Globe and Mail (Free subscription) | 05/13/2008
Lineup to include Anne of Green Gables - The Musical; Bob Fosse's; How the Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical; and Happy Days: The Musical
All About Jazz (Free subscription) | 05/09/2008
... the choreography with the music." Other major choreographers with whom Mr. Howard worked were Bob Fosse, Gower Champion, Danny Daniels and Baayork Lee. He worked in various capacities on, among other shows, “Harrigan 'n Hart," “Barnum," “How Now, Dow Jones," “Subways Are for Sleeping," “I Can Get It for You Wholesale," “The Sound of Music" and “My Fair Lady." For “My Fair Lady," Mr. Howard...
Sideline Views (Free subscription) | 05/03/2008
This week's poll question comes courtesy of Pat Shay , Chicago Fire fan extraordinaire, though he's now relocated to New York. I met Pat and his lovely wife Mary Theresa Archbold last night at the Los Angeles Comedy Fest, where they are performing their award-winning show, Jazz Hand: Tales of a One-Armed Woman. Theatre digression: Their show is simply excellent. It's funny, touching and genuine. Mary...
Gay For Today (Free subscription) | 04/27/2008
... Rita Hayworth and Marilyn Monroe. Cole's unmistakable style endures in the work of Gwen Verdon, Bob Fosse, Jerome Robbins , Gower Champion, Peter Gennaro, Michael Bennett , Tommy Tune , and countless other dancers and choreographers. He was reportedly a demanding and relentless taskmaster in his pursuit of dance excellence.
PlayBill (Free subscription) | 04/21/2008
... Honey," and wove it into the "Hot Honey Rag," a highpoint for Gwen Verdon and Chita Rivera in Bob Fosse's Chicago. "Howard did not compose 'Hot Honey Rag,' mind you; rather, he 'ragged' John Kander's clearly identifiable melody. The two pieces are similar enough so that anyone familiar with the song will recognize the origin of the rag — but anyone who first heard the rag might well be enchanted...
PlayBill (Free subscription) | 04/11/2008
... it later transferred, on Oct. 12, 1957. Directed by George Abbott with musical numbers staged by Bob Fosse, the original cast included Gwen Verdon, Stephen Douglass and Ray Walston. The production won 1956 Tony Awards for Best Musical, Best Actor in a Musical (Walston), Best Actress in a Musical (Verdon), Best Featured Actor in a Musical (Brown), Best Choreography (Fosse), Conductor...
PlayBill (Free subscription) | 04/08/2008
Show ListingMultimedia Email this Article Printer-friendlyRELATED ARTICLES: 21 Mar 2008 -- Roundabout Mulls Man for All Seasons, Streamers, Loomer Play for 2008-0920 Mar 2008 -- Bob Fosse's Dancin' Will Strut Into Studio 54 in 200925 Feb 2008 -- Broadway's Sunday in the Park with George Gets Second Extension — to June 1522 Feb 2008 -- PLAYBILL ON OPENING NIGHT: Sunday in the Park with George...
PlayBill (Free subscription) | 04/03/2008
... it later transferred, on Oct. 12, 1957. Directed by George Abbott with musical numbers staged by Bob Fosse, the original cast included Gwen Verdon, Stephen Douglass and Ray Walston. The most recent Broadway revival, which opened in March 1994 at the Marquis Theatre, co-starred Bebe Neuwirth, Victor Garber and Jarrod Emick.Rando won the Tony Award for Best Director of a Musical for his staging...
Beautiful (Free subscription) | 04/03/2008
... ray of light coming from above? Inspired by the sensual silhouette stage performances created by Bob Fosse, Frank Louis went out to find himself a model with an amazing physique, who was comfortable being nude, who knew how to move his body and who could be sensual without being overly sexual. He found all of that in Frantz G. Hall , an ex-Broadway dancer. Frantz injured himself during a...
Film Experience Blog (Free subscription) | 03/31/2008
... This Moment On" sequence very late in the film, Harry reveals himself to be none other than... Bob Fosse himself! Trying out his signature moves for the first time on film. Ann Miller chose well. She could've ended up a character in All That Jazz and Fosse didn't treat the ladies that well, don'cha know. [ see previous All That Jazz review ]. Tom, Dick or Harry? A question (and a...
The Wicked Stage (Free subscription) | 03/28/2008
Sometimes a typo makes you laugh till it hurts; sometimes it just hurts. From a release about the Roundabout's upcoming revival of Bob Fosse's Dancin' , to be directed by Graciela Daniele (isn't she due for a career retrospective show some time now, by the way'): DANCIN’ features an evening of dance set to hit songs from the pop music cannon. Ouch! That kind of tune will just slay you. Speaking...
PlayBill (Free subscription) | 03/21/2008
Bob Fosse's Dancin' Will Strut Into Studio 54 in 2009Bob FosseRoundabout Theatre Company will be above-the-title for a new 2009 Broadway production of Bob Fosse's Dancin', the kinetic revue of musical numbers created by the late master choreographer.The Tony Award-nominated plotless show was a Broadway and touring hit starting in 1978. After the coming revival's limited run at Roundabout's Studio 54,...
Seattle Times (Free subscription) | 03/21/2008
... was made into an Oscar-winning 1972 movie and marked the film-directing debut of Broadway titan Bob Fosse.The film has dated but is worth a look-see. And an in-the-flesh production of "Cabaret" can still thrill, as British director Sam Mendes proved a decade ago with his stark, edgy Broadway revival of "Cabaret," which toured to Seattle.There's plenty of local talent involved in the new...
Film Experience Blog (Free subscription) | 03/19/2008
... gloves... not for me, I said! But then... well then I bit the bullet and watched a pair of Bob Fosse movies . All That Jazz and Cabaret , to be crystal. And... I liked them. I liked them! I liked them a lot. I smiled, I smirked... I secretly sashayed. So what's all that got to do with today, and y'all? Well, I want you guys and gals to make me watch a musical. The list is short - very short...
PlayBill (Free subscription) | 03/18/2008
... a Musical in 1997 as well as awards for actors Bebe Neuwirth and James Naughton, director Walter Bobbie, lighting designer Ken Billington and choreographer Ann Reinking. The original production was directed and choreographed by the late Bob Fosse.Chicago plays the Ambassador Theatre, located at 215 West 49th Street.For more information, visit www.ChicagoTheMusical.com.
