Bob Fosse
Bob Fosse was an American choreographer and director whose distinctive style—characterized by turned-in knees, rolled shoulders, bowler hats, and jazz hands—revolutionized Broadway and film musicals in the mid-to-late twentieth century.
His work on *Cabaret*, *Chicago*, and *All That Jazz* earned him eight Tony Awards and an Academy Award.
Fosse's name has become shorthand for a particular sensual, angular aesthetic: That dance number is very Fosse.
Stiff felt dome cap
- white glovesPale formal handwear
- fishnet stockingsMesh legwear with holes
- caneStick for support
- blackDarkest possible hue
minimalist · angular · provocative · seductive · smoky · cynical · noir · burlesque
Showy spread-finger gesture
- hip thrustPelvis-raising strength exercise
- isolationsStates of being apart
- finger snapsSound from thumb-digit friction
- bowler hatStiff felt dome cap
slow burn · precise · angular · sensual · ensemble · routine · staging · movement
Major Illinois metropolis
- PippinA cooking apple variety
- Damn YankeesFaustian baseball musical
- Tony AwardBroadway excellence recognition
- musicalSung theatrical production
theater · stage · revival · playbill · curtain · ensemble · producer · rehearsal
Related things, unspecified
- LennyLeonard, informally
- cinematographyMotion picture visual craft
- editingRefining content for clarity
- screenplayFilm's written blueprint
Oscar · biopic · Hollywood · autobiographical · Dustin Hoffman · Jessica Lange · montage · close-up
Fictional Berlin cabaret
- BerlinGermany's largest city
- Weimar RepublicGermany's 1919-1933 parliamentary government
- 1930sFourth decade, twentieth century
- nightclubEvening entertainment venue
Liza Minnelli · chanteuse · Oscar · emcee
bowler hat
Stiff felt dome cap
- white glovesPale formal handwear
- fishnet stockingsMesh legwear with holes
- caneStick for support
black · minimalist · angular · provocative · seductive · smoky · cynical · noir · burlesque · vaudeville
jazz hands
Showy spread-finger gesture
- hip thrustPelvis-raising strength exercise
- isolationsStates of being apart
- finger snapsSound from thumb-digit friction
bowler hat · slow burn · precise · angular · sensual · ensemble · routine · staging · movement · dancer
Chicago
Major Illinois metropolis
- PippinA cooking apple variety
- Damn YankeesFaustian baseball musical
- Tony AwardBroadway excellence recognition
musical · theater · stage · revival · playbill · curtain · ensemble · producer · rehearsal · performance
All That Jazz
Related things, unspecified
- LennyLeonard, informally
- cinematographyMotion picture visual craft
- editingRefining content for clarity
screenplay · Oscar · biopic · Hollywood · autobiographical · Dustin Hoffman · Jessica Lange · montage · close-up · jump cut
Kit Kat Club
Fictional Berlin cabaret
- BerlinGermany's largest city
- Weimar RepublicGermany's 1919-1933 parliamentary government
- 1930sFourth decade, twentieth century
Liza Minnelli · nightclub · chanteuse · Oscar · emcee
Bob FosseGene Kelly
folk dance · Fred Astaire · classical ballet · Martha Graham · ballroom dancing
Bob FosseOklahoma!
State-named stage musical
Andrew Lloyd Webber · Julie Andrews · family entertainment · wholesome · Mary Poppins