Peter Allen (musician) film "All That Jazz", Allen's live rendition of “Everything Old Is New Again” is danced to by Ann Reinking and Erzebet Foldi for Roy Scheider’s character Joe Gideon based on Bob Fosse. Filmography Peter Allen (musician) Peter Allen (born Peter Richard Woolnough; 10 February 1944 – 18 June 1992) was an Australian-born singer-songwriter, musician and entertainer, known for his flamboyant stage persona and lavish costumes. His songs were made popular by many recording artists, including Elkie Brooks, Melissa Manchester and Olivia Newton-John, with one, "Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do)" by Christopher Cross, winning an Academy Award for Best
Bob Fosse producers. Fosse moved from on-screen acting to theater, and in 1954, he choreographed his first musical, "The Pajama Game", followed by George Abbott's "Damn Yankees" in 1955. It was while working on the latter show that he first met the rising star whom he was to marry in 1960, Gwen Verdon. For her work in "Damn Yankees," Verdon won her first Tony Award for Best Actress. In 1957 Fosse choreographed "New Girl in Town", also directed by Abbott, and Verdon won her second Leading Actress Tony. In 1960, Fosse was, for the first time, both director and choreographer of a