Fosse
The 1999 Tony Award winner for Best Musical,Fossecelebrates the work of director-choreographer Bob Fosse, one of Broadway's and film's truly innovative and distinctive talents. While Fosse's protégé Ann Reinking (also the co-choreographer) and frequent collaborator Ben Vereen are the headliners, the dance revue was conceived as an ensemble piece, so the 32-member cast gets plenty of chances to shine. The nearly two-hour performance features re-creations of dazzling numbers from such milestones asCabaret("Mein Herr"),Chicago("Nowadays"),Sweet Charity("Big Spender"),The Pajama Game("Steam Heat"),Dancin'("I Wanna Be a Dancin' Man"), andAll That Jazz("There'll Be Some Changes Made," among others, but not the stunning "On Broadway" sequence). Reinking, Vereen, and another Fosse collaborator, cast member Dana Moore, also share their memories in interview segments. Filmed in live performance,Fossestands as a memorial to one man's striking vision, an essential record of many classic routines, and simply a whole lot of fun to watch.--David Horiuchi