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Bob Fosse A 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
Damn Yankees Broadway in 1955 Best known numbers: The Game, Who’s Got the Pain 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 Awards received
Sweet Charity Appeared on Broadway and Video Popular Numbers: Rich Man’s Fuge, Big  Spender 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

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Bob fosse

  • 1. Bob Fosse A look at Major Works
  • 2. Just Who is Fosse? An influential jazz choreographer What did his style of choreography look like? What was he known for?
  • 3. Overview of Fosse http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fmJkyQYHqyw
  • 4. The Pajama Game First choreographed Broadway show. Best known numbers: Steam Heat Awards
  • 5. Damn Yankees Broadway in 1955 Best known numbers: The Game, Who’s Got the Pain Plot: Based on time period of Yankee’s Domination in Baseball
  • 6. Chicago Appeared on Broadway and video Best known numbers: Cell Block Tango, All That Jazz Awards received
  • 7. Sweet Charity Appeared on Broadway and Video Popular Numbers: Rich Man’s Fuge, Big Spender Awards
  • 8. NOW IT’S YOUR TURN Please Stand Up AND SPREAD OUT!!! Don’t Forget your dancing shoes
  • 9. 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