Fosse
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This article is about the Broadway revue. For other uses, see Fosse (disambiguation).
Fosse is a Tony Award winning three-act musical revue showcasing the choreography of Bob Fosse.
After 21 previews, the original Broadway production, conceived and directed by Richard Maltby, Jr. and Ann Reinking and choreographed by Reinking and Chet Walker, opened on January 14, 1999 at the Broadhurst Theatre, where it ran for 1093 performances.
In 2002, Fosse, featuring Reinking and Ben Vereen, was aired as part of the Great Performances series on PBS.
[edit] Musical numbers
Act I
- Life is Just a Bowl of Cherries (from Big Deal)
- Fosse's World
- Bye Bye Blackbird (from Liza with a Z)
- From the Edge (from Dancin')
- Percussion 4 (from Dancin')
- Big Spender (from Sweet Charity)
- Crunchy Granola Suite (from Dancin')
- From This Moment On (from Kiss Me, Kate)
- Transition (inspired by Redhead)
- I Wanna Be a Dancin' Man (from Dancin')
Act II
- Shoeless Joe Ballet (from Damn Yankees)
- Dancing in the Dark
- Steam Heat (from The Pajama Game)
- I Gotcha (from Liza With a Z)
- Rich Man's Frug (from Sweet Charity)
- Transition: Silky Thoughts
- Cool Hand Luke (from a 1968 Bob Hope television)
- Dancin' Dan (Me and My Shadow) (from Dancin')
- Nowadays/The Hot Honey Rag (from Chicago)
Act III
- Glory (from Pippin)
- Manson Trio (from Pippin)
- Mein Herr (from Cabaret)
- Take Off with Us/Pas de Deux (from All That Jazz)
- Razzle Dazzle (from Chicago)
- Who's Sorry Now from All that Jazz
- There's Gonna Be Some Changes Made (from All that Jazz)
- Mr. Bojangles (from Dancin')
- Life is Just a Bowl of Cherries (Reprise)
- Sing! Sing! Sing! (from Dancin')
Curtain Call
- Beat Me Daddy, Eight to the Bar (from Big Deal)
[edit] Awards and nominations
- Laurence Olivier Award for Best Musical (winner)
- Tony Award for Best Musical (winner)
- Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical (Desmond Richardson and Scott Wise, nominees)
- Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical (Valarie Pettiford, nominee)
- Tony Award for Best Costume Design (nominee)
- Tony Award for Best Lighting Design (winner)
- Tony Award for Best Direction of a Musical (nominee)
- Tony Award for Best Orchestrations (winner)
- Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical (Jane Lanier, nominee)
- Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Director of a Musical (nominee)
- Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Musical Revue (winner)
