BOB FOSSEA look at Major Works

Just Who is Fosse?

An influential jazz choreographer

What did his style of choreography look like?

What was he known for?

Overview of Fosse

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fmJkyQYHqyw

The Pajama Game

First choreographed Broadway show.

Best known numbers: Steam Heat

Awards

http://www.youtube.com/watch v=0szHqIXQ2R8&feature=related

Damn Yankees

Broadway in 1955

Best known numbers: The Game, Who’s Got the Pain

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BIiZuAVZH4w

Plot: Based on time period of Yankee’s Domination in Baseball

Chicago

Appeared on Broadway and video

Best known numbers: Cell Block Tango, All That Jazz

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FhysBvwDV6U

Awards received

Sweet Charity

Appeared on Broadway and Video

Popular Numbers: Rich Man’s Fuge, Big Spender

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1XTdZX6r4u8

Awards

NOW IT’S YOUR TURN

Please Stand Up

AND SPREAD OUT!!!

Don’t Forget your dancing shoes

Resources and Citations

http://fosse.com/features/fosse_an_introduction3.html

http://artsedge.kennedy-center.org/arts-days/june/23.aspx

http://www.pbs.org/wnet/broadway/stars/fosse_b.html

http://www.broadwaymusicalhome.com/shows/sweetcharity.htm