Merely Marvelous : The Dancing Genius of Gwen Verdon

[Unknown User]

Merely Marvelous : The Dancing Genius of Gwen Verdon#1

Posted: 5/23/18 at 12:31pm

This looks amazing!  Can't wait!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fYI2awNXn9g&feature=share

 

[MoveOnGypsy]

Merely Marvelous : The Dancing Genius of Gwen Verdon#2

Posted: 5/23/18 at 12:53pm

Just spectacular. Made me tear up a bit too.

[Ado Annie D'Ysquith]

Merely Marvelous : The Dancing Genius of Gwen Verdon#3

Posted: 5/23/18 at 1:10pm

Oh, this looks fabulous! I just love Broadway documentaries. For what it's worth, I spoke to Terrence McNally at the Lilly Awards and the documentary of his life should get a wider release this fall.

Has anyone seen "She's the Best Thing in It," about Mary Louise Wilson? I really want to watch that at some point, too.

https://newplayexchange.org/users/99643/amanda-delalla

[MCfan2]

Merely Marvelous : The Dancing Genius of Gwen Verdon#4

Posted: 5/23/18 at 1:32pm

Can't wait for this. I love Gwen Verdon.

[BrodyFosse123]

Merely Marvelous : The Dancing Genius of Gwen Verdon#5

Posted: 5/23/18 at 3:08pm

Has anyone seen "She's the Best Thing in It," about Mary Louise Wilson? I really want to watch that at some point, too.

Yes.  Its simply fantastic.  It covers her entire career in full underscoring the documentary with her teaching her very first acting class.  Even her stint in the early 70s on the CBS sitcom ONE DAY AT A TIME is mentioned which is an example of how much is covered. 

Official Trailer: https://youtu.be/TzN0aM-aeFA

[Unknown User]

Merely Marvelous : The Dancing Genius of Gwen Verdon#6

Posted: 5/29/18 at 12:59pm

Would love to see She's the Best Thing In It too!

[Patti LuPone FANatic]

Merely Marvelous : The Dancing Genius of Gwen Verdon#7

Posted: 9/28/19 at 6:05pm

I just saw "Merely Marvelous: The Dancing Genius of Gwen Verdon".  I rented it on Amazon.  I really loved it.  I especially liked the part that she was the main person who sought to secure the right to the play "Chicago", from the original author.  As I understand it, she tried for many years to secure the rights from Maurine Dallas Watkins.  When the author passed away, her heirs allowed Gwen Verdon to have the musical rights to the play "Chicago".   

"Noel [Coward] and I were in Paris once. Adjoining rooms, of course. One night, I felt mischievous, so I knocked on Noel's door, and he asked, 'Who is it?' I lowered my voice and said 'Hotel detective. Have you got a gentleman in your room?' He answered, 'Just a minute, I'll ask him.'" (Beatrice Lillie)