Bob Fosse
Bob Fosse was an American actor, choreographer, dancer, and film and stage director. He directed and choreographed musical works on stage and screen, including the stage musicals The Pajama Game (1954), Damn Yankees (1955), How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying (1961), Sweet Charity (1966), Pippin (1972), and Chicago (1975).
Date of Birth: June 23, 1927
Date of Death: September 23, 1987 (60)
Birth Place: Chicago, Illinois, USA
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Bob Fosse was an American actor, choreographer, dancer, and film and stage director. He directed and choreographed musical works on stage and screen, including the stage musicals The Pajama Game (1954), Damn Yankees (1955), How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying (1961), Sweet Charity (1966), Pippin (1972), and Chicago (1975). He directed the films Sweet Charity (1969), Cabaret (1972), Lenny (1975), All That Jazz (1979), and Star 80 (1983).
Fosse's distinctive style of choreography included turned-in knees and "jazz hands". He is the only person ever to have won Oscar, Emmy, and Tony awards in the same year (1973). He was nominated for four Academy Awards, winning Best Director for Cabaret, and won the Palme D'Or in 1980 for All That Jazz. He won a record eight Tonys for his choreography, as well as one for direction for Pippin.
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Photos/Video: Korean Pop Star Ivy Takes Her First Bows In CHICAGO On Broadway
by A.A. Cristi - 2026-08-17 23:18:05
Video: Mark Ballas Returns to CHICAGO on Broadway; Derek Hough Delivers Opening Monologue
by A.A. Cristi - 2026-07-20 23:43:15
Video: Watch Matteo Lane Perform 'Razzle Dazzle' in CHICAGO on Broadway
by Michael Major - 2026-07-08 13:10:32
Exclusive: Watch Elizabeth Stanley's Rendition of 'Sing Happy' for LIZA! AT 80
by Luka Vonier - 2026-06-22 10:06:52
Video: LIZA WITH A 'Z Concert Film Now Available to Stream for Free
by Josh Sharpe - 2026-06-18 11:12:00
Video: CHICAGO's Newest Star Krysta Rodriguez Takes Her First Bows
by A.A. Cristi - 2026-06-15 23:13:55
Video: Mark Ballas & Whitney Leavitt Perform 'We Both Reached For the Gun' in CHICAGO
by Michael Major - 2026-04-14 12:58:43
Video: Watch Mark Ballas Sing 'All I Care About Is Love' in CHICAGO on Broadway
by Michael Major - 2026-04-09 12:47:01
Video: Mark Ballas Shares How DANCING WITH THE STARS Performance Led to CHICAGO
by Josh Sharpe - 2026-04-08 14:06:52
Video: Mark Ballas and Whitney Leavitt Take First Bows Together in CHICAGO On Broadway
by A.A. Cristi - 2026-04-06 23:04:12
Video: Whitney Leavitt Gets Tattoo to Celebrate Breaking CHICAGO Ticket Record
by Michael Major - 2026-03-18 16:25:40
Video: First Look At GOTTA DANCE With American Dance Machine At The York Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - 2025-12-16 23:04:25
Video: Watch Alex Newell Sing 'When You're Good to Mama' in CHICAGO
by Michael Major - 2025-11-25 13:40:31
Video: Inside Bringing FOSSE AND VERDON, THE DUET THAT CHANGED BROADWAY To Holland America Line
by Joshua Wright - 2025-10-20 14:06:27
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by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 9, 2026
The TUNEabomber: Original Cast Recording has released its second single “The TUNEabomber,” the show's title number. The TUNEabomber is a new musical comedy about the Unabomber written and performed by John Lampe and Michael Wysong.
by Stephi Wild - Oct 8, 2026
The Broadway company of CHICAGO will celebrate 30 years on Broadway this November, with a special star-studded one-night-only event, featuring original company members Bebe Neuwirth and James Naughton.
by Oliver Oliveros - Oct 7, 2026
Broadway’s most dazzling and dangerously seductive musical is coming back to the Theatre at Solaire! GMG Productions, in association with legendary Broadway producers Barry & Fran Weissler and Crossroads Live Group CEO David Ian, has officially announced that 'Chicago The Musical' will play in Manila for a limited run from March 9 to 28, 2027—fresh off performances in Seoul, Dubai, and India.
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 6, 2026
New York Theatre Barn will present a concert of the new hip-hop gospel musical BIG QUARTERLY at The Green Room 42, a benefit performance supporting the organization's development of original musicals while honoring Berklee NYC's Julianne Wick Davis.
by Stephi Wild - Oct 6, 2026
Ballet dancer Tiler Peck will moderate a post-show discussion with Reece Weaver, a former Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader and Netflix personality, following a performance of the long-running Broadway musical.
by Herbert Paine - Oct 5, 2026
There is something wonderfully deceptive about PIPPIN. On the surface, it’s a musical about a young prince who wants to do something extraordinary with his life. It gives him wars to fight, kingdoms to conquer, women to pursue, a father to challenge…and, in Arizona Broadway Theatre’s exhilarating new production, a theatrical universe in which meaning and gravity seem negotiable.
by Stephi Wild - Oct 2, 2026
Hubbard Street Dance Chicago and The Verdon Fosse® Legacy will present the world premiere of PAULINA STREET PASSAGE, the first work in the new FOSSE® FORWARD initiative, alongside world premieres LUMINA and LubDub at Steppenwolf Theatre Company.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 30, 2026
54 Below will present performers from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and entertainment, including artists in October, including Jenn Colella, Ali Ewoldt, Christine Ebersole and more.
by Jennifer Ashley Tepper - Oct 11, 2026
The upcoming production of the 1955 musical written by Richard Adler and Jerry Ross (music and lyrics) and Douglass Wallop and George Abbott (book) will star Neil Patrick Harris as Applegate, Julianne Hough as Lola, and Austin Scott as Young Joe Hardy. It will play Broadway’s Marquis Theatre, which incidentally, hosted the first revival of the show from 1994-1995. The 2027 production will be the second Broadway revival for the perennially popular property which has been a favorite in schools and communities since it made a splash during musical theatre’s Golden Age.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 30, 2026
Broadway's longest-running American musical, Chicago, will perform at the Nita Mukesh Ambani Cultural Centre's Grand Theatre for a limited engagement of 14 shows, marking the production's first run in India.
by Stephi Wild - Sep 29, 2026
Emmy Award honoree Kelli Finglass, who has directed the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders for 35 years, will deliver the opening monologue at a Broadway performance of CHICAGO.
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 24, 2026
The Dance Hall of Fame announced its second class of honorees, including Debbie Allen, George Balanchine, Toni Basil, Katherine Dunham, Savion Glover, Mandy Moore, the Nicholas Brothers, and WEST SIDE STORY legends George Chakiris, Rita Moreno and Russ Tamblyn.
by Stephi Wild - Sep 24, 2026
The Broadway production of CHICAGO will extend the run of former Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader Reece Weaver in the role of Roxie Hart at the Ambassador Theatre due to demand.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 21, 2026
The TUNEabomber, a musical comedy about the Unabomber written by and starring John Lampe and Michael Wysong, will release its original cast recording via Joy Machine Records with monthly performances in Los Angeles and Boston.
by Rachel Stone - Sep 16, 2026
The Martha Graham Dance Company will present four Studio Series events at its Times Square location, featuring Graham classics, newly commissioned works, and pre-show movement activities for audience participation.
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 16, 2026
Complete principal casting has been announced for the Off-Broadway revival of Spring Awakening at Studio Seaview, directed by Danya Taymor and beginning performances November 27, 2026.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 15, 2026
The New Jersey Performing Arts Center will present a one-night celebration of Ben Vereen's 80th birthday, featuring performances by Brian Stokes Mitchell, Lillias White, Melba Moore, and other Broadway vocalists.
by Emilia Ruiz de Somocurcio - Sep 15, 2026
El musical de Broadway se presenta en una nueva producción de José Llano Presenta, con Karla Fatule, Robmariel Olea y Javier Grullón al frente del reparto.
by Brett Cullum - Sep 14, 2026
Cy Coleman got started as a jazz musician. He was a child prodigy pianist and concertized at a very early age, and then he began writing pop songs in the ’50s. And had quite a few hits. Singers like Tony Bennett and Peggy Lee and Frank Sinatra all recorded his songs.
by Annette Stolt - Sep 10, 2026
Chicago at Oscarsteatern is the best version I've seen. Superb in every detail,
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Bob Fosse has been nominated for several awards throughout his career. He was nominated for Best Theatre Choreographer at the Olivier Awards for "Fosse". He received a nomination for Outstanding Director, Non-Resident Production at the Helen Hayes Awards for "Sweet Charity". Fosse also received the Distinguished Achievement in Musical Theatre award at the Drama League Awards. At the Outer Critics Circle Awards, he was nominated for Best Choreography for both "Sweet Charity" and "Big Deal". Fosse was also nominated for Best Book of a Musical, Best Choreography, and Best Direction of a Musical at the Tony Awards for "Big Deal". For "Chicago", Fosse's work earned him the Musical of the Year award at the Olivier Awards. He was also nominated for Outstanding Choreography at the Drama Desk Awards and Best Choreography and Best Direction of a Musical at the Tony Awards for "Dancin'". Fosse received nominations for Best Book of a Musical, Best Choreography, and Best Direction of a Musical at the Tony Awards for "Chicago". He was nominated for Outstanding Director at the Drama Desk Awards and Best Director at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for "Pippin". Other nominations include Best Choreography at the Tony Awards for "Sweet Charity", Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical at the Tony Awards for "Pal Joey", and Best Choreography and Best Direction of a Musical at the Tony Awards for "Little Me". Fosse's choreography was also recognized with nominations for Best Choreography at the Tony Awards for "Redhead", "New Girl In Town", "Bells Are Ringing", "Damn Yankees", and "The Pajama Game".
Bob Fosse, the renowned choreographer and director, has received numerous awards throughout his career. Some of his notable accolades include the Best Theatre Choreographer at the Olivier Awards for "Fosse," the Distinguished Achievement in Musical Theatre at the Drama League Awards, and the Best Choreography at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for "Big Deal" and "Sweet Charity." Fosse also won the Best Choreography at the Tony Awards for "Big Deal," "Dancin'," "Pippin," "Sweet Charity," "Little Me," "Redhead," "Damn Yankees," and "The Pajama Game." In addition to his choreography awards, Fosse was recognized as the Outstanding Director at the Drama Desk Awards for "Pippin" and received the Best Director at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for the same production. He also won the Best Direction of a Musical at the Tony Awards for "Pippin."
Bob Fosse has written 3 shows including Sweet Charity (Conceiver), Chicago (Bookwriter), Big Deal (Bookwriter).
