All that Fosse.(Gwen Verdon re-makes Bob Fosse productions)(Brief Article)

From: Dance Magazine | Date: September 1, 1998| Author: Ostlere, Hilary | Copyright information

Picture this: Bebe Neuwirth, Debbie Allen, and Gwen Verdon gathered around an ancient upright with Sweet Charity's composer, Cy Coleman, belting out "If My Friends Could See Me Now." Verdon, who created the title role for the Bob Fosse Broadway musical, and Allen and Neuwirth, who played Charity in revivals, were rehearsing for the concert version performed last June at Avery Fisher Hall as a benefit for several AIDS organizations.

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