Episode cast overview, first billed only: | |||
Sam Rockwell | ... | Bob Fosse | |
Michelle Williams | ... | Gwen Verdon | |
Norbert Leo Butz | ... | Paddy Chayefsky | |
Margaret Qualley | ... | Ann Reinking | |
Jake Lacy | ... | Ron | |
Aya Cash | ... | Joan Simon | |
Kelli Barrett | ... | Liza Minnelli | |
Alexis Carra | ... | Sherry | |
Rick Holmes | ... | Fred Weaver | |
Paul Reiser | ... | Cy Feuer | |
Blake Baumgartner | ... | Nicole Fosse | |
Ahmad Simmons | ... | Ben Vereen | |
Emma Caymares | ... | Rebecca | |
Paloma Garcia Lee | ... | Adrienne (as Paloma Garcia-Lee) | |
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Tessa Grady | ... | Wendy |
Cabaret (1972) has just opened to commercial and critical success. That success allows Bob to write his own ticket in whatever his current and upcoming projects, two in the current category being Pippin on Broadway which he can re-imagine to his own sensibilities, and a television special with Liza. These three projects alone result in Oscar, Tony and Emmy nominations galore not only for the projects themselves, but for Bob individually, they and he ultimately winning a plethora of them. And he uses his power and success to parlay that into the bedroom, any woman he wants he seemingly can have, that is except for Gwen. Conversely, Gwen has a commercial and critical flop in Children Children!, which closes the day after opening night, the show having had been gutted in the lead up to that opening. Despite Gwen's urging for Bob's help to fix it, those pleas landed on deaf ears. Her team has finally obtained the rights to Chicago, she again turning to Bob to commit to the show in she ... Written by Huggo
I am halfway through the series and do not understand the fawning critiques. Michelle Williams though playing Gwen Verdon is coming off more like Shirley McClainr in each succeeding episode. While Sam Rockwell has me pining for Roy Scheider. Another casting missteps include the actors selected to portray Ben Veneer and Anne Reinking. I'm not expecting carbon copies but these actors lack the "it" factor associated with the talented performers. When the series focuses on the dynamics of the Fosse/Verdon relationship it is compelling and interesting. However, the musical numbers continue to sink it's impact.