{"product_id":"9781476621036","title":"Gwen Verdon: A Life on Stage and Screen","description":"American dancer, singer and actress Gwen Verdon (1925–2000) won four Tony awards for her work on Broadway and also appeared in films and on television. Stricken with rickets as a child, Verdon overcame severe leg deformity through ballet training, making her film debut at 11 as a solo ballerina in the musical \u003ci\u003eThe King Steps Out\u003c\/i\u003e (1936). Her theater credits include \u003ci\u003eCan-Can\u003c\/i\u003e (1953–1955), \u003ci\u003eDamn Yankees\u003c\/i\u003e (1955–1956), \u003ci\u003eRedhead\u003c\/i\u003e (1959–1960), \u003ci\u003eNew Girl in Town\u003c\/i\u003e (1957–1958), \u003ci\u003eSweet Charity\u003c\/i\u003e (1966–1967) and \u003ci\u003eChicago\u003c\/i\u003e (1975–1977). When not dancing on stage or screen, she coached other actors, such as Jane Russell, Lana Turner, Betty Grable, Marilyn Monroe and Shirley MacLaine. This first full-length biography of Verdon covers her life and career, her individual performances and her collaborations with choreographers Jack Cole and Bob Fosse, her husband.","brand":"McFarland \u0026 Company, Incorporated Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47141660918000,"sku":"9781476621036","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781476621036_p0.jpg?v=1763608426","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781476621036","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}