Rolex presents A HALLOWEEN THRILLER A Dance Celebration of Ghosts, Ghouls, Vampires & Wilis, - Career Transition For Dancers' 26th Anniversary Jubilee on Monday, October 31, 2011 at 7:00 pm at New York City Center , 131 West 55 Street (btwn. 6th and 7th Ave) NYC. It will be followed by a Masquerade Supper with the Stars at the Grand Ballroom at the Hilton New York. This thrilling Gala Performance will astonish with fun and spine-tingling works in an array of styles from some of America's greatest dance companies and Broadway - woven together in a "spook-tacular" celebration of dance. Chita Rivera will host this one-night-only entertainment extravaganza for kids and adults of all ages!

Chita Rivera is regarded as an American National Treasure . She is one of Broadway's most accomplished and versatile dancer/actress/singers. Chita has won two Tony Awards as Best Leading Actress in a Musical and has received six additional Tony Award nominations. She most recently appeared on Broadway in Chita Rivera : the Dancer's Life, the story of her own life in the theater; receiving a Tony nomination for this performance. Prior to this was the Tony Award winning revival of Nine, starring Antonio Banderas . As a youngster, Chita was admitted to the George Balanchine 's School of American Ballet and was awared a scholarhsip on the basis of her audition. A few years later Broadway called with a tour of Call Me Madam starring Elaine Stritch . Other roles quickly followed in such shows as Guys and Dolls, Can-Can, Seventh Heaven, and Mr. Wonderful with Sammy Davis Jr. Broadway history was made when Chita's electric performance as Anita in West Side Story brought her stardom; followed by the starring role in Bye Bye Birdie. Acclaimed roles and honors continued with Chicago, The Rink and many others. Around the nation or on tour, she subsequently starred in Born Yesterday, The Rose Tattoo, The Threepenny Opera, Sweet Charity, Kiss Me Kate, Zorba, Anything Goes and Kander and Ebb's The Visit; as well as a national tour of Can-Can with the Radio City Music Hall Rockettes to name only a few. Chita also played Nicky in the film version of "Sweet Charity" with Shirley MacLaine . In a wry tribute to Nicky, Chita's most recent screen appearance was a cameo in the film version of "Chicago." She is the first Hispanic woman to receive a Kennedy Center Honors award and was also awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom. She is a past receipent of the Career Transition For Dancers Award for her contributions to dance and also the prestigious Rolex Dance Award.

Source: Broadway World