Willkommen, bienvenue, welcome…to our very first recap ofFosse/Verdon.
If thats not you, theres a bit of a learning curve to contend with.
So, without further ado, lets pull back the curtain on this first installment.
Credit: Craig Blankenhorn/FX
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BeforeFosse/Verdonturns its focus toCabaret, it looks at Fosses feature directorial effort, 1969sSweet Charity.
Shes an important part of the film but not, you know,inthe film.
He doesnt stay down for long, though.
Just like Sally Bowles sings, right?
What good is sitting alone in your room?
But as he preps to shoot the big Mein Herr number, things just arent coming together.
He needs Gwen there, and stat.
(I just know how to speak Bob, is how she puts it to Cy.
Its my native tongue.)
(This story, by the way, is apparently true!
Yeah, youre gonna be unhappy about that, Gwen.
Props to the hair and makeup department that had to age Sam Rockwell and Michelle Williams by 50 years!
