All That Jazz

Bob Fosse's autobiographical musical about how he makes art until he dies is all about a guy who's doing too much and can't cope, yet he's compelled to never stop working. Name an addiction and he's got it. Yet his 8 1/2-esque story---with Roy Scheider playing a heightened version of his director---is a potent one, with all its flashy editing, production design and terrific choreography. We weren't huge fans of the songs in All That Jazz, but these actors sure can dance, especially Ann Reinking (whose name is pronounced "Rine-king"). So...5, 6, 7, 8...put on some black clothes and do your heart-killing morning routine every day as the 627th edition of Have You Ever Seen pieces through All That Jazz. Start your day with Sparkplug Coffee, rather than Dexedrine and a cigarette in the shower. Listeners of this podcast can take advatange of our "HYES" promo code and save 20%. Go to "sparkplug.coffee/hyes". Let us know your feelings about All That Jazz. Emails are good ([email protected]) and so are hellos on Twi-X (@moviefiend51 and @bevellisellis). Bev goes by that on Threads too while Ryan just recently got on Bluesky (ryan-ellis). Rate and review all our podcasts on your app (also subscribe to our show), but also look for us on YouTube (@hyesellis in your browser). We would love it if you'd comment, like and subscribe.