title":{"rendered":"Chita Rivera to Receive Inaugural Lifetime Achievement Honor From Broadway Beacon Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Three-time Tony Award recipient <a class=\"person-link\" href=\"http:\/\/www.playbill.com\/person\/chita-rivera-vault-0000074052\">Chita Rivera<\/a> will be honored with the Broadway Beacon Awards\u2019 inaugural Lifetime Achievement Award April 8 at the JW Marriott Essex House.<\/p>\n<p>Administered by Inside Broadway, the non-profit organization that brings theatre to more than 70,000 New York City school students each year, the Beacon Awards recognize the work of individuals who have been advocates for increasing audiences for live theatre and understand the importance of the arts in the lives of NYC students.<\/p>\n<p>The gala evening will also honor Broadway scenic designer <a class=\"person-link\" href=\"http:\/\/www.playbill.com\/person\/beowulf-boritt-vault-0000020789\">Beowulf Boritt<\/a>, <i data-rte2-sanitize=\"italic\">Today Show<\/i> host and recent <i data-rte2-sanitize=\"italic\">Waitress<\/i> star Al Roker, Patricia White (President, Theatrical Wardrobe Local 764 IATSE) and Brian Tormey (President, TitleVest Insurance Company).<\/p>\n<p>Students from IS 278, Marine Park, Brooklyn, will perform during the evening that is hosted by FOX5 entertainment reporter Baruch Shemtov.<\/p>\n<p class=\"cms-textAlign-center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.playbill.com\/universe\"><b data-rte2-sanitize=\"bold\">SEE WHAT YOUR FAVORITE STARS ARE UP TO AWAY FROM BROADWAY WITH PLAYBILL UNIVERSE<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"bsp-article-enhancement align-full\">\n<div class=\"bsp-component bsp-gallery-module-component pb-contrast-layout\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageGallery\" itemscope=\"\">\n<h3 itemprop=\"headline\" class=\"bsp-component-title\">Look Back at Chita Rivera and Gwen Verdon in <i>Chicago <\/i>on Broadway<\/h3>\n<div class=\"bsp-component-content\" data-adaptive-height=\"true\">\n<div class=\"gallery-module gallery-module-pb-contrast-layout\" data-pb-teaser-gallery=\"\" data-total-imgs=\"20\" data-bsp-carousel=\"\" data-bsp-carousel-options=\"{&#10;&#9;&#9;&#9;&quot;theme&quot; : &quot;pb-contrast-layout&quot;,&#10;            &quot;dynamicSlideLoad&quot; : true,&#10;            &quot;width&quot; : 800,&#10;            &quot;height&quot; : 450,&#10;&#9;&#9;&#9;&quot;themeConfig&quot; : {&#10;&#9;            &quot;arrows&quot; : true,&#10;                &quot;adaptiveHeight&quot; : true,&#10;&#9;            &quot;dots&quot; : false&#10;&#9;            ,&quot;dynamicSlideLoadNextUrl&quot; : &quot;\/ajax\/loadGallery.jsp?id=00000163-bd67-d8d6-ad6b-ffe726990000&amp;start=10&amp;limit=20&amp;enhancement=true&quot;&#10;&#9;            &#10;&#9;&#9;&#9;    }&#10;&#9;&#9;&#9;}\" data-pb-gallery-interstitial=\"\" data-pb-gallery-custom=\"\">\n<div class=\"bsp-carousel-slide\">\n<figure class=\"bsp-img-with-teaser\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.playbill.com\/dims4\/default\/a7d2fd5\/2147483647\/resize\/800x450\/quality\/90\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fplaybill-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F25%2F64%2Ff49ac2f34eefabc10a2f218c5eb2%2Fchicago-verdonrivera-hr.jpg\" data-url=\"0\"\/><figcaption class=\"bsp-img-teaser\">\n<div class=\"bsp-img-teaser-content\">\n<h3 data-pb-truncate=\"\" class=\"title\">Look Back at Chita Rivera and Gwen Verdon in <i>Chicago <\/i>on Broadway<\/h3>\n<p data-pb-truncate=\"\" class=\"caption\">The original Broadway production opened June 3, 1975. <\/p>\n<p>\t\t        <span class=\"counter\">20 PHOTOS<\/span>\n            <\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"bsp-carousel-slide\">\n<figure class=\"bsp-img-with-meta\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-bsp-lazyimage=\"\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-lazy=\"https:\/\/static.playbill.com\/dims4\/default\/a7d2fd5\/2147483647\/resize\/800x450\/quality\/90\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fplaybill-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F25%2F64%2Ff49ac2f34eefabc10a2f218c5eb2%2Fchicago-verdonrivera-hr.jpg\" alt=\"Gwen Verdon and Chita Rivera in Chicago.\" data-url=\"2\"\/><figcaption><span class=\"bsp-img-caption\"><br \/>\n                Gwen Verdon and Chita Rivera <\/p>\n<p>                    <span class=\"bsp-img-credit\">Martha Swope \/ The New York Public Library<\/span><\/p>\n<p>            <\/span><br \/>\n        <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><!-- ImageView --><\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"bsp-carousel-slide\">\n<figure class=\"bsp-img-with-meta\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-bsp-lazyimage=\"\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-lazy=\"https:\/\/static.playbill.com\/dims4\/default\/d3fc26c\/2147483647\/resize\/800x450\/quality\/90\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fplaybill-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fee%2F46%2F1fda2ef24a0da3d555a419993d39%2Fproduction-photo-broadway-chita-rivera-05-hr.jpg\" alt=\"Chita Rivera and Gwen Verdon in &lt;i&gt;Chicago&lt;\/i&gt;\" data-url=\"3\"\/><figcaption><span class=\"bsp-img-caption\"><br \/>\n                Chita Rivera and Gwen Verdon<\/p>\n<p>                    <span class=\"bsp-img-credit\">Martha Swope\/\u00a9NYPL for the Performing Arts<\/span><\/p>\n<p>            <\/span><br \/>\n        <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><!-- ImageView --><\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"bsp-carousel-slide\">\n<figure class=\"bsp-img-with-meta\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-bsp-lazyimage=\"\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-lazy=\"https:\/\/static.playbill.com\/dims4\/default\/f9824f5\/2147483647\/resize\/800x450\/quality\/90\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fplaybill-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fb9%2F0e%2Faf68fa54441b83d13cb72d8ac997%2Fchicago-broadway-production-photos-1975-gwen-verdon-hr-martha-swope.jpg\" alt=\"Chicago_Broadway_Production_Photos_1975_Gwen_Verdon_HR_Martha_Swope.jpg\" data-url=\"4\"\/><figcaption><span class=\"bsp-img-caption\"><br \/>\n                Gwen Verdon<\/p>\n<p>                    <span class=\"bsp-img-credit\">Martha Swope\/\u00a9NYPL for the Performing Arts<\/span><\/p>\n<p>            <\/span><br \/>\n        <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><!-- ImageView --><\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"bsp-carousel-slide\">\n<figure class=\"bsp-img-with-meta\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-bsp-lazyimage=\"\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-lazy=\"https:\/\/static.playbill.com\/dims4\/default\/8aba635\/2147483647\/resize\/800x450\/quality\/90\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fplaybill-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fab%2F71%2Ff9ab19794eb290825fafecf0e490%2Fchicago-broadway-production-photo-1975-fern-fitzgerald-mary-mccarty-as-matron-mama-morton-chita-rivera-hr.jpg\" alt=\"Chicago_Broadway_Production_Photo_1975_ Fern Fitzgerald, Mary McCarty as Matron Mama Morton &amp; Chita Rivera _HR.jpg\" data-url=\"5\"\/><figcaption><span class=\"bsp-img-caption\"><br \/>\n                Fern Fitzgerald, Mary McCarty, and Chita Rivera<\/p>\n<p>                    <span class=\"bsp-img-credit\">Martha Swope\/\u00a9NYPL for the Performing Arts<\/span><\/p>\n<p>            <\/span><br \/>\n        <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><!-- ImageView --><\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"bsp-carousel-slide\">\n<figure class=\"bsp-img-with-meta\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-bsp-lazyimage=\"\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-lazy=\"https:\/\/static.playbill.com\/dims4\/default\/d157ad5\/2147483647\/resize\/800x450\/quality\/90\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fplaybill-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F98%2Fae%2F312c80cc4143a5b0d742415ef244%2Fchicago-broadway-production-photo-1975-jerry-orbach-as-billy-flynn-gwen-verdon-hr.jpg\" alt=\"Chicago_Broadway_Production_Photo_1975_ Jerry Orbach as Billy Flynn &amp; Gwen Verdon _HR.jpg\" data-url=\"6\"\/><figcaption><span class=\"bsp-img-caption\"><br \/>\n                Jerry Orbach, Gwen Verdon, and cast<\/p>\n<p>                    <span class=\"bsp-img-credit\">Martha Swope\/\u00a9NYPL for the Performing Arts<\/span><\/p>\n<p>            <\/span><br \/>\n        <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><!-- ImageView --><\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"bsp-carousel-slide\">\n<figure class=\"bsp-img-with-meta\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-bsp-lazyimage=\"\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-lazy=\"https:\/\/static.playbill.com\/dims4\/default\/759d8a3\/2147483647\/resize\/800x450\/quality\/90\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fplaybill-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fa8%2Fbb%2Fb0857ff1417bb788b12c4479e152%2Fchicago-broadway-production-photo-1975-jerry-orbach-as-billy-flynn-gwen-verdon-hr.jpg\" alt=\"Chicago_Broadway_Production_Photo_1975_ Jerry Orbach as Billy Flynn &amp; Gwen Verdon_HR.jpg\" data-url=\"7\"\/><figcaption><span class=\"bsp-img-caption\"><br \/>\n                Jerry Orbach and Gwen Verdon<\/p>\n<p>                    <span class=\"bsp-img-credit\">Martha Swope\/\u00a9NYPL for the Performing Arts<\/span><\/p>\n<p>            <\/span><br \/>\n        <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><!-- ImageView --><\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"bsp-carousel-slide\">\n<figure class=\"bsp-img-with-meta\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-bsp-lazyimage=\"\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-lazy=\"https:\/\/static.playbill.com\/dims4\/default\/3a76460\/2147483647\/resize\/800x450\/quality\/90\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fplaybill-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F7d%2F99%2Fab298cb14c84a9fd2c8520358e52%2Fchicago-broadway-production-photo-1975-chita-rivera-as-velma-kelly-gwen-verdon-hr.jpg\" alt=\"Chicago_Broadway_Production_Photo_1975_ Chita Rivera as Velma Kelly &amp; Gwen Verdon _HR.jpg\" data-url=\"8\"\/><figcaption><span class=\"bsp-img-caption\"><br \/>\n                Chita Rivera and Gwen Verdon<\/p>\n<p>                    <span class=\"bsp-img-credit\">Martha Swope\/\u00a9NYPL for the Performing Arts<\/span><\/p>\n<p>            <\/span><br \/>\n        <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><!-- ImageView --><\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"bsp-carousel-slide\">\n<figure class=\"bsp-img-with-meta\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-bsp-lazyimage=\"\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-lazy=\"https:\/\/static.playbill.com\/dims4\/default\/735255b\/2147483647\/resize\/800x450\/quality\/90\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fplaybill-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F80%2F82%2Fb2c8cb6c43208ff3a2a501885a0f%2Fchicago-broadway-production-photo-1975-chita-rivera-as-velma-kelly-gwen-verdon-hr.jpg\" alt=\"Chicago_Broadway_Production_Photo_1975_Chita Rivera as Velma Kelly &amp; Gwen Verdon_HR.jpg\" data-url=\"9\"\/><figcaption><span class=\"bsp-img-caption\"><br \/>\n                Chita Rivera and Gwen Verdon<\/p>\n<p>                    <span class=\"bsp-img-credit\">Martha Swope\/\u00a9NYPL for the Performing Arts<\/span><\/p>\n<p>            <\/span><br \/>\n        <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><!-- ImageView --><\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"bsp-carousel-slide\">\n<figure class=\"bsp-img-with-meta\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-bsp-lazyimage=\"\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-lazy=\"https:\/\/static.playbill.com\/dims4\/default\/3fa6852\/2147483647\/resize\/800x450\/quality\/90\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fplaybill-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fde%2F19%2F98ee981c4f199794c9963f7fecd2%2Fchicago-broadway-production-photo-1975-chita-rivera-hr.jpg\" alt=\"Chicago_Broadway_Production_Photo_1975_Chita Rivera_HR.jpg\" data-url=\"10\"\/><figcaption><span class=\"bsp-img-caption\"><br \/>\n                Chita Rivera and cast<\/p>\n<p>                    <span class=\"bsp-img-credit\">Martha Swope\/\u00a9NYPL for the Performing Arts<\/span><\/p>\n<p>            <\/span><br \/>\n        <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><!-- ImageView --><\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"bsp-carousel-slide\">\n<figure class=\"bsp-img-with-meta\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-bsp-lazyimage=\"\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-lazy=\"https:\/\/static.playbill.com\/dims4\/default\/ef5fe8d\/2147483647\/resize\/800x450\/quality\/90\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fplaybill-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F7b%2Fe1%2Fe77628ba4a249e6955196b70db8b%2Fchicago-broadway-production-photo-1975-chita-rivera-hr.jpg\" alt=\"Chicago_Broadway_Production_Photo_1975_Chita Rivera  _HR.jpg\" data-url=\"11\"\/><figcaption><span class=\"bsp-img-caption\"><br \/>\n                Chita Rivera<\/p>\n<p>                    <span class=\"bsp-img-credit\">Martha Swope\/\u00a9NYPL for the Performing Arts<\/span><\/p>\n<p>            <\/span><br \/>\n        <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><!-- ImageView --><\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p><script>\n    !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n    {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n        n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\n        if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\n        n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n        t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n        s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s)}(window, document,'script',\n        'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n    fbq('init', '925349244281937');\n    fbq('track', 'PageView');\n<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/>[ad_2]<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.playbill.com\/article\/chita-rivera-to-receive-inaugural-lifetime-achievement-honor-from-broadway-beacon-awards\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] Three-time Tony Award recipient Chita Rivera will be honored with the Broadway Beacon Awards\u2019 inaugural Lifetime Achievement Award April 8 at the JW Marriott Essex House. 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