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
Bob Fosse it became known that Fosse had epilepsy, when he suffered a seizure onstage. On September 23, 1987, Fosse died at George Washington University Hospital from a heart attack, while the revival of "Sweet Charity" was opening at the nearby National Theatre. Verdon held him in her arms as he suffered a fatal heart attack on the sidewalk outside the Willard Hotel as the revival of "Sweet Charity" was beginning across the street. He was taken to George Washington University Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. He was cremated and shortly thereafter Verdon and Nicole Fosse took his ashes to Quogue,