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What was so marvellous about Bob Fosse?

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Well, tomorrow is the beginning of the Fossethon, so head along to Forward to Yesterday for more great articles about the famed choreographer responsible for such musical favourites as Chicago, Sweet Charity and Big Deal. Today, Bob Westal has written about Cabaret, the award-winning film of the 70s, starring Liza Minnelli as Sally Bowles – an American dancer performing at a Berlin club in Weimar-era Germany.

The Nazi rise to dominance persists throughout the film, as a subtle backdrop to the changing lives of the main characters. There are only a few scenes that explicitly show the Nazi influence, and one of the most provocative is the focus of Forward to Yesterday’s post. Click here to read the fantastic article and view the powerful video - not to be missed.

Meanwhile, on the other side of the web, Andrew Markworthy starts a discussion on the Home Theater Forum asking, what was so marvellous about Bob Fosse? If you have an opinion, leap over there and let him know!

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