Original 1975 production of CHICAGO footage

Rehearsal footage from Bob Fosse's original 1975 production of Chicago. All the original stars: Gwen Verdon, Chita Rivera, Jerry Orbach, Barney Martin. Included are Roxie, I Can't Do it Alone Reprise, Go-to-Hell Kitty scene, Mr. Cellophane, When Velma Takes the Stand, Razzle Dazzle, The Trial, and Loopin' the Loop, the show's original finale with Chita playing the drums and Gwen playing the saxophone and dancing in tandem. The choreography would be tweaked and become Nowadays.

(this is ooooold footage, so forgive the audio and occasional video glitch!)

Category:

Entertainment

Tags:

• chita
• rivera
• gwen
• verdon
• fosse
• 1975
• chicago
• jerry
• orbach
• rehearsal
• broadway
• dance
• divas

[fossegoat]

Most incredible YouTube find ever =)

[groovygirl23]

WOWOWOWOWOWOWOWOW!!! Thanks a million.

[ProBetax]

Thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you... I can't thank you enough.

[Bailadiva71]

I'm speechless! This is AMAZING!!!!

[an7iguy]

@MrCromartie1989 - this is all the footage, I have the clip as well and I wish there was more!

[davidreeves101]

Wow - I was 15 and I think the upper stage(i.e. balcony) held the orchestra. I was an amazing performance. Although inexplicabbly my parents let me go to London (400 miles away!!!!) on my own. It was fine. I Came Out add Gay shortly afterwards and they weren't particularly surprised :) Love them.

[BWAY62]

This is the Holy Grail of all footage. Gwen & Chita, original sets, sounds choreography, ect, ect, ect.Thank you so much

[MrCromartie1989]

Was this edited down for Youtube's time constraints, or is this all the footage you've got? 

[wendyverdades]

So amazing. thank you for keeping this moment around! 

[johnny14773]

This is great footage!thank u very much!