Fosse/Verdon - EP 3: "Me and My Baby"
Previously: Episode 1 and Episode 2
by Eric Blume
Fosse/Verdon certainly isn’t flawless, but it’s very strong out of the gate in these first three episodes. Hamilton director Thomas Kail guided the first two episodes with an assured hand, throwing us headfirst into the theater world with little set-up, allowing audiences to feel their way into the environment, and trusting that his two star performances will keep people hooked. His instincts were right on, and despite some awkward editing and temporal shifts, the show is arresting, absorbing, and intelligent.
Episode Three is directed by Adam Bernstein, a very talented guy who won an Emmy for 30 Rock and was nominated for Fargo...