Fosse/Verdon (2019)

About Fosse/Verdon

Fosse/Verdon is a miniseries that explores the romantic and creative partnership between Bob Fosse and Gwen Verdon. Bob Fosse is a visionary filmmaker and one of the theater's most influential choreographers and directors while Gwen Verdon is the greatest Broadway dancer of all time. Only Bob can create the groundbreaking musicals that allow Gwen to showcase her greatness. Only Gwen can realize the unique vision in Bob's head. Together, they will change the face of American entertainment - at a perilous cost.

Making / Production

Created by Steven Levenson and Thomas Kail and produced by Fox 21 Television Studios and FX Productions, the show is based on the biography "Fosse" by Sam Wasson. The series is notable for its remarkable recreations of key moments in Fosse and Verdon's lives, both on and off stage.

Actors

• Sam Rockwell as Bob Fosse: Rockwell vividly portrays the charisma and complex artistic genius of the influential director and choreographer.
• Michelle Williams as Gwen Verdon: Williams brings alive the talent, hard work, and heartache of the legendary dancer and performer.
• Norbert Leo Butz as Paddy Chayefsky: Butz plays the close friend and confidant of Fosse, while faithfully depicting the famed screenwriter's wit and concern.

Trivia / Interesting Facts

• Many of the performance scenes in the series are shot-for-shot remakes of real-life performances directed by Bob Fosse.
• Nicole Fosse, the real-life daughter of Fosse and Verdon, served as a co-executive producer and consultant on the series.

Awards

Fosse/Verdon was critically lauded and received numerous award nominations. Notably, Michelle Williams won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie for her performance as Gwen Verdon.

Quotes

• "We're not going to be happy. We're going to be great." - Michelle Williams as Gwen Verdon

Music and Soundtrack

• The series features iconic songs from the musicals that Fosse and Verdon worked on, including "Cabaret", "Sweet Charity", and "Damn Yankees".
• The original score for the series was composed by Alex Lacamoire, who notably worked on "Hamilton" and "Dear Evan Hansen".