Bob Fosse Dreaming…(and what is the fickle finger of fate?)

Fosse dancers in 1969 film "Sweet Charity"

I am a BIG musical theatre fan! Yes I am. Instead of sugar plum dreams, my dreams were made of  synchronized dancing and isolating one body part to groove in effortless Fosse style. My penchant for tripping and 12 years of orthopedic shoes prevented me from pursuing this dream, so instead I turned to acting where two left feet are not a hindrance. My fascination with Fosse began, with the 1969 film, “Sweet Charity”, where I  followed every move the dancers made in “Big Spender” and “Rich Man’s Frug”. I laughed at Chita Rivera’s sassiness, felt the urge to join Sammy Davis’s “Rhythm of Life” Church and was moved by Shirley MacClaine’s resilience. The film, an excellent Neil Simon musical, delighted my eyes and sparked this fascination I have with Bob Fosse.  A man who took the suaveness Gene Kelly brought to dance and made it cool.

Sweet Charity also introduced me to the term,”Fickle Finger of Fate”. The Fickle Finger of Fate is about the unpredictability of life. One day you’re up and one day you’re down, taking each blow as it comes. Personally, I like soft blows, like kisses. So, this blog will be as unpredictable and random as life.