Fosse/Verdon
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Thats all true … to a point.
The mid-90sChicagorevival made the show canonical, but the 70s version was hardly a flop.
Thats what makes this weeks Nowadays the best episode of the series so far.
She thinks he owes her his career which is alsosort oftrue.
But Verdon definitely connected him to the right people and goaded him to his best work.
Shes someone who can be petty and conniving albeit for understandable reasons.
When Gwen stands up to Bob, its a courageous moment but not necessarily a triumphant one.
She wants to star in another hit.
(And who can blame her?)
And theres something else notable about Williamss rich, deep performance.
Nowadays smartly positions this weird turn of events as the central irony of GwensChicagoexperience.
His Fosse never blows his stack when Verdons challenging him.
Yet Rockwells Fosse never looks more in love with Williamss Verdon than when shes hollering at him.
You want to know whatFosse/Verdonreally has to say about the dynamic between the two title characters?
Its all there in that sequence.
Theres something wrong with Bob.
Gwen, youve got work to do.
I love that this miniseries avoids the showbiz-melodrama cliche of catty, competitive women.
Liza leaves a nice note in Gwens dressing room.
Joan McCracken gives Verdon advice, and Verdon does the same for Reinking.
Theyre all practically in a sorority.
Both of them have lived with Fosse long enough to know what he said really means.
Ann was nominated for that show but lost to Angela Lansburys Mama Rose in aGypsyrevival.
Bernadette Peters and Lola Falana.)
The original cast included Reinking, Treat Williams, Marilu Henner, and John Travolta.
Would travel back in time for!
What do we think will be covered in the finale?
