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also foss (fŏs) pronunciation
n.
A ditch or moat.

[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin fossa. See fossa.]


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A ditch that serves as a barrier against an enemy.

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[fr. L. fossa]   (also foss) ditch; moat
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This article is about the Broadway revue. For other uses, see Fosse (disambiguation).
Fosse
Fosse 1999 Original Broadway cast.jpg
Original cast recording
Basis Revue of Bob Fosse's choreography
Productions 1999 Broadway
2001 West End
Awards Tony Award for Best Musical
Drama Desk Outstanding Revue

Fosse is a 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 television. A London production opened at the West End Prince of Wales Theatre on February 8, 2000 and closed January 6, 2001.[1]

The musical did not recreate the musical numbers as originally presented but instead had primarily black-and-white costumes (including the all-important hats), set against a simple setting. [2] Reviewer Ben Brantley describes the show as a "bookless three-act show, which has no identifying narrative or standard chronology... [with] particular physical vocabulary...the pigeon-toed stance, the cocked wrists, the twitching bums, the inwardly turned knees, accessorized with the essential white gloves and black bowlers."[3]

Contents

Musical numbers

Act I
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

Principal cast

Awards and nominations

  • 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)
  • Laurence Olivier Award for Best Musical (winner)

References

  1. ^ Fosse London - information on the theatre show
  2. ^ Curtain Up review
  3. ^ New York Times, Ben Brantley, January 15, 1999

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