Jerry Orbach in Chicago-All I Care About

[iamcrookedneighbor]

If I had a dollar for every pixel in this video, I'd have one dollar.

[UandMeKid]

I'd seen Mr Orbach a few times casually walking down 8th Ave in the Manhattan theatre district. He was as daper, elegant and handsome as he appeared on film. I miss him.

[pucciniverdi777]

@UandMeKid I miss him, too. He was my favorite actor. He could act, sing, dance. He could do it all, a true multitalented entertainer.

[UandMeKid]

@pucciniverdi777 So very true!

[NiaKoes]

is soo weird seing a young jerry, he is one of those persons you'd believe he's always been old =P

[chrisinky]

Terrific! Thank you for posting. :)

[sinatrabooth89]

I love how Jerry's Billy Flin had a touch of both Bing Crosby and Jimmy Durante.

[seanait]

Wow. He was simply incredible.

[eac1027]

He was so talented, movies, tv, stage, he did it all. rip

[jazzandmint]

Wow. I liked Richard Gere's rendition, but NOTHING compares to the original. I love myself some Jerry Orbach. :)

[badchopstix]

wow, what a great voice

[Simplysims001]

Does any one know where I can find a really great backing track to I Know a Girl and When Velma Takes the Stand???? We need them for our production!!

[guetary]

Phenomenal. He just made it all look as easy and natural as breathing.

[PurpuhlRowboht]

Holy crap. This took my breath away. Absolutely amazing.

[SueBeaWho]

:-) LOVE IT!!

[SueBeaWho]

:-)

[MissusFingerBottom]

I watched West End's performance if Chicago a few months ago... kind of disappointed that the guy playing Billy didn't strip hah.

[GypsyTia]

AMAZING! i didn't realise the choree we did in the recent Chicago was the original choree.

[thom3456]

Gere was good in the film, but this is insanely awesome.

[slave2thenight23]

= O  whoa this is great

[OldieMusicMan]

He sounds EXACTLY like an old crooner. What a performer.

[mrjohnnymop]

Jerry Orbach sang "She likes Basketball"  on Braodway in "Promises, Promises" The CD is availble.

[OldMrMemories]

I wish he would have sung this on "Law and Order"

[captainmidnight1967]

Please answer this for me, I am a Broadway fan but not much show knowledge here. Did he ever sing a song called "Basketball" or "She Likes Basketball". I saw the bit on a Broadway compliation on PBS. I wish Youtube had it.

[GustavoP75]

Wow! He was good. I wonder why he never got to play Billy in the revival.

[HEYJoeSergio]

because hes like 70 something lmao....i actually just saw it yesterday with Bret Barret and he was fantastic

[TJisRad]

@HEYJoeSergio I saw Barrett as well, and I agree. The color of his voice took some getting used to, just because I'm not accustomed to hearing a tenor in the role, but his rendition of Razzle Dazzle sold it for me. I thought he was fantastic too.

[gwylliion]

first of all, he was in Law and Order when the revival came out. secondly, Orbach died in '04 and the revival is still going strong (to my knowledge).

[jmacleve]

I loved how Jesse L. Martin sang "Razzle Dazzle" as part of the tribute to Jerry Orbach at the Tony's the year Orbach passed away. I wish the Orbach performance of that was online. I thought Gere was ok, but I'm not a big fan of his, so that colors my perception too.

[CassieClark3]

Miss you Jerry xo cheryl

The Women In This Number: Pam Sousa, Sandra Brewer, Karen "Geneva" Burke, Michon Peacock, Fern Fitzgerald, and Cheryl Clark

[BwayBabyCA]

@CassieClark3 Where was Graciela Daniele? Did she leave the show by then? I know she was one of the assistants on the show (I believe she was the Dance Captain, if I'm not mistaken!).

[CherylClark7]

@BwayBabyCA HI! SORRY FOR LARGE PRINT- I HAD SOME EYE SURGERY! YES, GRAZIELA AND CHARLENE RYAN (GO TO HELL KITTY) HAD BOTH LEFT BEFORE WE DID THE TONYS- SANDY BREWER REPLACED GRAZIE, AND FERN FITZGERALD REPLACED CHARLENE. OH! AND CANDY BROWN HAD LEFT TOO, THUS, KAREN BURKE REPLACED CANDY- SHE GOES BY GENEVA NOW! LOVE! CHERYL CLARK "POP" ORIGINAL XO

[JMan1380]

I had no idea how good his singing was! What an act!

[elawton1980]

His other great performance here on YouTube was from 42nd Street- "The Lullaby of Broadway". Jerry was something!

[Xerxes115]

God, Jerry was so amazing!!

[Wakkosgirl]

Wow! They wore less on stage back then than they do now! That's suprizing. Had never had the chance to hear/see this before. Thank you for uploading this.

[kimsala76]

now there's a surprise. he could sing!

[muppetspuppets]

I love Richard Gere's version too. Duno why so many here picked on him.

[Gracie287]

He's so young here! Fabulous!

[grimmistress666]

He's great!! I like Gere's version too... it's odd for me to like more than one performance of a character but they are both great!

[jascoop66]

Jerry Orbach was simply a master of the arts

[90geekgirl06]

ok, I've listened to the Richard Gere version of it... DO NOT WANT!!! Seriously, he's so nasal, and he sounds like he's so bored!

*whimper* I'm now going to watch this vid until I get Gere's voice out of my head...

[MissusFingerBottom]

@90geekgirl06 I know right..Richard Gere, as charming as he may seem, can't sing well. If they are going to get someone with a mediocre voice, at least get George Clooney, he oozes charm even more.

I always thought Richard Gere was a miscast in Chicago..it is a flawless film, one of my favourite musicals and movies, and it deserves the Best Picture win. However I wish Richard Gere wasn't casted.

[TsarObezyanka]

He is wonderful :)

[90geekgirl06]

omg, Jerry Orbach stripping on stage... *brain melt*

I love this song! His voice is AMAZING!

[homeriom]

What a great video!!

[checkoutmyprofile]

Happy Birthday Jerry Orbach :)

[gopflash]

was there ever more charm, scum, cheese silk, and talent? love it

[flashlantern91]

As far as i'm concerned, Richard gere comes no where close to a performance of this caliber. Orbach is the definitive Billy Flynn

[JackOperaMan]

Incredible. We miss you Jerry Orbach.

[Similie]

I was also too young to see Jerry Orbach on stage. Damn!

[labouche250]

I like the little Gershwin-esque flourish right at the end.

[shoreflor]

There's a dvd called Broadway's Lost Treasures (Vol II) that has this. I got it from my library, or Amazon has it. What a talent, song, dance, acting - he did it all. (Also my favorite character on L&O).

[319FBMZ319]

no one compares to the original

[saidiemai]

Wow.

[norm58]

I don't know how many versions I've seen of Chicago but no one could do Billy Flynn like Orbach!!!

[audreyweber2]

@norm58 You are sooo right. I just wish I had a video of Razzle Dazzle -- no one could do it like he did. I saw it somewhere once, but don't know where. He was truly one of the great performers!

[ElectrGirl]

God Bless Jerry Orbach, I am so sad he has passed away. I was too young to see him on Broadway, thanks to you I can see him in his prime on the big stage, and I love it!

[ElectrGirl]

Thank you for posting this. It is an absolute classic. I wish I could fins more jerry Orbach numbers from Chicago.

[lizlawton]

HE WAS ABSOLUTELY AMAZING!

[theatrextechie]

WOW. That's something amazing right there - thanks for posting this!

[moulinrougechicago]

Ahhh, the original Show. The things I would do, to see it!

[spongebobmusicals]

The best Billy EVER!!! James Naughton was good, too though. But I can't stand the sound of Richard Gere's voice! It's all nasally! Blecccchhhh! Now THIS is the real star!

[cqsallie]

OMG! I miss Jerry Orbach! Thank you for allowing this glimpse into the Broadway past. Thank you! Thank you!

[KiniyaGirl]

i miss jerry orbach being on this earth.

he was such a wonderful man.

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RIP Jerry

[GamerZombie]

We definitely lost a legend

[bkcpisme]

omg. is that really him?? so young. crazy sauce.

[dudefromskye]

Ooh we're performing our Chicago the musical in a week. Doing this dance with pink fans too!

[UncleCharlieOakley]

Great, great, great. What Broadway used to be but no longer is, sadly.

[Willyummmmm]

shit that was good

[chemistryprofessor]

The authenticity and original form is incredible!!

[lma3487]

love him love him love him

[Rkerekes13]

Jerry Orbach should have reprised his role as Lumiere in the Broadway version of Disney's "Beauty and the Beast"!

[vstreamer]

Bravo, Jerry!

[marysdri]

Gorgeous performance -- he still has it all! Too bad they didn't make the movie at this time and put him in it. Richard Gere, eat your heart out!

[sparkleofenergy]

thanks. i love the chicago obc!!!

[RazelG]

Damn he's good. One of my favorite numbers, and one of my favorite actors.

[m7J5c]

Jerry Orbach is AWESOME but it would of been better if they had Gwen or Chita

[angellguardiandl0111]

He is a legend and will never be duplicated. Mr. Orbach is one of kind. Great Actor.

[ksnygirl]

Ditto.

[quietgrrrl]

God, I miss this guy.

[pris54]

me too.

[LittleOperaAngel]

holy chomba lomba he was HOT!  And he's in his underwear! LOL!

[radigal3]

By the way if anyone happens to have the 1991 Oscar Awards performance of Be Our Guest by Jerry I would be eternally grateful if you uploaded it!

[radigal3]

Wow. Holy Shite--

How sexy was he?

I would have been done for if I had been there....I was um about 5 or 6 that year *L*

[SamWaterstonFanatic]

RIP, Jerry...we love and miss you always.

[ongakunotenshi]

Jerry Orbach is the MAN.

[tina101123]

Man, I've seen Jerry in Law and Order, and I didn't recoginize him at first. Anyone know where to get the version with Jesse L. Martin (at the Tony's in remembrance of Jerry)??

[trulucks]

Totally different kind of billy flynn from the ones you see bein played these days...but still great

[bassman462]

but still? he was the best, he knew how he was suppose to be portrayed from the writers. and no one does it like this anymore.

[fingerpies]

gosh... Jerry is SO freaking talented... I miss him... ;_;

[TomCollinsgirl]

Who is that introducing him? is that Jane Fonda

[hamstertag]

Yup .. let's hear it for helmet hair

[Mizmudgie]

Such a voice. I miss him on L&O.

[TomCollinsgirl]

Oh my. I never saw Jerry younger than he was in Dirty dancing. So to see him then was nice. He was so talented. I miss him so much. God rest his soul

[blackpython]

This production of "Chicago" never got the recognition it deserves. Jerry Orbach was great.