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Now the FX limited series Fosse/Verdon starring Sam Rockwell and Michelle Williams with Lin-Manuel Miranda executive producing.”Wasson is a smart and savvy reporter, and his book abounds with colorful firsthand tales.” — Janet Maslin, New York Times“Fascinating . . . Wasson has taken complete control of his subject.” — Wall Street JournalThe only person ever to win Oscar, Emmy, and Tony awards in the same year, Bob Fosse revolutionized nearly every facet of American entertainment. His signature style would influence generations of performing artists. Yet in spite of Fosse’s innumerable–including Cabaret, Pippin, All That Jazz, and Chicago, one of the longest-running Broadway musicals ever–his offstage life was shadowed by deep wounds and insatiable craft this richly detailed account, best-selling author Sam Wasson has drawn on a wealth of unpublished material and hundreds of sources: friends, enemies, lovers, and collaborators, many of them speaking publicly about Fosse for the first time. With propulsive energy and stylish prose, Fosse is the definitive biography of one of Broadway and Hollywood’s most complex and dynamic icons.”Spellbinding.” —Entertainment Weekly“Impeccably researched.” —Vanity FairAn NPR Best Book of the Year
Author: Sam Wasson
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Published: 11/4/2014
Pages: 752
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.3 lbs
Size: 8″ H x 5.3″ L x 2.2″ W
ISBN: 9780544334618
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