Here's the ultimate guide to Gwen Verdon and Bob Fosse's story:
Sweet Charity, Verdon took the lead role, and the production won six Tonys. It was Fosse’s first time directing and choreographing a Broadway musical, and he married Verdon while they toured the production. Three years later, their daughter Nicole was born, and Fosse and Verdon became known as a power couple of the stage.
The true story of the tumultuous relationship between the dynamic duo is juicy enough to razzle dazzle your attention, as well. Fosse had a predilection for cheating on all of his romantic partners and an addiction to many drugs, while Verdon had a propensity for the spotlight and the attention that comes with being entangled with Broadway’s bad boy choreographer.
Fosse needed Verdon’s technical expertise, and in the early days of his career as a film director, it was Verdon who was more of the celebrity., the first film he directed, benefited immensely from Verdon’s choreography for “Big Spender.” The making of this number is where FX'sbegins. Verdon could have starred in the 1969 film had studio executives not wanted a younger actress to play the lead.
Fosse and Verdon separated in 1971, due to his infidelities and addiction issues, but the story goes that Verdon was responsible for encouraging Fosse to continue with, because he feared another box office failure. Fosse was reportedly addicted to Seconal, Dexedrine, alcohol, and sex, and was hospitalized for a short stint, while Verdon stayed by his side. There’s even a rumored Verdon quote in which she insists that “Bob grew up around strip clubs. Women were his hobby.
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