Rising Broadway star Gwen Verdon has a life-changing encounter with ambitious young choreographer Bob Fosse.

As Gwen and Bob pursue separate projects, Gwen thinks back to the beginning of her career, and the circumstances that led her to her current position.

Bob's career takes some huge leaps, while Gwen struggles to overcome personal and professional setbacks.

As old friends reunite for a weekend at the beach, new tensions emerge between Bob and Gwen.

Gwen fights to assert her own creative vision on Chicago, challenging Bob's increasingly dark approach to the musical.

Gwen looks ahead to an uncertain future, as Bob tells the story of his life on film.

As Bob is pulled between multiple projects, he and Gwen begin rehearsals for Chicago, but the mounting pressure may prove too much to bear.

Shortly after the failure of his film adaptation of Sweet Charity, Bob Fosse is determined to direct the film version of Cabaret.