Gwen Verdon

Okay, this isn't ballet, but I love it anyway.  Here's Gwen Verdon, at age 42, singing and dancing with amazing spunk and energy on the Ed Sullivan Show, in 1967.

The choreography is classic Bob Fossee, from the play "Sweet Charity."

Gwen was such a gifted performer, starring throughout her long career in many critically acclaimed roles on Broadway, from the 1950s all the way through 1975, when, at age 50, she performed the physically demanding role of Roxie Hart in "Chicago."

Such an inspiration!