The Fosse/Verdon premiere featured epic lines (“Can she act?”), stellar dancing, and an introduction to the dark, smoky, well-choreographed world of greats Bob Fosse (Sam Rockwell) and Gwen Verdon (Michelle Williams). With hope and hype for the show running high, Twitter couldn’t wait to weigh in:
Eric McCormack
Will himself, Eric McCormack, compared Fosse/Verdon to another passionate period piece:
If you ever watched Mad Men and thought, “I just wish there was more smoking” then #FosseVerdon is for you! #LovedIt
— Eric McCormack (@EricMcCormack) April 10, 2019
Frankie Leo Bennett
“America’s Favorite Twin/Otter Hybrid” Frankie Leo Bennett was charmed from the start:
More Content from MetrosourceI don’t think I blinked for the first 7 minutes of #FosseVerdon. That wonderfully queasy excited dread that happens to create “magic.” @FosseVerdonFX is already a triumph… and I still have 45 minutes left to watch.
— Frankie Leo Bennett (@FrankieLBennett) April 10, 2019
Jeremy Beck
Movie critic Jeremy Beck suggested an alternate title:
Really think FX missed an opportunity, calling this show #FosseVerdon instead of 5-6-7-Hate.#FosseVerdonFX
— Jeremy Beck (@MovieManifesto) April 10, 2019
Brian Balthazar
The show got a lot of people in the mood to dance, including TV Host Brian Balthazar:
For the record, I plan to live through my entire day tomorrow via #fosse choreography.
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.#FosseVerdonFX #FosseVerdon #bobfosse— Brian Balthazar (@BrianBalthazar) April 10, 2019
Janie Haddad Tompkins
Janie Haddad Tompkins, actress and wife of comedian Paul F. Tompkins, admitted there was at least one Fosse move she couldn’t have pulled off:
Hollywood was right to not cast me as Bob Fosse, as I've never been able to speak with a cigarette dangling from the side of my mouth. #FosseVerdon
— Janie Haddad Tompkins (@janiehaddad) April 10, 2019
Lin-Manuel Miranda
Fosse/Verdon producer and Broadway luminary Lin-Manuel Miranda hosted a hilariously thorough live-tweeting watch party with director Tommy Kail – and promises more stars will join him for the next week’s episode:
Next week, on my couch as we watch:@EvanHandler! Michelle Williams!#FosseVerdonFX pic.twitter.com/2yv231AKlG
— Lin-Manuel Miranda (@Lin_Manuel) April 10, 2019
What did you think of Rockwell’s fussy Bob Fosse, Williams’ vivacious Gwen Verdon, Kelli Barrett’s lusty Liza Minnelli and the prostitute filled world (“Does pornography count?”) of “Life Is a Cabaret”? Sound off in the comments below:
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Last modified: April 16, 2019
