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 musical called simply "Redhead". With "Redhead", Fosse won the Tony Award for best choreography, Verdon won her third Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical, and the show won the Tony for best musical. Although he was replaced as the director/choreographer for the short-lived 1961 musical "The Conquering Hero", he quickly took on the job of choreographer of the 1961 musical hit "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying", which starred Robert Morse. With Fosse again the choreographer-director, Verdon starred in "Sweet Charity" in 1966. In 1973, Fosse's work on "Pippin" won him the Tony for Best Direction