Original Production of Chicago

[jv92]

Posted: 11/2/08 at 3:40pm

Footage from the original production with Gwen and Chita. It must be from out of town. It's incredible!!!!

[ljay889]

Posted: 11/2/08 at 3:45pm

Omg. I want more.

[morosco]

Posted: 11/2/08 at 3:46pm

HOLY FREAKIN' SH*T!!!!!!!!!!!

[jv92]

Posted: 11/2/08 at 3:48pm

Who allowed this to be taken? Certainly not Fosse. I literally fell out of my chair when I saw it.

[ljay889]

Posted: 11/2/08 at 3:49pm

I want more Gwen sooooo bad. Several audios exist of the original cast, but I have never heard of actual footage! wow.

[morosco]

Posted: 11/2/08 at 3:49pm

Woot! The chair dance!! (The revival pales in comparison!)

[bwayfan9]

Posted: 11/2/08 at 3:49pm

Link Please?

[H.Higgins]

Posted: 11/2/08 at 3:52pm

Where, please? What am I missing here?

[ljay889]

Posted: 11/2/08 at 3:55pm

Just search original production of Chicago.

[jv92]

Posted: 11/2/08 at 3:58pm

YouTube. Just go onto YouTube.

[H.Higgins]

Posted: 11/2/08 at 3:59pm

Got it =)

Thank you, ljay and jv.

[PalJoey]

Posted: 11/2/08 at 4:00pm

Very cool.

Here's the Mike Douglas Show appearance of Chita, Gwen and Jerry.

[jv92]

Posted: 11/2/08 at 4:01pm

What are with the links being taken down? Christ, BWW! It's history!

[ray-andallthatjazz86]

Posted: 11/2/08 at 4:10pm

Wow, how thrilling. I can't imagine what it must have felt like to go see a brand new musical, directed by Bob Fosse, with a score by Kander & Ebb, and starring Gwen Verdon, Chita Rivera and Jerry Orbach.
Chita rocks the choreography for "When Velma Takes the Stand" out of the world. It's something else.

[DAME]

Posted: 11/2/08 at 4:12pm

Stupid and obnoxious that they were taken down. Part of the reason this site continues to die.

Updated On: 11/2/08 at 04:12 PM

[wickedfan]

Posted: 11/2/08 at 4:14pm

This is incredible!!!! Fosse was such a genius. This is definitely out of town, not only because of the different finale, but the dialogue in the Go To Hell Kitty is different than what was eventually performed. I love watching footage like this. In case anyone's wondering, there is extensive footage of OBC A Chorus Line at the Public available as well. The quality is awful (you can't see their faces) but it's worth it to watch Kelly Bishop's pre-At the Ballet scene.

[BrodyFosse123]

Posted: 11/2/08 at 4:15pm

This footage was shot by either John Kander or Fred Ebb (I forgot which) during the show's pre-Broadway tryout. I believe it was shot in Boston and its of a dress rehearsal. The audience reaction you hear is actually the crew, creative team, etc.

This footage is generally referred to as 'home movies' of original CHICAGO.

[jv92]

Posted: 11/2/08 at 4:22pm

It DEFINATELY was Fred Ebb! It just makes sense that he would take it. Do you think he made the audio recording of the Philly tryout? The reaction the person recording it has of the whole "We are shining examples of what a wonderful counry this is" bit sounds like him and since Fosse changed a lot of his dialouge in rehearsals and out of town, it would be expected that he'd have that reaction.
And I can confirm that ROXIE neon sign was definately at Studio 54.

[sally1112]

Posted: 11/2/08 at 4:25pm

That is beyond amazing! Thank you for posting.

[jv92]

Posted: 11/2/08 at 4:27pm

Thank you ryanglitter for putting it up. I never thought I'd ever see this. I knew footage existed and I had a funny feeling (Confirmed by BrodyFosse) that Kander and/or Ebb had something to do with the footage but I never expected to see it. I'm still shocked.

[BrodyFosse123]

Posted: 11/2/08 at 4:35pm

This footage has been circulating the bootleg circuit for decades, so it isn't 'new' just discovered footage. Clips from it are also included on the 2-disc Special Edition DVD of CHICAGO and used in numerous documentaries on Bob Fosse (A&E Biography, E! True Hollywood Story, etc.).

I've had it since the late 1980's.

I even have out-of-town footage of the pre-Broadway MACK & MABEL, for chrissakes!

[jv92]

Posted: 11/2/08 at 4:36pm

Well Brody, unfortunately I'm not as lucky as you.

[PalJoey]

Posted: 11/2/08 at 4:38pm

Brody--just because you have everything doesn't mean it's not new and exciting to others.

And where's that "broadcast-quality" clip of the title song from Applause you once said you'd post? Not the one from the Tony Awards--the one from the broadcast.

[ray-andallthatjazz86]

Posted: 11/2/08 at 4:55pm

Brody, stop being a F*CKface and get over yourself. And post those clips from MACK & MABEL on youtube along the way.

I can't get enough of Chita's dancing. I also think there is something thrilling about seeing real Fosse dancers in the ensemble, it's like nothing I've seen before (well, maybe in ALL THAT JAZZ, CABARET, and LIZA WITH A Z, but not in a theater context).

[NGD2225]

Posted: 11/2/08 at 5:13pm

God damn Craig/Rob, what is your problem? Do you just like to suck every bit of joy from this site? First "BWW: The Musical" now this???

I made a download of it.

http://s9.mediaconverter.org/download.php?realname=12256641507306516.mov&newname=Chicago1975clips.mov