In 1956, Gwen Verdon won the Tony Award for "Best Actress in a Musical" for her portrayal of Lola in Damn Yankees and Bob Fosse received a Tony for "Best Choreography" for the same show

CREDIT: Gigli, Ormond, photographer. "Gwen Verdon." ca. 1955. Fosse-Verdon Collection, Music, Theater, Dance--An Illustrated Guide, Music Division, Library of Congress.