#bajour

[kissofchita]

I think everyone should listen to Bajour at least once. It really puts it into perspective that 1. not all golden age musicals are good and a bunch are racist 2. Chita Rivera can stand out in any show she is in 3. She decided not to do Gypsy and did that instead 👍.

[kissofchita]

Chita Rivera and Gus Trikonis in rehearsals for Bajour

[kissofchita]

Chita Rivera as Anyanka in Bajour 

[kissofchita]

Nancy Dussault and Chita Rivera during the recording of the Bajour cast album

[kissofchita]

Chita Rivera and an unidentified man backstage at Bajour 

[whatithinkaboutdarkshadows]

Episode 826: King Johnny's court

Rroma chieftain/ New England crime boss King Johnny Romana puts broad ethnic stereotype Magda Rákóczi on trial in the secret room of the old Collins family mausoleum. Evidently King Johnny has considerable magic powers; he conjures up the ghosts of several notorious murderers to serve as the jury. He also brings in the ghost of Magda’s husband to serve as the one witness for the defense. The…

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[operaqueen]

Chita Rivera, The original Broadway production of Bajour. New York, 1964.

[operaqueen]

Chita Rivera, The original Broadway production of Bajour. New York, 1964.