Mary Preston(1934-1994)
- Actress
- Additional Crew
In 1959, just a few months after West Side Story opened at Her
Majesty's, Mary took over the role of Anita from Chita Rivera, who was
considered so essential to the show that its London opening was delayed
until her child had been born. If the part was made for Chita, Mary's
brilliant portrayal of the vivacious, dynamic latina, in terms of her
singing, dancing and acting, was just amazing, especially for a girl
born just down the A303 in Cornwall!
