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Phillip D’Onofrio Prof. Rodgers Music 196e Give Them The Old Razzle Dazzle In the history of musical theatre, few people can be said to have revolutionized the industry of musical theatre. One such person was actor, director, producer, and choreographer Bob Fosse. The impact that fosse had on the entertainment industry can still be felt today. This paper will give a brief history of the decadent and intriguing life of Bob Fosse. Robert Louis Fosse was born on June 23, 1927 in Chicago, Illinois. Being the son of a vaudevillian he was appropriately enough born into the theatre. As a child, the art of dance wasn’t only used as a past time by young Fosse, but rather as a way of gaining attention from friends and family. From an early age he had already started studying ballet, tap and acrobatic dance. As Fosse grew up, his talented dancing and signature showmanship had began molding his future career. While still a teenager, he performed with a partner as the Riff brothers in vaudeville and burlesque theaters. At 15 he choreographed his first number in a night-club, in which girls manipulated strategically-placed ostrich feathers to Cole Porter's 'That Old Black Magic'. It was the kind of sexual suggestiveness which would