March 24 Celebration of Jerry Orbach to Feature Chita Rivera, Karen Ziemba, Sam Waterston, Angela Lansbury and More
By: BWW News Desk Mar. 09, 2005
Angela Lansbury, Chita Rivera, Sam Waterston, Law & Order creator and executive producer Dick Wolf, Karen Ziemba, and other notable members of the entertainment community will honor the life and career of the legendary actor Jerry Orbach, who died on December 28 at the age of 69, with A CELEBRATION OF Jerry Orbach. The special memorial service will take place at the Richard Rodgers Theatre (226 West 46th Street) on Thursday, March 24 at 2 p.m.
"This gathering is a loving celebration of Jerry's life, a salute to the many wonderful shows he did, and a testament to the incredible joy he brought to his family, friends, colleagues, and fans throughout his career," Elaine Orbach explains. "We chose the Richard Rodgers Theatre because Jerry and I met there in 1976 when we both appeared in Chicago. That theatre always had a special place in our hearts."
Jerry Orbach, best known to television audiences for his long-running role as New York City police detective Lennie Briscoe on the popular NBC series Law & Order, won a Tony Award for his performance in the 1968 musical Promises, Promises. His famous stage roles also include El Gallo in the original Off-Broadway production of The Fantasticks, Billy Flynn in the 1975 musical Chicago, and Julian Marsh in the original 42nd Street.
A limited number of seats will be available to the public on a first-come, first-serve basis the day of the event.
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