Chita Rivera - 1993 Tony Win

[ggfanjase]

Aw, check out the second nominee still in her costume/hair/makeup. That must suck to have to still keep it on after you just performed and have zero time to change, especially in your big moment like this.

[curtainswoods]

is that Katie Finneran(sp) behind Chita when she is behind the mic?

[Dirkdebruyne]

I love it when these actors than God...in between two natural disasters he probably had some time to spare and decided on the Tony awards :-)

[jkfromcincty]

She's a phenomenon. If only the movies had known how to have used her great talent for all of us to have enjoyed.

[sookiestackhouse2u]

@jkfromcincty ... unfortunately, her name *rivera* probably kept her from becoming a household name, like a meryl streep, for example. if we're truly honest, hollywood and those in control of such things have never been open to promoting non-anglo performers regardless of their talent. i hope things change for the better but it probably won't.

[tommyburgos]

@sookiestackhouse2u: I totally agree.

[minnelli21]

Check out Chita's arms!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[macraeman]

Amen!! I was thinking the same thing!

[sookiestackhouse2u]

@minnelli21 ... she's old and if you're lucky, you'll get them as well.

[danefritz2006]

second time bernadette lost to rivera

[cmhmuscle]

oh yeah Ben, it's ALL about you.

[mililpup]

You know he was seriously injured, almost killed, in an accident the year before, right? He wasn't exepected to return so quickly, if at all.

[jbactr]

Yea, but still, he has to be one of the most self-indulgent musical theatre actors of all time. And he can't do anything other than the stereotypical "uppity" black man role. He's always one step in his performances from saying "mammy."

[ItalianDivo101]

Look at that! Bernie and Chita up against each other AGAIN!