PHOTO FLASH! Photos from the original 1975 Broadway CHICAGO - Part 1

[BrodyFosse123]

Posted: 9/21/06 at 9:08pm

Since CHICAGO is once again a current topic, what with the 10th anniversary of the revival coming up and all. I thought I'd share some nice rare photos of Bob Fosse's ORIGINAL 1975 Broadway production. Yes...the original DID have costumes and a full working set.

Photo 1: model of Tony Walton's original set with the bandstand above.

Photo 2: Chita & Gwen doing the original RSVP/Keep It Hot (aka "Hot Honey Rag") number. Notice that the costumes look very much like the film-version's.

Photo 3: Chita doing the "I Can't Do it Alone" number

[catstagestud]

Posted: 9/21/06 at 9:23pm

Great photos! One of my professors was the original standby and first replacement for Mama Morton. I've always wondered what the show looked like!

Cheers,

Christopher

[jv92]

Posted: 9/21/06 at 9:36pm

Such a beautiful production. It's nice to know that photos of the original production are no longer as rare as before.

[chinkie azn jai]

Posted: 9/21/06 at 10:01pm

Great pictures! Are there any more of the set? I'm intrigued by what the physical production looked like.

[justme2]

Posted: 9/21/06 at 11:21pm

These photos make me glad the 96 revival didn't go with using the original costume choices.

[alterego]

Posted: 9/21/06 at 11:27pm

justme2 - you are joking right?

[justme2]

Posted: 9/21/06 at 11:33pm

No, I'm not. The flapper dresses don't look too bad, but the dark tights with the light shoes? And that getup that Chita is wearing in the second shot? I realize it's a 70's take on a twenties look, but I;ve also seen the footage on the Broadway DVDs, and the outfits are just as bad in color.

Remember, it's only my opinion.

[PARISinNYC]

Posted: 9/21/06 at 11:35pm

I love that bottom picture of Chita. Sexy, old lady, isn't she?