Graham, Martha

1. A twentieth-century American dancer and choreographer. A celebrated practitioner of modern dance, she founded the Martha Graham School of Contemporary Dance in New York City.

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The liveliest number here seemingly takes inspiration from the film “The Birdcage,” when Robin Williams, as the club proprietor Armand Goldman, puts his body through en encyclopedic array of motions — hip swivels, convulsions, vogueing — while calling out references: “Fosse, Fosse, Fosse! You do Martha Graham, Martha Graham, Martha Graham! Or Twyla, Twyla, Twyla! Or Michael Kidd, Michael Kidd, Michael Kidd, Michael Kidd! Or Madonna, Madonna, Madonna!”

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Nichols’ adaptation of “Le Cage Aux Folles” is a consistent delight, and this improvised riff from Robin Williams’ larger-than-life dance teacher Armand is one of its most charming moments: “You do Fosse, Fosse, Fosse. You do Martha Graham, Martha Graham, Martha Graham.”

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