Stephanie J. Block
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Stephanie has established herself as one of the most relevant and versatile voices in contemporary musical theatre. She is currently starring in the 2011 TONY awarding winning revival of ANYTHING GOES as Reno Sweeney. Other Broadway credits include 9 TO 5: The Musical playing the role of Judy Bernly for which she earned a Drama Desk nomination for Best Actress in a Musical. She created the roles of Grace O'Malley in THE PIRATE QUEEN and Liza Minnelli in THE BOY FROM OZ (opposite Hugh Jackman). Ms. Block is best known for her portrayal as Elphaba in the Broadway Company of WICKED as well as originating the role in the First National Tour (for which she won multiple acting awards including the prestigious Helen Hayes Award for Outstanding Actress).
Ms. Block has sung with numerous symphony orchestras including the Boston Pops, National Symphony Orchestra (under the baton of Marvin Hamlisch), Utah Symphony, Columbus Symphony, Charlotte Symphony, Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, Dallas Symphony Orchestra, and the Cleveland Pops among many others. Her solo concert has been critically acclaimed and continues to sell out throughout the US and in London .
Some of her Off-Broadway and regional theatrical credits include BY THE WAY, MEET VERA STARK, THEY'RE PLAYING OUR SONG (starring opposite Jason Alexander), CATS (St Louis' Kevin Kline Award Nominee- Best Actress), FUNNY GIRL , CRAZY FOR YOU (L.A. Ovation Award Nominee), OLIVER (Critics Award-Best Actress), James Joyce's THE DEAD, TRIUMPH OF LOVE , THE GRASS HARP, SOUTH PACIFIC, WILL ROGERS FOLLIES and the World Premiere of WICKED.
Stephanie's solo album, THIS PLACE I KNOW has been received with great praise, lauded by critics as "One of the best debut recordings to come out of the Broadway community in quite some time... 6 out of 5 stars". An array of award-winning songwriters assembled to help interpret their music on Stephanie's album. Composers such as Stephen Schwartz, Marvin Hamlisch and the legendary Dolly Parton join forces with Ms. Block to create a thrilling musical experience. Stephanie's voice can be heard on multiple cast recordings, including THE BOY FROM OZ, THE PIRATE QUEEN, WICKED's 5th Anniversary Album and 9 TO 5: THE MUSICAL (GrammyNomination).
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