Gwen Verdon

On stage 9 productions, 37 years

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Worked with more than once12 names

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In the literature8 passages

• But both revues had an interesting connection. Among the featured dancers in Alive and Kicking was Gwen Verdon, and Dance Me a Song featured the team of (Bob) Fosse and (Mary-Ann) Niles (Niles was Fosse’s first wife). By mid-decade, Fosse and Verdon would create one of the more memorable Broadway partnerships with a string of five long-ru…ebooks/Dietz, Dan/Complete Book of 1950s Broadway Musicals, The - Dan Dietz.txt
• Besides cast members David Burns, Jack Gilford, Carl Reiner, Gwen Verdon, and Cole himself, there were a number of other interesting names in the revue, including featured player Bobby Van, chorus singer Jack Cassidy, and child performer Rex Thompson, who later played the role of Louis Leonowens in the 1956 film version of The King and I…ebooks/Dietz, Dan/Complete Book of 1950s Broadway Musicals, The - Dan Dietz.txt
• Gwen Verdon made her Broadway debut in Alive and Kicking , and during the same week Bob Fosse made his in Dance Me a Song . In fact, while the little revue didn’t make any waves at the time, it’s now notable for showcasing a number of names that would go on to theatrical glory, for besides Fosse, the evening offered sketch writer and perf…ebooks/Dietz, Dan/Complete Book of 1950s Broadway Musicals, The - Dan Dietz.txt
• Act One: “Maidens Typical of France” (The Laundresses); “Never Give Anything Away” (Lilo); “C’est magnifique” (Lilo, Peter Cookson); “Quadrille” (dance) (Gwen Verdon, The Laundresses, Friends, Bert May); “Come Along with Me” (Erik Rhodes, Hans Conried); “Live and Let Live” (Lilo); “I Am in Love” (Peter Cookson); “If You Loved Me Truly” (H…ebooks/Dietz, Dan/Complete Book of 1950s Broadway Musicals, The - Dan Dietz.txt
• Act Two: “Never, Never Be an Artist” (Hans Conried, Phil Leeds, Robert Penn, Richard Purdy, Pat Turner); “It’s All Right with Me” (Peter Cookson); “Every Man Is a Stupid Man” (Lilo); “The Apaches” (dance) (Gwen Verdon, Dancers, Ralph Beaumont); “I Love Paris” (Lilo); “C’est magnifique” (reprise) (Peter Cookson, Lilo); “Can-Can” (Lilo, Gwe…ebooks/Dietz, Dan/Complete Book of 1950s Broadway Musicals, The - Dan Dietz.txt
• Tony Awards : Best Featured Actress in a Musical (Gwen Verdon ); Best Choreographer (Michael Kidd )ebooks/Dietz, Dan/Complete Book of 1950s Broadway Musicals, The - Dan Dietz.txt

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