SWEET GWEN SUITE
commissioned by New York City Center for Fall for Dance 2021.
The trio of dances is currently a part of the Hubbard Street Dance Chicago Repertoire for the 20224-2025 season
Special thanks to Tommy Kail & Michelle Williams, Bill Butler, Alex Lacamoire, Nicole Fosse, Michael & Tina Lobel, Nat R. & Martha M. Knaster Charitable Trust, Joel & Jessica Fields, Phil LaDuca & LaDuca Shoes, Bobby Pearce and John Kristiansen New York Inc.
In October 2021, The Verdon Fosse® Legacy presented a world premiere trio of dances all originally performed by Gwen Verdon for television in the 1960s — and never before seen in succession. Historically, the trios are thought to have been choreographed by Bob Fosse®, but after much research and experience over the last decade or longer, Nicole Fosse believes these dances to be equally choreographed by Verdon and Fosse®. For the first time, Verdon was credited as co-choreographer and the collection of trios are now titled Sweet Gwen Suite. Their mutual piece of art.
The trio was led by Georgina Pazcoguin, “Rogue Ballerina” and soloist with New York City Ballet, flanked by Tyler Eisenreich and Zachary Downer. Khori Petinaud and Sam Faulkner served as alternates. Linda Haberman, who performed in Bob Fosse®’s Dancin’ and Pippin and served as assistant choreographer to Bob Fosse® on Big Deal, directed, reconstructed and provided additional choreography for Sweet Gwen Suite. New orchestrations and arrangements were provided by Lynne Shankel from the musical pieces of Herb Alpert, Lalo Schifrin and Johnny Mandel.
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NY Times Fall Preview 2021
Verdon and Fosse:
‘She Gave Him Stuff. He Gave Her Stuff.’
Gwen Verdon gets her due at the Fall for Dance Festival with “Sweet Gwen Suite,” a reimagining of three works made for TV in the late 1960s.
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Dance Informa
FEATURED ARTICLE: The Verdon Fosse Legacy at the 2021 Fall for Dance Festival.
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Playbill
A sneak peak into rehearsal of "Sweet Gwen Suite" - Fall for Dance 2021 debuting at New York City Center.
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Dance Enthusiast
DAY IN THE LIFE OF DANCE: Watching “Sweet Gwen Suite" by MOVING VISIONS
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Sweet Gwen Suite can be performed by any gender, ethnicity and body types in any of the roles.