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Gwen Verdon

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FMC	Wed, Feb 17, 2:30 PM	Cocoon: The Return	Buy

Gwen Verdon Fast Facts:

Overcame rickets as a child by taking dance classes to strengthen her legs.
Left a growing dancing career and eloped with first husband James Henaghan at age 17.
After her divorce from Henaghan, returned to dancing and performing in numerous chorus lines. Breakout role came with the 1953 Broadway production of Cole Porter's Can-Can.
The fiery redhead met future husband and frequent collaborator, director-choreographer Bob Fosse, while portraying the infamous Lola in the 1955 stage production of Damn Yankees.
Final Broadway role was playing Roxie Hart in the 1975 razzle-dazzle musical Chicago.
A thinly veiled depiction of her life with Fosse appears in his 1979 semiautobiographical film, All That Jazz.
Though separated from Fosse for 15 years, they never officially divorced, and continued working together until his death in 1987.
Teamed with daughter Nicole to create the 1999 Tony-winning musical revue Fosse, spotlighting the director's unique choreography.

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