Ella era Anita

A tribute to Chita Rivera, a key figure of musical theatre, in a story that crosses her career with that of actress and creator Ester Bartomeu. The show is staged at the Teatre Condal in Barcelona.

This show takes Chita Rivera as its starting point and presents her through a dialogue between her career and that of actress and creator Ester Bartomeu. The narrative traces her childhood in a Puerto Rican family, an accident that tested her career, and her arrival on Broadway with productions such as West Side Story, Chicago or Kiss of the Spider Woman.

The characters she played, including Anita, Velma or Aurora, appear as inner voices that converse with the protagonist. The story moves between the real and the fictional, between biography and theatrical construction, and addresses the renunciations, motherhood and invisibility that run through the lives of many women.

The artistic and stage team is entirely female, and the live music is performed by a band made up solely of women. The choreography and dramaturgy build a stage language of strength and emotion, with well-known songs and others less often heard. Jana Gallifa Vàsquez is involved in the show, which is conceived as a tribute to Chita Rivera and champions female talent and perseverance in musical theatre.