Remembering Gwen Verdon on her birthday πŸŽ‚
πŸ“· Tony Vaccaro, New York, 1953
"Widely regarded as the best dancer ever to brighten the Broadway stage, Ms. Verdon was also a performer who brought more than physical excitement to her roles."
- Robert Berkvist
Gwen Verdon by Ormond Gigli, 1953
A truly remarkable portrait
Gwen Verdon & Ben Stevenson by Jack Mitchell, 1978
Gwen Verdon with Shirley MacLaine & Bob Fosse during the filming of Sweet Charity
πŸ“· Lawrence Schiller, 1969
MacLaine played Charity in Fosse's film, a part that Verdon had created on Broadway under Fosse's direction.
Gwen Verdon & Bob Fosse on the set of Sweet Charity.
Verdon contributed to the film, without credit, as the assistant choreographer.
πŸ“· Lawrence Schiller, 1969
Gwen Verdon by Tony Vaccaro, New York, 1953
Gwen Verdon by George Karger, 1955
"You just put on the music, and I start to dance. My body remembers even if my brain doesn't."

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