Friday, February 27, 2015

Fosse by Sam Wasson 9780547553290 723 pages



Bob Fosse was a larger than life phenomenon: dancer, choreographer and director. This hefty book sets out to be the definitive biography of this complex and conflicted superstar. I find it amazing that this winner of so many awards could be so insecure. Forced to be a breadwinner at an early age, he was exposed to the underside of strip joints, and bars while quite young. Although he seemed unable to be faithful to one woman for any length of time, he was beloved by many and forgiven by most of them. While a lengthy read, the book never dragged. Now, I want to revisit Fosse in film with a dvd festival of his classic films.

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