She's amazing, she just doesn't pronounce "Jazz" like Americans do--like the doctor has you stick out your tongue and say "aaaah." I was told we Californians make "aaah" 2 syllables long. And like Valley Girl talk, the rest of America has picked up on it without thinking about it. But other cultures think it's gross, the was we "aaah." Not "ah." Not like "chocolate." But aaah." like "rat."
She does a whole monologue in her cabaret act about the Shubert organization and a character she calls "hand" because it's just hand coming from behind the desk and saying "Ute, we want you to go to Vegas for Chicago etc" and Hand is wearing rings studded with the teeth of dead Broadway gypsies. It's quite a scathing take on the Shubert organization and the cash cow that Chicago turned into. And I was thinking how does she get away with this? Then she finished the song with a huge belt and high notes I've not heard anyone sing except maybe Chita Rivera and I said , that's how. A month later I saw ads for Chicago on buses saying Ute Lemper is back on Broadway. She broke every taboo in her cabaret act. She's German so don't bring up Hitler, she made jokes about Hitler, something like Hitler shut the F up or some one line that knocked everyone over, then it's America so don't joke about Christianity or smoking 🚬, she managed to combine the two, and then on to the Shubert organization.
She’s a good singer! But, Chicago is a very American story and they had a very particular way of speaking in that era and subculture (Mae West is a good example). She doesn’t sound like what the character should sound like.
She has the perfect style for this kind of Musical. she was one of the must fabulous Velma Kelly in this musical.. the fabulous Ute Lamper, she is a leyend
Ladies and Gentlemen: we are talking about Ute Lemper, a Lawrence Olivier winner. If she does sing the way she does - and true: for an american who hears that it sounds really strange - one can be sure, that there must be a reaosn why she sings that way. So please, let's respect the professionality those artists and again: she is UTE LEMPER, she is where she is because she worked her a.. off for that. Thank you.
M. M. We ALL worked out assets off in this production. Americans are better at dancing artistry. I'm a pro of 27 years and Roxie is my part. Mind you, I started at 3 years old waddling around the wooden floors in classes. Holla!!!
I don’t know what people are talking about either! This was the first video I saw and every other actress after was nothing like Ute. Eventually I’ll fall down the Broadway rabbit hole on RUclips and search for her performances.
Very silly to compare a movie to a live performance. First of all singing and dancing at the same time you are not going to have a pristine vocal performance. Ms. Jones and Ms. Zellweger were able to do it because they sang standing still in a sound studio and that was layered over whatever vocal they did onset. Its kind of understood that livve theater sacrifices elaborate sets and costumes in exchange for a performance withthe actors right in front of you. Chicago is about the dance the acting and the story. For big elaborate spectacle you should opt instead The Lion King or Le Miserable. Or stick to movies of plays rather than the plays themselves.
I had seen the movie prior to watching it on Broadway. I had the notion that I wouldn’t enjoy the live show anymore. To my pleasant surprise, it was wonderful. Loved it so much!!
I like this, and some of you that didn't like it and expected more from a broadway production are wrong you know why? Because Chicago is known by be a musical about dancing and songs and the voices no the production!
First. This isn't a Broadway production. Its a production from London's West End. The actress, Ute Kemper, I believe, is an incredibly accomplished star there. Second. I saw a docu where they filmed this production in rehersal. This poor woman worked her ass off to get this done. So much so it brought a producer (a PRODUCER) to tears. She had to work with the likes of, Ann Reinking, not a pushover by any stretch of the imagination. So she probably shouldn't be dismissed out hand for an award show excerpt of the show. And FYI, Velma Kelly isn't supposed to be a pretty young thing. She's supposed to be a woman with a years and a few miles on her. If anything Ms. Jones was too young to play her. Again, for dance its Fosse. For spectical, try Andrew Loyd Webber.
I programed the lighting desk for this show. Ute is and never could be a 'poor woman' I defy any person to be within 5 feet of her and not be affected. A star.
532bluepeter. I only say "poor woman" in refering to the documentary about the rehersals for this show. She didn't think that she could do it. Ann Reinking and the producer i mentioned kept after about masking her accent. She was struggling with wanting to be home with her family. And she wound up crying quite a few times before opening the show to rave reviews, I believe. I simply meant that she jumped a lot of hurdles to do this show. And she shouldn't be trashed for one excerpt.
Jayjen35 I have no problem with older actresses...I have a problem with lame choreo and "jizz". If she only said it once I would overlook it but she says it over and over...so bad
What’s the issue with her the way she pronounced it? You have never heard someone prounce a word in a slightly quirky way or a way that recalls the accent of their birth country? Doesn’t bringing a real life quirk to a role make it all the more real? As though it’s a living breathing character as apposed to someone standing in the right places as delivery a well executed of phoney accent? If the traces of her accent affected the story, I would agree with you but it doesn’t. The style of the show in its original incarnation is a 1920s Vaudeville telling the story of Roxie and Velma-the style of this revival is that vaudeville is set in the timeless present but telling the a story set in the 20s - that’s why the costumes and hair aren’t strictly period and they allow anachronistic riffing at times. There is a meta layer to the show therefore it doesn’t matter if Velma had traces of the personality and accent of the actress actually playing her as that is absolutely stylistically correct for variety and vaudeville - the performers are ‘personalities’
I like this. I think her singing is amazing, especially for all the dancing around. I just feel like Velma is dark and mysterious voluptuous and not blond and skinny. She seems like a Roxy. She performed it well tho. It was very technically correct.
The incomparible Ute Lemper! Her live spooky and brilliant performance is totally in keeping with Fosse’s spikey choreography. Somehow it doesn’t come across so well in film, but for those who have seen her live in this it’s unforgettable.
The Velma here is Ute Lemper. She was well known before opening in the London production of "Chicago." Her blonde hair is a trademark which is why they didn't go for brunette. I'm
She doesn't say "jizz." She says "ja-izz," which is actually how most Americans would pronounce the word, but because it's a song the vowel gets prolonged, and also she's not a native English-speaker, so the secondary "ih" sound is much more noticeable than it normally would be. Native English speakers tend to pronounce even short vowels as very quick dipthongs much of the time, but you can barely hear it.
Ladies and Gentlemen: we are talking about Ute Lemper, a Lawrence Olivier winner. If she does sing the way she does - and true: for an american who hears that it sounds really strange - one can be sure, that there must be a reaosn why she sings that way. So please, let's respect the professionality those artists and again: she is UTE LEMPER, she is where she is because she worked her a.. off for that. Not only she, but the whole Chicago cast work their assoff in this production. Thank you.
Come on, Babe Why don't we paint the town? And All That Jazz I'm gonna rouge my knees And roll my stockings down And All That Jazz. Start the car I know a whoopee spot Where the gin is cold But the piano's hot It's just a noisy hall Where there's a nightly brawl And All That Jazz! Slick your hair And wear your buckle shoes And All That Jazz! I hear that father dip Is gonna blow the blues And All That Jazz Hold on, hon We're gonna bunny hug I bought some Aspirin Down at United Drug In case you shake apart And want a brand-new start To do that - Jazz!
I saw her playing this part in New York last year. Not exactly my cup of tea, but the overall production was fantastic. Bianca Marroqui played Roxie Hart and she was perfect.
Now Bianca plays Welma! I could have never contemplated her as Welma until I saw it when Chicago reopened in September. I mean she is somewhat too petite for Welma (imo. But she nails it!
I mean... it’s not Fosse’s ORIGINAL original choreo, but Ann Reinking created an entirely new theatrical experience from the blueprint of the original show so I’d never dare to imply that this show as it is now is anything less than spectacular. It’s just not Chita, Gwen and Bob’s Chicago, yet still a very good and valid Chicago.
People talking about her butchering the accent 1) I couldn’t even notice it at first and 2) it not only adds more character and personality to her but it also made it sound more sultry to me. And to anyone talking about or bringing her accent down please stop because you don’t seem to realise how badly she tried to cover it up and how many times she’s cried trying to do this. Also, just because you don’t like this style of dance (I’ve seen a few nasties with criticisms who probs aren’t even dancers) doesn’t mean it isn’t absolutely amazing. It may be simple but the isolation and turned-in knees were a key part of Bob Fosse’s style and it’s not the dancers faults if you don’t like that. Bob Fosse actually inspired Michael Jackson and Beyoncé so without him you likely wouldn’t have any iconic moments from them such as the moonwalk. Basically, thanks for coming to my psa and stfu. ❤️
came here to cleanse my soul after seeing riverdale do this song...
i love this production so much
Ngl Veronica's version wasn't bad at all
Molka Nabi I disagree strongly
*jesus fuck Riverdale did THAT too?*
Glee...
IT WAS A MESS EXCEPT FOR VERONICAS BAHDHDJJCMDKFKKFMD
Interesting how a lot of people think her voice isn't suited to the song. I think it works great. Very sultry and "jazzy". To each their own I guess.
She's good for most of the song. It's only some of higher notrd. Also the way she says jezz instead of jazz. But it's not that bad honestly
She's amazing, she just doesn't pronounce "Jazz" like Americans do--like the doctor has you stick out your tongue and say "aaaah." I was told we Californians make "aaah" 2 syllables long. And like Valley Girl talk, the rest of America has picked up on it without thinking about it. But other cultures think it's gross, the was we "aaah." Not "ah." Not like "chocolate." But aaah." like "rat."
She does a whole monologue in her cabaret act about the Shubert organization and a character she calls "hand" because it's just hand coming from behind the desk and saying "Ute, we want you to go to Vegas for Chicago etc" and Hand is wearing rings studded with the teeth of dead Broadway gypsies. It's quite a scathing take on the Shubert organization and the cash cow that Chicago turned into. And I was thinking how does she get away with this? Then she finished the song with a huge belt and high notes I've not heard anyone sing except maybe Chita Rivera and I said , that's how. A month later I saw ads for Chicago on buses saying Ute Lemper is back on Broadway. She broke every taboo in her cabaret act. She's German so don't bring up Hitler, she made jokes about Hitler, something like Hitler shut the F up or some one line that knocked everyone over, then it's America so don't joke about Christianity or smoking 🚬, she managed to combine the two, and then on to the Shubert organization.
@@abacusyou i hear "jizz" and i can't unhear it
She’s a good singer! But, Chicago is a very American story and they had a very particular way of speaking in that era and subculture (Mae West is a good example). She doesn’t sound like what the character should sound like.
"and all that jezz"
Restoration I heard all that jizz and had to stop watching
Restoration h
Em Hullum Who played the female leading role
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"all that jezzzZZZ"
Cassandra Shangold I think it’s Ute lemper
I love her husky, charismatic voice!
I think her voice is so perfectly suited for this song... feminine yet super strong... Wonderful!
change the speed to 2 it changes from a slow sexy song to like a fun old western saloon song
this is amazing
It’s too true
True story
Omg! I am wheezing ahah
you made my day
She has the perfect style for this kind of Musical. she was one of the must fabulous Velma Kelly in this musical.. the fabulous Ute Lamper, she is a leyend
Roy Lorenzo I totally agree
@@gracie4940 go back to 2018. 2020 sucks
Her vibrato and rasp is sooooo goooood I’m in love
the way she says "that" is just brilliant
She’s insatiable. Her talent is enormous!!
No I did not spend hours on Thanksgiving memorizing this dance, what are you talking about?
Love the super funky, super tight instrumental music in this one.
Ladies and Gentlemen: we are talking about Ute Lemper, a Lawrence Olivier winner. If she does sing the way she does - and true: for an american who hears that it sounds really strange - one can be sure, that there must be a reaosn why she sings that way. So please, let's respect the professionality those artists and again: she is UTE LEMPER, she is where she is because she worked her a.. off for that. Thank you.
M. M.
We ALL worked out assets off in this production. Americans are better at dancing artistry. I'm a pro of 27 years and Roxie is my part. Mind you, I started at 3 years old waddling around the wooden floors in classes. Holla!!!
I don’t know what people are talking about either! This was the first video I saw and every other actress after was nothing like Ute. Eventually I’ll fall down the Broadway rabbit hole on RUclips and search for her performances.
Very silly to compare a movie to a live performance. First of all singing and dancing at the same time you are not going to have a pristine vocal performance. Ms. Jones and Ms. Zellweger were able to do it because they sang standing still in a sound studio and that was layered over whatever vocal they did onset. Its kind of understood that livve theater sacrifices elaborate sets and costumes in exchange for a performance withthe actors right in front of you. Chicago is about the dance the acting and the story. For big elaborate spectacle you should opt instead The Lion King or Le Miserable. Or stick to movies of plays rather than the plays themselves.
Boleros
Tell that to Beyoncé...
Sing, dance, and *act*
@@josephsuarez9594 I don’t remember her acting
yes! in the movie, they had tons of time to practice, and if they messed up, they can try again! in live performance, you only get one chance
Ute Lemper is one of my favorite stage performers. She is amazing. She has something on stage that is mesmerizing.
아직 여기까지 온 한국인 없나??
My favorite All that jazz
This is so incredible I cannot get her voice out of my head
I’m trying to concentrate but I just can get over her hair and how good they all are
Thank you Ute Lemper & Cast xoxoxo from OZ xxxxx
I had seen the movie prior to watching it on Broadway. I had the notion that I wouldn’t enjoy the live show anymore. To my pleasant surprise, it was wonderful. Loved it so much!!
I like this, and some of you that didn't like it and expected more from a broadway production are wrong you know why? Because Chicago is known by be a musical about dancing and songs and the voices no the production!
First. This isn't a Broadway production. Its a production from London's West End. The actress, Ute Kemper, I believe, is an incredibly accomplished star there.
Second. I saw a docu where they filmed this production in rehersal. This poor woman worked her ass off to get this done. So much so it brought a producer (a PRODUCER) to tears. She had to work with the likes of, Ann Reinking, not a pushover by any stretch of the imagination. So she probably shouldn't be dismissed out hand for an award show excerpt of the show.
And FYI, Velma Kelly isn't supposed to be a pretty young thing. She's supposed to be a woman with a years and a few miles on her. If anything Ms. Jones was too young to play her.
Again, for dance its Fosse. For spectical, try Andrew Loyd Webber.
I programed the lighting desk for this show.
Ute is and never could be a 'poor woman' I defy any person to be within 5 feet of her and not be affected. A star.
532bluepeter. I only say "poor woman" in refering to the documentary about the rehersals for this show. She didn't think that she could do it. Ann Reinking and the producer i mentioned kept after about masking her accent. She was struggling with wanting to be home with her family. And she wound up crying quite a few times before opening the show to rave reviews, I believe. I simply meant that she jumped a lot of hurdles to do this show. And she shouldn't be trashed for one excerpt.
Jayjen35 I have no problem with older actresses...I have a problem with lame choreo and "jizz". If she only said it once I would overlook it but she says it over and over...so bad
What’s the issue with her the way she pronounced it? You have never heard someone prounce a word in a slightly quirky way or a way that recalls the accent of their birth country? Doesn’t bringing a real life quirk to a role make it all the more real? As though it’s a living breathing character as apposed to someone standing in the right places as delivery a well executed of phoney accent? If the traces of her accent affected the story, I would agree with you but it doesn’t. The style of the show in its original incarnation is a 1920s Vaudeville telling the story of Roxie and Velma-the style of this revival is that vaudeville is set in the timeless present but telling the a story set in the 20s - that’s why the costumes and hair aren’t strictly period and they allow anachronistic riffing at times. There is a meta layer to the show therefore it doesn’t matter if Velma had traces of the personality and accent of the actress actually playing her as that is absolutely stylistically correct for variety and vaudeville - the performers are ‘personalities’
ute lemper
Wow! That voice?!….. ❤️
I absolutely adore the choreography.
Absolutely brilliant
I like this. I think her singing is amazing, especially for all the dancing around. I just feel like Velma is dark and mysterious voluptuous and not blond and skinny. She seems like a Roxy. She performed it well tho. It was very technically correct.
why do u think velma can’t be blonde. not mad just asking cos i’m blonde and velma kelly is my dream role. i mean i’m not as blonde as her but u know.
I forgot how much I loved fosse till I watched this
I really like her version. I like her voice, her moves and her emotion. I even think Bob Fosse would like it.
The incomparible Ute Lemper! Her live spooky and brilliant performance is totally in keeping with Fosse’s spikey choreography. Somehow it doesn’t come across so well in film, but for those who have seen her live in this it’s unforgettable.
I've seen the play a half a dozen times over the last 30+ years and this is the best Velma Kelly I've ever seen. She's magical!
SandViolet 100% agree! I thought there’d be way more positive comments on this. Don’t understand how people don’t like her as Kelly 🤷🏻♀️🤷🏻♀️
My favourite Velma of all time! I saw Uma in the show and she was simply amazing and was born for this role❤️❤️❤️
*UTE ROCKS CHICAGO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!*
Seeing them live is amazing! :)
Fantastic,i just adore!!!Art is the art no more,no less and hats off.
Excellent!
absolutely amazing Ute Lemper as Velma Kelly.
The Velma here is Ute Lemper. She was well known before opening in the London production of "Chicago." Her blonde hair is a trademark which is why they didn't go for brunette. I'm
Chocolate Souljah this period in history all rich woman wants to be blonde.
Queen
she sounds great.....good job kid
I love Ute Kemper! I have a couple of her CDs and this song is on one of them. It's one of my favorites along with "Don't Tell Mama!" from Cabaret.
She doesn't say "jizz." She says "ja-izz," which is actually how most Americans would pronounce the word, but because it's a song the vowel gets prolonged, and also she's not a native English-speaker, so the secondary "ih" sound is much more noticeable than it normally would be. Native English speakers tend to pronounce even short vowels as very quick dipthongs much of the time, but you can barely hear it.
Listen fuck head, most americans Pronounce it how it should be pronounced as "Jaize"
She's actually saying "jizz" here. She got in big trouble for being obsessed with cum :(( They had to cancel the production over this. So sad!!
GOOSEBUMPSSSSSSSS
Hot damn! I would love to see this show live (come to Grand Rapids!).
This tempo is so unsettling
I was lucky to see Ute with Ruthie Henshall with this cast in the London production. They were fantastic.
I’m not sure why people don’t like this? I mean I HIGHLY doubt most of the people complaining could do anywhere near as good as this
Ms.Lamar best teacher ever
Stunning. Gritty and Glamorous
oh my god... her voice
It's rather > for more!!!If you means more(>)dear!
Marcel Fortin No dear Marcel, that is the "heart" sign!!!!
hahahaha thanks doreen at least someone got it
Francisca Méndez tr
and all that jazz
多くのAll that jazzを見たが、このUte Lemperが最高だね。Perfect！！
GOSH! I kinda forgot how incredible Ute Lemper is! ❤
Holy cow she is an amazing talent
great voice great figure
Naughty, Gaudy, Bawdy, Raunchy - AND I LOVE IT!!!
I saw this live in New York!
Ladies and Gentlemen: we are talking about Ute Lemper, a Lawrence Olivier winner. If she does sing the way she does - and true: for an american who hears that it sounds really strange - one can be sure, that there must be a reaosn why she sings that way. So please, let's respect the professionality those artists and again: she is UTE LEMPER, she is where she is because she worked her a.. off for that. Not only she, but the whole Chicago cast work their assoff in this production. Thank you.
De lo mejor “CHICAGO”
We have to do this in my dance lesson at school lol
まさかのオススメに急に出てきた……！
懐かしすぎてコメ不可避……！
わぁぁ……ほんとに懐かし…
男性の色気がもうたまらんのよな。
女性はむしろカッコイイ。たまらん。
Is there a DVD of this original London cast that I can buy? Please?!
Love, Love, Love it!.......
most talented string bean ever
Aull thaet jeeiiiizzzz
Ute Lemper played Velma to Chita Rivera's Roxie and Ben Vereen's Billy Flynn in the Las Vegas production of "Chicago",at Mandalay Bay!
I saw her live! This musical is amazing
NICE TO YOU!
Julia546 B I don't like her way to sing and dance that song,sorry but I prefer the movie.
Ivano Fournier THIS IS A CABARET SHOW!!!
In by? because that's where I saw it.
Thanks indeed.
LOVE THIS
pretty cool...I want tickets
my dance teacher told us to watch this
yes, that's her.
We did this for our performance in dance as part of our work. We had to learn it move for move. It was either this or cell block tango. GCSE Dance
This was unintentionally hilarious XD
In what way ?
She sings, "all that JIZZ". Plus her voice is really weak when not belting.
LOVE IT!
glad to know
Come on, Babe
Why don't we paint the town?
And All That Jazz
I'm gonna rouge my knees
And roll my stockings down
And All That Jazz.
Start the car
I know a whoopee spot
Where the gin is cold
But the piano's hot
It's just a noisy hall
Where there's a nightly brawl
And All
That
Jazz!
Slick your hair
And wear your buckle shoes
And All That Jazz!
I hear that father dip
Is gonna blow the blues
And All That Jazz
Hold on, hon
We're gonna bunny hug
I bought some Aspirin
Down at United Drug
In case you shake apart
And want a brand-new start
To do that -
Jazz!
its actually father dib :)
so this is where my theatre crew got this got damn choreography from
awesome!!!!
At my dance performance our scholars and teachers did this it was nice
Eu vi este musical há 10 anos em Nova York
I love it!
I saw her playing this part in New York last year. Not exactly my cup of tea, but the overall production was fantastic. Bianca Marroqui played Roxie Hart and she was perfect.
Now Bianca plays Welma! I could have never contemplated her as Welma until I saw it when Chicago reopened in September. I mean she is somewhat too petite for Welma (imo. But she nails it!
2:40 that guys face 😂🤣😂
All that Jeezzz
Who are pleasseeee!!!!!!???? Are amaizin!!!!!!!! 💚💚💚
Oh, WOW!
Ya like jazz
-🎷🐝
VOICE GREAT ! I Like it !
what is her name?????
Потрясающе!
I love her voice except for her vowel on "jazz". The "eh" sound makes it sound like she's saying "jizz" lmao
I mean... it’s not Fosse’s ORIGINAL original choreo, but Ann Reinking created an entirely new theatrical experience from the blueprint of the original show so I’d never dare to imply that this show as it is now is anything less than spectacular. It’s just not Chita, Gwen and Bob’s Chicago, yet still a very good and valid Chicago.
와 너무 잘한다 그리고 남자들부터가 그냥 흉통부터가 다르네
Cannot unhear. Actually I'm fine with this.
Why the hell did they make a film instead of publish this in DVD?
RUclips's censorship algorithm rejected my comment. I apologize on behalf of youtube for youtube employees behaving like brats.
me aprendí la coreo en el 2018 y cada tanto vuelvo a ver si m la sigo acordando y, efectivamente, m la sigo acordando
People talking about her butchering the accent 1) I couldn’t even notice it at first and 2) it not only adds more character and personality to her but it also made it sound more sultry to me. And to anyone talking about or bringing her accent down please stop because you don’t seem to realise how badly she tried to cover it up and how many times she’s cried trying to do this. Also, just because you don’t like this style of dance (I’ve seen a few nasties with criticisms who probs aren’t even dancers) doesn’t mean it isn’t absolutely amazing. It may be simple but the isolation and turned-in knees were a key part of Bob Fosse’s style and it’s not the dancers faults if you don’t like that. Bob Fosse actually inspired Michael Jackson and Beyoncé so without him you likely wouldn’t have any iconic moments from them such as the moonwalk. Basically, thanks for coming to my psa and stfu. ❤️
2:19 right up here is were i store the juice, and all that jizz!
Espectacular
I wish they added more moves that made note sense and to go more with the beat