Lauryn Johnson

Writing this book (or any book!) takes a lot of time! It’s tough to stay focused when I have so many other jobs and responsibilities. I teach dance at Broadway Dance Center every Monday, I teach a lecture at a senior living center once a month, I work 6 days a week at the New York City Ballet as an usher, I run a company called Choreographics that I co-founded with Daniel Ulbricht, and I produce the Immortal Icons of Dance podcast. Add to that keeping up my dance training, groceries,...

It goes without saying that in order to write a book on Bob and Gwen, I need to be familiar with all of their work, both on stage and screen. So as a part of my research I watched the 5 films that Fosse directed: Sweet Charity (1969), Cabaret (1972), Liza with a Z (1972), All That Jazz (1979) and Star 80 (1983). It was fun to see how his style changed as he became more confident directing films. I also watched all the films he appeared in as an actor/dancer: The Adventures of Dobie Gillis...

In setting out to write a book about someone who would be turning 100 this year, its an unfortunate fact that many people who knew Bob and Gwen, have already passed away. My goal with my book is to share as many people’s stories as possible. So when a potential interview subject has already passed, I look for any record they may have left of their own experiences. One of the first places I looked was books! Memoirs and autobiographies to be more exact. Here are a few of the people whose...