In 1998 the revue show Fosse opened at the Broadhurst Theatre. The show featured re-created numbers from Fosse’s movie, television and stage work. We saw the first preview performance on December 26 of that year (it was the first show we saw after we moved here just a few days earlier). The show was captivating. [...]
More Fosse today and this clip from 1972′s Liza with a Z TV concert. “Bye, Bye Blackbird” features even more of the Fosse hand and hip moves. The number also showcases Minnelli and a pinnacle moment in her career. Fosse won an Emmy both his directing and choreography. He and Minnelli shared an Emmy, along [...]
Here is a look at Bob Fosse (credited in this film as Robert Fosse) performing his own choreography in a number from the 1955 film My Sister Eileen. This was the third film he choreographed, but the first that he received on-screen credit for. In this clip you can already see signature Fosse moves in [...]
30May08
Friday Geek Out: All That Jazz
Bob Fosse made a movie all about himself with 1979′s All That Jazz. Roy Scheider played director/choreographer/writer Joe Gideon. The parallels to Fosse’s live are unmistakable. Fosse had a heart attack while working on his 1973 film Lenny, which is portrayed here. The stage show Fosse worked on in the same time frame was Chicago, [...]
25Apr08
Friday Geek Out: Dance
This is an odd Geek Out, but I feel it has been brewing for quite some time. It really became apparent as I started moving blog entires from the old blog into the new one, that I am pretty obsessed with dance. It’s an obsession I’ve had for quite some time. Zoom back to sixth [...]
