Fosse
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- This article is about the Broadway revue. For other uses, see Fosse (disambiguation).
Fosse is a Broadway revue showcasing the choreography of Bob Fosse. The choreography was re-created by Chet Walker and Ann Reinking, with Gwen Verdon as an artistic advisor. It is divided into three acts with one intermission. It opened on broadway on Jauary 14th 1999, winning the Tony Award for Best Musical that year. The Broadway run closed on August 25th 2001 after 1093 performances. It features a number of Fosse's most famous dance numbers from shows such as Chicago, Cabaret, and Sweet Charity. It was used as a group dance in the 2006 series of Strictly Dance Fever.
In spring 2002, 'Fosse' was broadcast as part of the 'Great Performances' series on PBS. It is reported that more people saw the show on Great Performances than on its entire Broadway run. The recording featured Ann Reinking in the numbers "Fosse's World" and "Big Spender" and Ben Vereen as a feature performer in many songs.
[edit] Musical numbers
Act I
- Life is just a bowl of cherries - from Big Deal 1986;
- Fosse's World;
- Bye Bye Blackbird - from Liza with a Z 1972;
- From the edge - from Dancin' 1978;
- Percussion 4 - from Dancin' 1978;
- Big Spender - from Sweet Charity 1966;
- Crunchy Granola Suite - from Dancin' 1978;
- From This Moment On - from Kiss Me, Kate
- Transition: inspired by Redhead
- I Wanna be a Dancin' Man - from Dancin' 1978;
Act II
- "Shoeless Joe" Ballet - from Damn Yankees 1955;
- Dancing in the Dark - from TV appearances 1949-56;
- Steam Heat - from The Pajama Game 1954;
- I Gotcha - from Liza With a Z 1972;
- Rich Man's Frug - from Sweet Charity 1966;
- Transition: Silky Thoughts
- Cool Hand Luke - from The Bob Hope Special 1968;
- Dancin' Dan (Me and My Shadow) - from Dancin' 1978;
- Nowadays and the Hot Honey Rag - from Chicago 1975;
Act III
- Glory - from Pippin 1972;
- Manson Trio - from Pippin 1972;
- Mein Herr - from Cabaret 1972;
- Take off With Us / Pas de Deux - from All That Jazz 1979;
- Razzle Dazzle - from Chicago 1975;
- Who's Sorry Now - from All that Jazz 1979
- There's Gonna Be Some Changes Made- from All that Jazz 1979
- Mr Bojangles - from Dancin' 1978;
- Life is just a bowl of cherries (reprise)- from Big Deal 1986;
- Sing! Sing! Sing! - from Dancin' 1978;
[edit] References
- Programme West End performance at the Prince of Wales Theatre, 2000
- IBDB show listing
- http://www.pbs.org/wnet/gperf/shows/fosse/dances.html
