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Ann Reinking (November 10, 1949 – December 12, 2020) was an American dancer, ... "Choreographic contributions by Ann Reinking" [42] 1996 Chicago: Roxie Hart
Roxie Hart, a 1942 film starring Ginger Rogers as Roxie. This adaptation is notable for her husband Amos being the real murderer, but Roxie going along with it as a boost to her career; Chicago, the original 1975 Broadway stage musical, featuring Gwen Verdon, [3] and its 1996 revival, which starred Ann Reinking
The production was directed by Walter Bobbie with choreography "in the style of Bob Fosse" by Ann Reinking, who also reprised her previous role as Roxie Hart. [38] Also in the cast were Bebe Neuwirth as Velma Kelly, Joel Grey as Amos Hart and James Naughton as Billy Flynn. [ 38 ]
Reinking died in December at age 71. She got her acting start in a Seattle Opera House production of “Bye Bye Birdie” in 1965. She is best known for playing Roxie Hart in 1977’s “Chicago ...
It wasn't until the 1996 revival, first starring Ann Reinking and Bebe Neuwirth, that the show became a success. That year, Chicago won six Tony Awards including best revival. It's the longest ...
Madix steps into a role previously played by Gwen Verdon and Ann Reinking. Musical theater chops have not been a requirement to play Roxie; the Broadway production has tended to lean into stunt ...
The deliciously dastardly story follows Roxie Hart (2021 Oklahoma City University alumnus Katie Frieden), a vain and ambitious housewife and nightclub dancer who dreams of becoming a vaudeville ...
In a 2007 posting on the BroadwayWorld message board, Nemetz recalled how she got to play both Roxie Hart and Velma Kelly on the same day during the original production of Chicago: "I replaced Chita, with Ann Reinking and with Gwenn [sic] (Verdon) ... and I played both roles - I stood by for both Gwenn and Chita, and they were kind enough to ...