Deep in December

[tzikeh]

Jerry Orbach: 1935-2004

The lights on Broadway will be dimmed tonight in his honor.

An interview that covers his extensive career.

His Playbill obituary.

For those who only knew him as Lennie Briscoe from Law & Order, I offer this recording of Jerry as El Gallo, from the original production of The Fantasticks. Right-click and save.

Deep in December, it's nice to remember
although you know the snow will follow;

deep in December it's nice to remember:
without the hurt, the heart is hollow.

Deep in December it's nice to remember
the fire of September that made us mellow.

Deep in December our hearts should remember and follow.

R.I.P. Jerry.

Comments

[gloss]

Thank you for this; I've loved Orbach since I was six and discovered the LP of The Fantasticks in my parents' collection.

[tzikeh.livejournal.com]

You're welcome. And yes; I got to see him live in 42nd Street and have always loved his voice.

[boniblithe.livejournal.com]

He was also excellent in Chicago.

[tzikeh.livejournal.com]

He was excellent in Chicago, and in Carnival!, and in Threepenny Opera, and...

*sigh*.

[thebratqueen.livejournal.com]

That's so cool that they're dimming the lights in his honor.

[tzikeh.livejournal.com]

Yeah. *snf*

[tv-elf.livejournal.com]

His version of Try to Remember is constantly on my iTunes playlist. Though, I knew him first from Buck Rogers and Murder She Wrote...

I've been expecting this, yet he was on my list of actors forbidden to die.

[st-crispins.livejournal.com]

Oh, this is sad news, indeed. Too young! Not fair!

I saw Orbach several times on stage. What a great, dependable actor.

He'll be sorely missed.

[rhipowered.livejournal.com]

Took the MP3. Thank you.