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Bob Fosse is one of the most significant figures in the post-World War II American musical theater. Big Deal: Bob Fosse and Dance in the American Musical is a fascinating look at the evolution of Fosse as choreographer and director. It traces is early dance years, the influence of mentors George Abbott and Jerome Robbins, and the impact of his three marriages-all to dancers-on his career.

Kevin Winkler enjoyed a career of more than twenty years as a curator, archivist, and library administrator at the New York Public Library, prior to which he was a professional dancer. He has published articles and contributed to books on performing arts libraries and archives, LGBTQ performance, films, and dance. He blogs for the Huffington Post and is a MacDowell Colony fellow.

Foreword by Geoffrey Block
Acknowledgements
Glossary of dance terms
Introduction
Chapter 1: Boy Dancer
Chapter 2: Apprenticeship
Chapter 3: Uncle Sam Rag
Chapter 4: Comic Relief
Chapter 5: Rhythm of Life
Chapter 6: Wilkommen
Chapter 7: An Anecdotic Revue
Chapter 8: Keep It Hot
Chapter 9: Dancin' Solo
Chapter 10: Dance of Death
Chapter 11: Control
Fosseville
Notes
Selected Bibliography
Index