What Does It Take to Be a Female Genius?
“Fosse/Verdon” and “Documentary Now!” parse the gender politics of artistic mastery and the difference between doormat and muse, Emily Nussbaum writes.
The show's delicious previews on FX made it look as if it might be a good time, too—a nostalgic kick, full of song and dance. Instead, 'Fosse/Verdon' fizzles, weighed down by good intentions.