The curly wig was for publicity pics. Just like Glenn Close singing "With one look I'll be may", Ann Reinking delivered a bizarre reading of her line in "All that Jazz". She's looks quite glamorous here. Everyone thought the composer/lyricist team in ATJ was obviously Kander and Ebb, but Fosse insisted to friends that the "Ebb" character, so whiny, annoying, and hysterical, was actually based on Steve Schwartz. She had this air about her that made one think shed demand to be called Ahn. Anyway she was seen by us because she developed some symptoms that were later found to be related to her mild Marfan Syndrome. If the seven dwarfs had been there they probably wouldve been singing a Village People song. Ann Reinking was a great big Broadway star. Reinking herself was the chorus girl who, like Ruby Keeler in 42nd Street, went on as an understudy and came back a star. You can scroll through and see some of those comments in this thread Why did Ann sing Against All Odds at the Oscars when Phil Collins was right there in the audience? Poor Snow White. Pamela Peadon replaced Debbie Reynolds in Irene? Maybe Ann wasnt interested in performing anymore and wanted to choreograph. I didnt care for Donna. Is Janie Sell still with us? And Chita eventually played Roxie (rather than her original role of Velma) in the West End production. Antonia was also a Fastrada replacement on Broadway. Snow White is still an icon and Rob Lowe has worked consistently. I could barely understand a word she said. Reinking was tall and had long legs. The good news is that heaven has the very best choreographer on earth now. I love Lenora but by the time I saw her in Chicago she had put on quite a bit of weight. By Associated Press: Ann Reinking, the Tony Award-winning choreographer, actress and Bob Fosse collaborator who helped spread a cool, muscular hybrid of jazz and burlesque movement to Broadway and beyond, has died. It was a great gesture that showed how grandiose she was, even though she was always total guttersnipe. The news of her death was disclosed by her . Take a look at [quote] The Wikipedia page also states her "years active" as 1962-present. Tony Award-winning Broadway actress Ann Reinking passed away on Saturday at the age of 71. Bebe never really had original Fosse choreography created on her: she was a replacement in Dancin' and opened the Sweet Charity revival. But watch her body. She must've made major bank in the divorce settlement, which is why she didn't work very often after the marriage was over. No damage done. Both Seattle girls. But Ive heard from friends that shes very insecure but an absolute doll. I first remember her in the George C. Scott "Movie, Movie" as the femme fatale in the segment about a promising boxer. She married well and she had a child with health challenges. Her marriage to Small ended in divorce, as did two further marriages. Beyond the loss of the artist herself, it's dreadful to watch as something wonderful a unique dance style, 1970s New York slips further and further into the past. Nor is her voice or vocal style distinctive. The only Sweet Charity revival I care about was Christina Applegates and she did it on a broken foot. R53, since when do you need to release your own record for your singing to be overrated. Those basements must be deep! Seemed like a kind, funny, genuine lady. Her fourth husband, Peter Talbert, whom she married in 1994, survives her, along with a son, Christopher, from her third marriage, to James Stuart. Where's my Chipotle? Who knew. If embarrassing Oscar performances ruined careers then Rob Lowe and Snow White would have been banished from Hollywood forever. Rumor is Annie and Herb were never married but told people they were. i meant Cabaret above, of course, not Chicago, about Maybe This Time. When I revisited some clips of Ann Reinking after I watched "Fosse/Verdon," I was very impressed by her precise and expressive port de bras, those LEGS, and her midsection movements/isolations. The must see moments are at 1:45; 4:00 and 4:24. Hello. Travolta wanted Annie for ChaCha in the movie of Grease. In 1996, initially in a concert staging of four performances only as part of an Encores! she was also the only Cassie to go for the V-neck instead of the scoop. She didn't look or sound well at all in the video posted above that was only about a year and a half ago. She and Ann had beef over the CHICAGO revival. And they absolutely pushed poor Donna into the wings (at 1:23) in Billie! I'm not surprised that All That Jazz didn't win Best Picture against Kramer vs. Kramer. Reinking, who has died aged 71, was Fosse incarnate. Not sure who the choreographer was. Ann dances sensationally, as expected, but she also sounds fabulous. Ann sounds like she is doing a bad Gwen Verdon imitation voice. Some cases its so mild that people get diagnosed in adulthood when they begin to experience symptoms affecting joints and connective tissues. Did they do it at Encores as well? Dec 15, 2020, 02:42 AM EST. As an integral part of the Chicago revival, it could be argued that Ann did more for Fosse's legacy than just about anyone. Caselotti was also the voice saying "Wherefore art thou, Romeo?" Annie was singing a number one hit, which helped the event live on pop culture memory. The dance was not her style although she says she had some of it rechoreographed. She took ballet lessons as a child with two former members of the Ballets Russes and made a professional debut, aged 12, in Giselle with the English Royal Ballet on tour. I also saw Reinking do Cassie in LA and she was not great. Weisslers paired Ruthie with Charlotte for broadway and brought the critics back. Long legs and a short waist? Donna stands out. What about Jane Powell? Even in the publicity photo for Micki and Maude. She could throw them around impressively. All of Phil Collins' songs were like that. If you can't find the email you can resend it here. What was even more remarkable to me, though, was how EFFORTLESS she made it all look. Said he had the time of his life. It really is pitched to low for maximum excitement. According to Wikipedia, Reinking is still kicking. Did you know Fosse tried to pimp Sandahl out to David Begelman in an attempt to get more money for the movie. I heard she was terrific but she broke her foot a month into her run. I believe, r248, that they were referring to "I remember sitting in my condo after being served the papers, watching the news -- and the Snow White number was all that was on the news. Nor was her singing. Tony-winning legend and dance icon Ann Reinking died on Saturday, family members confirmed to news outlets on Monday. I saw Sandy and Ruthie in Chicago and previously had seen Bebe/Ann (and later Amy Spanger as Roxie, dont remember who was Velma). Sandy Duncan is in the 9 Roxies compilation above. Wait a minute. Ann Reinking was a top? Tue 15 December 2020 3:21, UK. I did see "Chicago" in 2001 after she had left and a year later saw a very disappointing all female revue, "The Look of Love", which featured Ann's choreography to Burt Bacharach/Hal David songs. Some features on this site require a subscription. No cause of death was disclosed. I would like to know why with her increased profile from a movie career, the 1980s were a wash for her on Broadway. The character in All That Jazz is 100% based on Stephen Schwartz's hissy fits during Pippin. (1974) with the two surviving Andrews Sisters, and jitter-bugged her way into critical lexicography before managing a full war dance as an armour-clad Joan of Arc in Goodtime Charley (1975) with Grey as the Dauphin. r347, hyperthymestic individuals like Marilu actually appear to have poorer than average memory for arbitrary information. Please complete the process by verifying your email address. Or she had little idea about styling. No one is questioning Reinking's legacy. Obviously Sandy Duncan did it later. Her manager, Lee Gross, confirmed her death to the Associated Press. Something in her speech too and it looks like she cant move her neck? Has chanteuse and eternal DL fave Alyson Reed sent her condolences? Hopefully in heaven, Bob won't be so generous with his cock. I just watched R385's Take Off With Us/Airotica on YouTube at twice the speed, no way I could have sat through that dreck in real time. What a beautiful dancer she was. In 1996, nearly two decades after first dazzling audiences as Roxie Hart in Chicago, she did it again in a revival she hoped would help audiences "rediscover what theater was." She graduated to lead roles in shows such as Goodtime Charley, with Joel Grey. To be honest, I think Donna McKechnie has a church lady voice, so I've never been primed to care about Cassie's singing. Ann Reinking, a Broadway legend known for her long association with fellow stage icon Bob Fosse and her innovative and award-winning . Yes, "Everybody Loves Leona" was included in the Encores! Ann was the heart of our family and the life of the party," her family said in a statement, as reported by Variety. (I know we have some dissenters here on that point.) Her cutesy, sitcom take on Roxie perfectly complimented Ruthies hard-bitten Velma. She was 71. Reinking was by then retired, living in Phoenix, Arizona. R435 - I saw Florence Lacey play Dolly in that tour. You can really hear it on "I'm a Brass Band." Reinking and Nemetz in the original Fosse Chicago. Troye Sivan has the condition, I believe. I suspect the Academy must have thought it was too dark. His affair with Jessica Lange led to her getting the role instead, and poor Franklin and her tap shoes were rather cruelly kicked to the curb. Peter Talbert is a great guy and they were together for over 25 years so good for her. God bless Chita. You either got it, or you ain't. Really, how much more is there to say/post about Ann? She died on Saturday. I wonder what moves she would have taught the Truvada Dancers. Her physique is consistent with mild Marfan Syndrome but I suppose well never know for sure. [quote]It's a shame Bonnie Franklin never did a Fosse show. Clearly not and they're also filtered through Fosse's eyes so they're not necessarily correct either since he sees himself as a misunderstood victim. I saw Reinking in CHICAGO twice. She and her most recent husband, the sportswriter Peter Talbert, were married in 1994. Ann doing her own choreography for Music and the Mirror (Heat Wave section) and it's better than the original though that's not saying a whole lot. R42 I mean it could just be the way she aged but Im inclined to agree. I think that was my first MARY! I heard different stories. R276, must you people insist on bringing Meghan Markle into every thread? I saw Reinking do Cassie. R385, and it's interesting that on a thread about Reinking, the best dancing done in ATJ was done by another female, Sandahl Bergman. Here she is from Goodtime Charley, where she played Joan of Arc. r243 he means the Snow White from the Oscars. Ms. Reinking was married four times, including briefly when she was 21, and had a six-year relationship with Fosse. I hadn't heard that before. I dont think that alone cooked her goose. At least the costumer put her in bright red stripesbut I think your attention would be drawn to her regardless. It's so true. Tommy wanted Twiggy after working with her in The Boyfriend. Yes, of course, without the Chicago revival, Fosse would remain a legendary Broadway figure and, at times, a respected filmmaker, but I do wonder if he would still be such a household name in the way he is today. Didnt take his fathers name. R418 - what a fun clip. The setup up version stayed (but Schwartz made sure his original was recorded for the album). Karen was the most vulnerable and relatablea Roxie who really seemed to have lived through her share of life's hard knocks and was therefore ALMOST forgivable. Ann Reinking, the Tony-winning actress, singer, dancer, and choreographer, died Saturday at 71. The publicity surrounding that debacle also didn't hurt sales for his recently released album either. So what, R249, she can still deliver. On what grounds, other than the fact that Ann could land a man who actually liked women? R71, she says what sounds like "pay" on the cast recording. Well the In Memmoria section of the Oscars is going to be awkward this year in a do they or dont they kinda of situation, which they will fuck up no matter which direction they choose to go in. Cassie stands out. R115 what would mild symptoms look like? The best she could do was replace Debbie Allen in "Sweet Charity"? McKechnie is a strong singer with some range to her voice. She didn't die. Sandhal got that part when Cheryl Clark dropped out after Fosse added the topless bit. Its like you can see the mask like ness and wrinkles at the same time. Belle also understudied Ann in BBB, Stefanie Powers in Applause and Bacall in WOTY tour. With Tommy Tune. Some features on this site require registration. Her performance in Chicago at Encores was mesmerizing. The monologue it replaces is much more effective. When Fosse directed PIPPIN, he took Stephen Schwartz's innocuous, pretty little ballad, "With You" and sexed it up into a major dance number, a la what happens to "Airotica" in ATJ. Going from Ravenna to Seattle for dance education represents quite a commitment. for your pointless bitchery needs. Donna was offended and I think she left. She understood the Fosse vocabulary but was hamstrung artistically anywhere else. Reinking died Saturday while visiting family in Seattle, said her manager, Lee Gross. I think Donna was DL fave Erin Morans mother. Yes indeed, we too use "cookies." I got a message earlier today from a mutual friend. It wasn't until the Broadway revival of "Chicago" went to London in 1997 that the West End finally got a semblance of Fosse's "Chicago." Reinking aside, "All That Jazz" is simply one excellent movie,, and I say that as someone who doesn't even really like musicals. She danced it well, but it was essentially McKechnie's choreography, the dance wasn't built on her body. Bergman was gorgeous though. This is Ann at her surprising best, one of her best acting scenes. Gets better as it proceeds, she is quite cheerful and articulate. No other female did that for this show and it was the ultimate irony that Fosse's original show that year, "Big Deal" was an unmitigated flop. Christopher Dean, a dancer and choreographer who teaches Reinkings niece, announced the news of her death on Facebook on Monday, December 13, writing: The lights on Broadway are forever more dim this morning and there is one less star in the sky. She was the reason the revival was a success and when Ann took over, it quickly closed and Donna McKechnie didn't even make it for a few months on the road. Still don't. Debbie thinks very highly of herself. I noticed it again in the Papermill FOLLIES. moment. She never even cut an album of her own, did she? In a Google search, almost every outfit has either a V Neck or a jacket or print that gives her vertical height in the torso. Sandy broke her foot. The disintegrating, drug-addicted Fosse was played brilliantly in All That Jazz by Roy Scheider, and Reinking played her part to the full and beyond in her performance of unbridled eroticism. NEW YORK (AP) Ann Reinking, the Tony Award-winning choreographer, actress and Bob Fosse collaborator who helped spread a cool, muscular hybrid of jazz and burlesque movement to Broadway and beyond, has died. You hold it for a few seconds then go back into your dance and repeat the manoeuvre several times in the same razzle-dazzle number. Ann Reinking (Getty Images) Broadway legend and Tony Award winner Ann Reinking, who was a known actor, dancer and choreographer, took her last breath at the age of 71, on Saturday, December 12 in Washington, her sister-in-law Dahrla King told Variety. If she was going to sell better than Debbie Allen, then she would have been cast as Charity, not as Helene and the Charity stand-by, so you have not pointed out anything that the world didn't already know. Into that two-person minefield stepped Reinking, a sinewy young dancer who became Fosse's protge, muse, and girlfriend. Which it would not do anyway, if it is a dull song, as you assert it to be. Oslin and now Rebecca Luker. Freddie was far from alone in thinking the number wasn't staged well. A lack of star quality is not an acting problem. She was way overrated, her looks were overrated, her dancing was overrated and her singing was definitely overrated. Go to 419 to see Ann and OBC dance up a storm in "Over Here!". But she doesn't enchant or twinkle with her face, like, say, Gwen Verdon. R385 I love the ex wife reaction to Joe afterwards. The London production of Fosse's "Pippin," a reproduction of the Broadway staging, flopped big in the West End, so his "Chicago" didn't attempt London. Squiggy from Laverne and Shirley died. Teri Garrs opening act (also sometime in the 80s) was pretty fucking embarrassing and Im sure she wished she hadnt done it, but it obviously didnt. But somehow, Denice Williams and Ray Parker Jr didn't wind up getting the memo. Chita on the other hand headed up the original Sweet Charity national tour (where Fosse reset some of the numbers for her), then did the film, then had Chicago tailored from the start to her particular talents. Hopefully, DoorDash remembers I asked for the keto bowl this time. Olympic Ballet perhaps? That guy is a hack. [quote] Has Donna McKechnie commented? Helen Gallagher would seem like a shoo in for replacing as a character called Velma Kelly. Reinking died Saturday while visiting family in Seattle, said her manager, Lee . Ann died on December 12, 2020 but no cause of death has been disclosed as of yet. She won a Tony Award for Best Choreography for her efforts the following year. Kaye also had "If You Hadn't But You Did" taken away from her. And starting suicide rumors is really irresponsible. By the time Sandy made it to bway Ruthie was cast in Putting it Together so they only worked together for a few weeks. You would think CHICAGO would have transferred there with at least Chita recreating her role. Ann Reinking (November 10, 1949 - December 12, 2020) was an American dancer, actress, choreographer and singer. R402 Nice thanks! Likewise Rodgers. Likewise Rodgers. It affects connective tissues like muscles so often with growth and aging, people with MS can start to have noticeable or worsening symptoms. Reinking portrayed Roxie Hart in the hit crime musical, Chicago, in 1977. My favorite three Roxies have been, in descending order, Ann, Karen Ziemba, and Charlotte d'Amboise. The actress, dancer and choreographer is pictured during a performance of Chicago as it became the second longest running show in Broadway history in 2014 in New York City. Did any names turn down "My One and Only" before Twiggy came onboard? I saw her at least a dozen times in Chicago over the years, beginning when she replaced Gwen in the original production. Never knew that. Sandy broke her foot BEFORE she got to broadway. Campy, sexy, sensual, funny and erotic all at the same time. GettyActress Bebe Neuwirth and Choreographer Ann Reinking perform live onstage during a dress rehearsal for the 10th Anniversary of Broadways Chicago on November 14, 2006 in New York City. I have the same feeling every time a Balanchine dancer dies. I don't think she cared about her shoulders either, as this is not a jacket for someone who is sensitive about that. Tremendous presence to go along with the talent. Annie knew her body. From watching Ann's numbers, it always occurs to me that her face doesn't really draw in the viewer. Bebe was ice. It does not counteract her short neck. It was awful. Only on DL would anyone of any sexual persuasion ever deem Airotica not sexy. Ann died on December 12, 2020 but no cause of death has been disclosed as of yet. Belle looks too young to be a teenager's mother in the pic above. What fucking kind of voice was Ann doing? "We will miss her more than we can say. Outside of Lerner and Loewe's [italic]Little Prince[/italic] movie musical, all that Donna McKechnie could get in terms of film/TV roles was playing the mother of DL's very own Lisa Whelchel in the 1981 TV movie [italic]Twirl[/italic]. With that change came the loss of a bit of excitement. [quote]did Kaye do her biting the hand bit? [quote]Writing this now and thinking of Karen's Tony winning turn in Contact and the lovely job Charlotte did replacing her, it makes me wish that Ann had come out of retirement to play the Wife. Chita is truly the last one standing. in The Tin Man's song in MGM's The Wizard of Oz two years later. Maybe she helped inspired Tits and Ass. She was tiny, she just favored long dresses. They were electric together and it was a very one-upmanship type of performance, which obviously works like gangbusters for this particular show. She's very sitcom. Her sister-in-law Dahrla King confirmed the news to Variety on Monday. Did they do it at Encores as well? If you ever saw Ebb perform, you knew it immediately. Did Ann ever do a horror movie? The last time I remember seeing her was when she she covered for Burnett in Moon Over Buffalo. Ann Reinking the 71-year-old Broadway legend best known for playing Roxie Hart in Chicago passed away peacefully in her sleep in a Seattle hotel on Dec. 12, 2020, her sister-in-law Dahrla. She finally left the production after never getting to go on. BROADWAY actress and choreographer Anne Reinking who starred in Chicago has died aged 71. My child memory remembers her as being funny, having the best voice (it reminded me of a younger Suzanne Pleshette) and I wanted my legs to be as long as hers when I grew up. Everyone wore black, most of it lingerie. R78, It was a small dance studio in Ravenna for kids 3 - 12. She is great in it, both at dancing and acting. Very nice appraisal of Ann by NY Times dance critic. Fabulous film. Ann will always be, now and evermore, the Queen of the Oscars. I have no idea what the hell this has to do with Ann Reinking, but I guess this thread has moved on..? That truly does sadden me. I thought it was one of the sexiest things I had ever seen in my live despite no nudity. If that were John Travolta, he'd be touching all the costumes. How sad. Her voice was just too darn low. They are close friends apparently and their chemistry was palpable. But it was his only his second major show (after Godspell) and he had no power. She was 5'7" which isn't short, but it isn't really tall either. Playbill refers to BTP as the worlds most prestigious musical theatre arts education program for high school and college students,' the website says. Please click here to register for free. She made great mufflers that were guaranteed for the life of the car! I saw Sandahl play Cassie. Im assuming hes straight. One of the producers, Bernie Jacobs of the Shubert organisation, wanted to tone that show down. Loved her. I'd never seen it in color before now. But "I gotta pee!" Ann and Annie were good friends. And she messed up the lyrics. R83 I am referring to the Ravenna neighborhood in Seattle, not the beautiful city in Italy. The messy long hair flying around was not an asset to Music and the Mirror. R143, Ann's son Chris has Marfan's and Ann was very involved in the Marfan Foundation. Ann Reinking, Tony Award-winner and Broadway star, has died at the age of 71. Freddie was afraid of Fosse during Chicago and was desperate to please him, and just didn't behave that way in the rehearsal room. 1:03. It undercuts everything she tries to do. I had no idea. How the fuck did this turn into a Lenore Nemetz thread? I saw Ruthie Henshall as Roxie circa 2010. (1974), Goodtime Charley (1975), Chicago (1977), Dancin' (1978), and Sweet Charity (1986). Even Rob Lowe eventually recovered. It should've won Best Picture instead of Kramer vs. Kramer, which is what today we would call a Lifetime movie. In fairness to Reinking, I saw a number of those early companies of A Chorus Line and Donna McKechnie was by far the best of the Cassies. (modern). This is an audio of the confrontation scene from ACL with Joe Bennett at the big gala. According to NBC News, Reinking began her acting career in 1965 via a Seattle Opera House production of Bye Bye Birdie. Ms. Reinking had been visiting her older brother when she died in her sleep in a hotel room, said Dahrla King, her sister-in-law. She stands out. I remember when Wanda Richert came to LA as Cassie when the tour came back at the end of the 70s. Did the Great Livvie's DEAD to Me thread even get to 300 posts? Growing up, I didn't like her because of her weird looks (flat hair, light eyes, big bones) and I thought she seemed arrogant. I didn't know that Karen Black cut a version. Fosse didn't want Cheryl after a while and knew that if he added the topless scene, she'd quit. I think Gavin McInnes is just fucking with the gays. That performance pretty much put an end to her movie career. I just adored her and was so sad when I heard she left the business. She's a big highlight of "The Boyfriend." There is a complete audio of her performance in LA with Kelly Bishop as Sheila that might pop up on YT now that she's deceased. She had the kind of money that she only worked when she wanted to. She said Pei-Wei. She was predictably great as Charity. I JUST READ ON ANOTHER THREAD THAT KURT WEILL IS DEAD TOO! Ann Reinking, pictured holding her Tony Award for best choreography for the musical Chicago in 1997, died on Saturday, her family said in a statement. But later on, I got into Fosse's choreography, and I came to really appreciate her. I dont know if it was really a commitment as much as my mom wanting to keep me busy and I was a decent enough dancer. R122 I remember that movie and they made a lot of references to her being big boned.. According to IMDb, Reinking made her film debut in Movie Movie in 1978 before she went on to work with Roy Scheider and Jessica Lange All That Jazz. Channing was so obsessed with her flawless Dolly record that when she had to miss that one performance to attend the Tonys she insisted they change the playbills and posters to Florence Lacey in Hello Dolly! It was a mistake to put it back in for Pasadena. Annie, we will love and miss you always!!!". R206 I still dont understand why it literally would destroy ones career. The OCME collects extensive information on each death that is investigated, much of which is included in the OCME data system. Oh no, this is sad news, I always liked her. Her sons full name is Christopher Reinking. Ooh-ooh." She was truly dazzling on the stage. Not exactly winning. Lilly St Regis. Chita and Lenora must be quaking in their pumps! I didnt understand the raves. Not overly muscular like so many of them are today. One of the best, if not the best, pairings ever in the revival. Needless to say, Kaye sang it much more butch than Fred. But if you saw her in the opening numbers of Mame, Sandahl really had nothing upstairs. Geez I sure hope not. I thought she and Nemetz were both much better than Gwen and Chita in the original Chicago. In 1994, Reinking married sportswriter Peter Talbert, The New York Times said. RIP. Saying Reinking's singing is overrated is like saying Carol Channing's singing was overrated or Elaine Stritch's. Her only other movie roles of note were in John Hustons Annie (1982) in which she was a prim, but delightful, buttoned-up secretary to Albert Finneys philanthropic Warbucks, and in Blake Edwards Micki and Maude (1984), in which she shared her bigamist TV reporter husband (Dudley Moore) with Amy Irvings younger model musician. She made a Broadway debut aged 19 in Kander and Ebbs Cabaret given the Fosse look in the 1972 movie starring Liza Minnelli and first crossed his radar when she auditioned for Pippin (1972) on Broadway. McKechnie has loads of star quality and that is the essential requirement for Cassie. A quote from Phil Collins from the article: [quote]He then turned his attention to Stevie Wonder. The majority of the audience got refunds, but it was the only night my family could go and, at 12, I had no idea who Carol even was. After Pippin, she appeared in Over Here! This video is from August 2020. I've studied various dance forms, though not to a high level. It takes only takes one look at Reinking on stage to understand how spectacular her talent was (via Youtube ). [quote] Chita is truly the last one standing. Why would Verdon care what happened in Pippin since she wasn't in it? She had to leave and never returned. Thanks for the correction. Maybe her family believes its no ones fucking business if she was battling an illness. Reinking made a moving documentary on this topic, In My Hands, in 2009. The host also thought Lenya was playing Sally Bowles in CABARET. More than anything, I wanted her to like it. He wanted Sandahl and it turned out to be the right choice. It's a shame Bonnie Franklin never did a Fosse show. She was 71. (One of her brothers, Bob, later ran PJs Grill and Bar in Covent Garden, a favourite haunt of actors and producers.) Reinking reprised the role of Roxie Hart in the 1996 revival of Chicago, according to IMDb. He is one of my heroes, but I have serious doubts about whether or not that song was actually written for the film, he said, before offering an explanation for why Wonder won that he probably regrets: Hes blind, black, lives in L.A. and does a lot for human rights.. Most famously, she recycled Fosses first production of John Kander and Fred Ebbs Chicago in which she had replaced Fosses wife, the musical star Gwen Verdon, in the role of Roxie Hart as a smash hit 20 years later. 1984 was the first and only time that all of the Best Song nominees were number one hits. R121 ok you can definitely tell in that last picture. She's terrible. Wow! Only if they sent Roxie to the electric chair. Reinking, who has died aged 71, was Fosse incarnate. Will the mortuary staff wear oversized white gloves? I like the mamas family version of everything old is new again. I stay in a hotel when I visit family because Im more comfortable and never feel like Im inconveniencing anyone. She was 71. She was 71. At the finish of Music and the Mirror, she reverts to the pose, only with her back to Zack, looking over her shoulder.