Editing Bob Fosse (section)

=== Marriage and relationships ===
[[File:Gwen Verdon 1954.jpg|thumb|right|170px|Fosse married and collaborated with dancer [[Gwen Verdon]].]]
Fosse married dance partner Mary Ann Niles (1923–1987) on May 3, 1947, in Detroit.<ref>Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867–1952</ref> In 1952, a year after he divorced Niles, he married dancer [[Joan McCracken]] in New York City;<ref>New York City, Marriage Indexes, 1907–1995</ref> they divorced in 1959.<ref>Sagolla, Lisa Jo. ''The girl who fell down: a biography of [[Joan McCracken]]'' (2003), UPNE; {{ISBN|1-55553-573-9}}, p. 204: "They were wed in a simple civil ceremony by New York's deputy chief clerk at 3:30 pm on December 30, 1952."</ref>

His third wife was dancer and actress [[Gwen Verdon]], whom he met choreographing ''[[Damn Yankees]]'', in which she starred.<ref>[[Fosse/Verdon]], Episode 2 "Who's Got the Pain?"</ref> In 1963, they had a daughter, [[Nicole Fosse]], who later became a dancer and actress. Fosse's extramarital affairs put a strain on the marriage and by 1971 they were separated, although they remained legally married until his death in 1987. Verdon never re-partnered.<ref name=gottfried /><ref>{{cite news |last=Berkvist |first=Robert |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2000/10/19/theater/gwen-verdon-redhead-who-high-kicked-her-way-to-stardom-dies-at-75.html |title=Gwen Verdon, Redhead Who High-Kicked Her Way to Stardom, Dies at 75 |work=The New York Times |date=October 19, 2000 |access-date=August 8, 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |last=Pacheo |first=Patrick |url=https://ew.com/article/2000/11/03/remembering-gwen-verdon/ |title=Remembering Gwen Verdon&nbsp;– Bob Fosse's inspiration was perhaps Broadway's greatest dancer |magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]] |date=November 3, 2000 |access-date=August 8, 2009 |archive-date=December 15, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131215182022/http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,278295,00.html |url-status=live}}</ref> During their joint career, Fosse would continually take blame from critics while Gwen Verdon would get praise, no matter how much influence Verdon had on a production. However, Verdon always looked out for him and the Fosse family image, hosting grandiose cast parties and being Fosse's personal press secretary throughout their marriage.<ref name=":0" />

Fosse met dancer [[Ann Reinking]] during the run of ''Pippin'' in 1972. According to Reinking, their romantic relationship ended "toward the end of the run of ''Dancin{{'}}''" (1978).<ref>Pacheco, Patrick. [https://web.archive.org/web/20131221215836/http://articles.latimes.com/1998/may/03/entertainment/ca-45702/3 "Every Step She Takes"] ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'', May 3, 1998</ref> Reinking acted in his musical drama film ''[[All That Jazz (film)|All That Jazz]]'', which was loosely based on Fosse's life.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lifestyle/lifestyle-news/ann-reinking-tony-winning-chicago-and-all-that-jazz-star-dies-at-71-4105083/|title= Ann Reinking, Tony-Winning 'Chicago' and 'All That Jazz' Star, Dies at 71|website= The Hollywood Reporter|date= December 15, 2020|accessdate= May 20, 2024}}</ref>