On Monday, May 19th, Lorna Luft participated in the red carpet interviews of the 2025 Chita Rivera Awards.
The mission of the Chita Rivera Awards is to celebrate dance and choreographic excellence, preserve notable dance history, recognize past, present, and future talents, while promoting high standards in dance education and investing in the next generation.
This awards show was presented at NYU Skirball Center in Manhattan. The Chita Rivera Awards are produced by Joe Lanteri, the founder and executive director of the New York City Dance Alliance Foundation Inc., in conjunction with Patricia Watt.
On being a part of the 2025 Chita Rivera Awards, Luft said, “It feels great. It feels really good.”
Lorna Luft remembers Chita Rivera
Luft remembered the late but great Chita Rivera. “I met Chita when I was eight years old,” she revealed. “Chita was an incredible friend to my family. She was larger than life, and she meant so much to my whole family, so I found it an honor to know her.”
‘Renaissance GALA’ at West Bank Cafe
This past April, Luft was a part of “The Renaissance GALA” for the re-opening of the Laurie Beechman Theatre.
Tony-nominated producers Tom and Michael D’Angora are the new owners of the West Bank Café and Laurie Beechman Theatre. That event benefited Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS (BCEFA).
At that GALA, Luft performed “Cockeyed Optimist” from the 1949 Rodgers and Hammerstein musical “South Pacific.”
On partaking in the “Renaissance GALA” at the Laurie Beechman Theatre, Luft said, “That was a great event, and the place is doing really, really well.”
Message for her fans and supporters
For her dedicated fans, Luft said, “Thank you for always supporting what we do and thank you for being there for me. Tonight, I applaud you.”
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