The commercially successful production served not only as a star vehicle for Verdon -- now Fosse's wife and mother of his child -- but as another affirmation of Fosse's remarkable skills as a musical theater innovator. In the Act I number, "Big Spender," Fosse employed rhythmic dialogue and stop action; and in "Rich Man's Frug" he created a striking visual dissonance by breaking the choreographic
convention in which every dancer does the same step.
Gwen Verdon ...... Charity Hope Valentine
John McMartin ...... Oscar
Helen Gallagher ...... Nickie
James Luisi ...... Vittorio Vidal
Thelma Oliver ...... Helene
Arnold Soboloff ...... Daddy Johann Sebastian Brubeck
John Wheeler ...... Herman
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