Gwen Verdon Videos

For over twenty-five years, the late Bradshaw Smith (Founder & Executive Producer of "Broadway Beat" and Applause Video) was the theater world's preeminent videographer, capturing over 1,000 performances on Broadway, off-Broadway, in cabaret halls and beyond that now, because of him, live on today. Bradshaw Smith died on January 16, 2012, at age 57, following a sudden and severe stroke. To conclude the intimate memorial, Bradshaw's longtime friend and editor, Jonathan Frank, compiled the best of Bradshaw's work as a video artist. For a look back at your favorite performances nearly three decades long, all captured through Bradshaw's lens, click below!

Happy Birthday, Bob Fosse! Fosse won an unprecedented eight Tony Awards for choreography, as well as one for direction. He was nominated for an Academy Award four times, winning for his direction of Cabaret. Amonst his many Broadway credits are The Pajama Game, Damn Yankees, Sweet Charity, Pippin, Chicago, Dancin' and many more.

Today in 1975, Chicago opened at the 46th Street Theatre (now the Richard Rogers Theatre), where it ran for 936 performances. Chicago is a musical set in Prohibition-era Chicago, with music is by John Kander with lyrics by Fred Ebb and a book by Ebb and Bob Fosse. The story is a satire on corruption in the administration of criminal justice and the concept of the 'celebrity criminal'. The original cast starred Chita Rivera as Velma Kelly, Gwen Verdon as Roxie Hart, Jerry Orbach as Billy Flynn and Barney Martin as Amos Hart.

Today in 1954, Damn Yankees opened at the 46th Street Theatre (now the Richard Rodgers Theatre), where it ran for 1019 performances. Damn Yankees is a musical comedy with a book by George Abbott and Douglass Wallop and music and lyrics by Richard Adler and Jerry Ross. The story is a modern retelling of the Faust legend set during the 1950s in Washington, D.C., during a time when the New York Yankees dominated Major League Baseball.

Today in 2005, the second Broadway revival of Sweet Charity opened at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre, where it ran for 279 performances. Sweet Charity is a musical with music by Cy Coleman, lyrics by Dorothy Fields and book by Neil Simon. It was directed and choreographed for Broadway by Bob Fosse starring his wife and muse Gwen Verdon alongside John McMartin. The musical premiered on Broadway in 1966, where it was nominated for 12 Tony Awards, and also ran in the West End as well as having revivals and international productions. THe 2005 revival starred Christina Applegate in he title role.

Today in 1966, Sweet Charity opened at the Palace Theatre, where it ran for 608 performances. Featuring music by Cy Coleman, lyrics by Dorothy Fields and book by Neil Simon, the musical was directed and choreographed for Broadway by Bob Fosse starring his wife and muse Gwen Verdon. It is based on Federico Fellini's screenplay for Nights of Cabiria. The musical premiered on Broadway in 1966, where it was nominated for 12 Tony Awards, and also ran in the West End as well as having revivals and international productions.

Today in 1925, the late Broadway legend Gwen Verdon was born. Verdon was an actress and dancer who won four Tony awards for her musical comedy performances. With flaming red hair and an endearing quaver in her voice, Verdon was a critically acclaimed dancer on Broadway in the 1950s and 1960s. She is also strongly identified with her second husband, director-choreographer Bob Fosse, remembered as the dancer-collaborator-muse for whom he choreographed much of his work and as the guardian of his legacy after his death. Verdon is most remembered for starring in Sweet Charity, Chicago, and Damn Yankees.

On Sunday, June 12, BroadwayWorld.com brought you special and exclusive coverage throughout the night of the 65th Annual Tony Awards, airing on CBS live from the Beacon Theatre in New York City, including backstage videos, photos, speech transcriptions, winners stories, blogs and all the latest from the after parties. The night's big winner was The Book of Mormon, which took home nine prizes, including Best Musical. War Horse and Anything Goes were also evening standouts.

HAIR cast member Michael James Scott's fashion segments are coming back to BroadwayWorld.com and bigger and better than ever when Michael returns from performing in HAIR in London. Producer, Joseph Lucius, has teamed up with Michael to bring you the all new 'Footlight Fashionista with Michael James Scott.' The 2010 Tony Awards might have taken place a month ago today, but who can forget all the fashion from Broadway's biggest night and in this new episode Michael takes you through the highlights as only he can!

While the world's eyes focused on the Tony Awards in New York on Sunday June 13th, theatre patrons gathered in Los Angeles to watch the ceremony live via satellite and celebrate with Annette Bening in honoring Tony winner Brian Stokes Mitchell at the 14th Annual Tony Awards Benefit presented by The Actors Fund. Nine-time Tony winner Tommy Tune served as the evening's host.

HAIR cast member Michael James Scott's fashion segments are back on BroadwayWorld.com and bigger and better than ever. Producer, Joseph Lucius, has teamed up with Michael and photographer Paris Remillard, also of HAIR, to bring you the all new 'Footlight Fashionista with Michael James Scott.'

HAIR cast member Michael James Scott's fashion segments are back on BroadwayWorld.com and bigger and better than ever. Producer, Joseph Lucius, has teamed up with Michael and photographer Paris Remillard, also of HAIR, to bring you the all new 'Footlight Fashionista with Michael James Scott.'

HAIR star Michael James Scott's fashion segments are back on BroadwayWorld.com and bigger and better than ever.

HAIR's Michael James Scott love for fashion has been in his life for a very long time. 'Style' and 'Fashion' isn't the first thing that might come to peoples minds when they think about theatre, but the talented actor is on a mission to change that and bring it to the forefront.

HAIR's Michael James Scott's love for fashion has been in his life for a very long time. 'Style' and 'Fashion' isn't the first thing that might come to peoples minds when they think about theatre, but the talented actor is on a mission to change that and bring it to the forefront.

HAIR's Michael James Scott love for fashion has been in his life for a very long time. 'Style' and 'Fashion' isn't the first thing that might come to peoples minds when they think about theatre, but the talented actor is on a mission to change that and bring it to the forefront.

Broadway's greatest dancer, four-time Tony Award winning legend, Gwen Verdon, electrified audiences in Can Can, Damn Yankees, New Girl In Town, Redhead, Sweet Charity and Chicago. She tells of her early childhood when she almost didn't get to dance at all.

BroadwayWorld.com is proud to announce its newest offering in the streaming video space. FLIRT is BroadwayWorld's new talk show hosted by Broadway star Haviland Stillwell. The pilot episode features the Tony and Emmy Award-winning star David Hyde Pierce.

Bebe's back in town and to celebrate her return to the Great White Way, we are pleased to bring you this supersized episode dedicated to the longest running musical revival, CHICAGO! Catch highlights and interviews from the 10th Anniversary performance, rehearsal footage from before the revival began its impressive run, clips from the out-of-town tryout in 1974, and so much more! You won't want to miss this special show filled with stars such as Gwen Verdon, Ann Reinking, Bebe Neuwirth, Chita Rivera, James Naughton, Joel Grey, John Kander, Fred Ebb, Karen Ziemba, Sandy Duncan, Brooke Shields, Melanie Griffith, Walter Bobbie, Marcia Lewis Bryan, Fran & Barry Weissler, Christopher McDonald, Gregory Harrison, Roz Ryan, Ben Vereen, Kevin Chamberlain, Paige Davis, Marilu Henner, Carol Woods, Rob Bartlett, Caroline O'Connor and more!

On April 24 and April 25, the New Amsterdam Theater will host the 20th Annual Easter Bonnet Competition. What started out in 1987, backstage at the Palace Theater, raising 18 thousand dollars, has grown into an event which has raised over 20 million dollars (in total) for BC/EFA. Here is a special look at Bonnets past featuring such favorites as Joel Grey, Bernadette Peters, Idina Menzel, Laurie Beechman, Nancy LaMott, Jerry Lewis, Jane Krakowski, Gwen Verdon, Tom Hulce, Elaine Stritch, Johnny Mathis, Barbara Cook, and more.