All That Jazz (film) "an essentially funny movie that seeks to operate on too many levels at the same time... some of it makes you wince, but a lot of it is great fun... A key to the success of the production is the performance of Roy Scheider as Joe Gideon... With an actor of less weight and intensity, "All That Jazz" might have evaporated as we watched it. Mr. Scheider's is a presence to reckon with." "Variety" described it as "a self-important, egomaniacal, wonderfully choreographed, often compelling film" and added, "Roy Scheider gives a superb performance as Gideon, creating a character filled with
Fosse/Verdon biography of Bob Fosse, "Fosse". Steven Levenson was expected to serve as showrunner for the series and write the first episode, which was set to be directed by Thomas Kail. Executive producers were slated to consist of Levenson, Kail, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Sam Rockwell, Michelle Williams, and George Stelzner. Additionally, Nicole Fosse was set to serve as a co-executive producer and Andy Blankenbuehler as a co-producer. Production companies were expected to include Fox 21 Television Studios and FX Productions. On October 25, 2018, it was reported that Kail would direct a total of four of the eight episodes of the series.