Stephanie J. Block
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Stephanie J. Block is an American
actress and singer. She is most well known for her work on the Broadway
stage. She has additionally been nominated for a Drama Desk Award
and a Drama League Award
. She released her debut solo album through PS Classics in June 2009. Her vocal range is mezzo-soprano
.
, Oliver!
, The Dead
and Bells Are Ringing
. Block was additionally the original Belle in the Disneyland production of Beauty and the Beast
and did voice work for numerous commercials, including the singing voice of Barbie
.
In early 2000 Block read the part of Elphaba in the first reading of the new musical Wicked
. After a few months of reading she was replaced by Idina Menzel
, a decision that left Block devastated, but accepting of the decision that had been made to cast a more experienced performer in the role. She was Menzel's understudy in the San Francisco world premiere in 2003, but left the show prior to opening on Broadway when she was offered a lead role in a new Broadway musical based on the life of Peter Allen, The Boy From Oz
. Block debuted on Broadway in 2003, playing the role of Liza Minnelli
opposite Hugh Jackman
's Peter Allen
in show. The show received mixed reviews, but proved to be a hit with audiences playing on Broadway for close to a year. The musical received several Tony Award
nominations, including a nomination for Best Musical
.
In spring 2005, Block originated the role of Elphaba in the first national tour of Wicked. She was awarded both the 2006 Helen Hayes Award
and the 2007 Carbonell Award
for Best Actress in a Non-Resident Production for this role. Block received great reviews for a show-stopping performance. After performing with the tour for a year Block left the production in March 2006 and was replaced by Julia Murney
.
In 2007 Block was seen in the title role of the new Broadway musical The Pirate Queen
. The music was written by Claude-Michel Schönberg
and Alain Boublil
. Block was praised by critics, such as Ben Brantley from the New York Times, for giving a "truly felt, realistic, performance". She also received a nomination for a Drama League Award
for her performance. Plagued by insufficient ticket sales and harsh reviews, the show opened in April and barely played for two months at the Hilton Theatre, closing in June.
Later that year Block reprised the role of Elphaba in Wicked on Broadway beginning October 9, 2007 where she replaced Julia Murney
. She left the production after eight months on June 15, 2008 and was succeeded by Kerry Ellis
.
Block starred alongside Allison Janney
, Megan Hilty
, and Marc Kudisch
in the new musical adaptation of the 1980 film 9 to 5
. The production was directed by Joe Mantello
, with music written by Dolly Parton
. The show opened on Broadway in April 2009 at the Marquis Theatre
and closed in September 2009. Block starred as Judy Bernly, the frazzled divorcée, the role played by Jane Fonda
in the film. For this role Block was nominated for the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Musical
.
In 2009, Block released her debut album through PS Classics entitled This Place I Know. Although the album failed to chart, it was a hit with critics with some hailing it as the best album that has come out of the Broadway community in some time.
More recently Block has done some concert work in several West End theatres in London. In February 2010 she did a concert at the New Players Theatre in London.
Block was recently seen as Grizabella in the Municipal Opera Production
production of Cats
, which ran from July 19 – 25, 2010. Block also starred as Sonia Walsk alongside Jason Alexander
in the Reprise Theatre Company's production of They're Playing Our Song
, which played at the UCLA Freud Playhouse for two weeks from September 28 - October 10, 2010.
Block recently made her Off-Broadway debut as Gloria Mitchell in the play By the Way, Meet Vera Stark by Pulitzer Prize
winner Lynn Nottage
alongside Karen Olivo
, and David Garrison
. By The Way, Meet Vera Stark played at Second Stage Theatre
through June 12, 2011. Entertainment Weekly
wrote that Block's performance in the show was, "terrifically over-the-top."
Block most recently starred as Reno Sweeney in the Broadway
revival of Anything Goes
for three weeks while Sutton Foster
was away filming a pilot episode
. She also performed with co-star Colin Donnell on the 2011 CBS Thanksgiving Day Parade
. As of November 25, Sutton Foster returned to the show.
and attended St. Angela Merici School in Brea and an all girls Catholic private school (Rosary High School) in Fullerton, California
for her secondary education. She finished up her high school years at Orange County High School of the Arts
in Santa Ana, California
. Block married actor Sebastian Arcelus
on October 25, 2007. Arcelus starred alongside Block in the First National Tour of Wicked as the Fiyero replacement from January to October 2006, and again on Broadway from October to December 2007. They have a dog, a Yorkie/Maltese mix named Macaco.
Off-Broadway
Readings
National Tours
Regional Theater
Concerts
Television and Film
Collaborative Projects
Solo Albums
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
actress and singer. She is most well known for her work on the Broadway
Broadway (New York City)
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stage. She has additionally been nominated for a Drama Desk Award
Drama Desk Award
The Drama Desk Awards, which are given annually in a number of categories, are the only major New York theater honors for which productions on Broadway, Off-Broadway, Off-Off-Broadway compete against each other in the same category...
and a Drama League Award
Drama League Award
The Drama League Awards, created in 1935, honor distinguished productions and performances both on Broadway and Off-Broadway, in addition to recognizing exemplary career achievements in theatre, musical theatre, and directing...
. She released her debut solo album through PS Classics in June 2009. Her vocal range is mezzo-soprano
Mezzo-soprano
A mezzo-soprano is a type of classical female singing voice whose range lies between the soprano and the contralto singing voices, usually extending from the A below middle C to the A two octaves above...
.
Career
Block started her professional musical theater career with regional theater, appearing in many productions including Funny Girl, Crazy for YouCrazy for You
Crazy for You is a musical with a book by Ken Ludwig, lyrics by Ira Gershwin, and music by George Gershwin. Billed as "The New Gershwin Musical Comedy", it is largely based on the songwriting team’s 1930 musical, Girl Crazy, but interpolates songs from several other productions as well...
, Oliver!
Oliver!
Oliver! is a British musical, with script, music and lyrics by Lionel Bart. The musical is based upon the novel Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens....
, The Dead
The Dead
The Dead may refer to:* The dead, those who have experienced death* 'The Dead' , by Rupert Brooke* "The Dead" , by James Joyce* The Dead , adapted from Joyce's story* James Joyce's The Dead, Broadway musical...
and Bells Are Ringing
Bells Are Ringing (musical)
Bells Are Ringing is a musical with a book and lyrics by Betty Comden and Adolph Green and music by Jule Styne. The story revolves around Ella, who works at an answering service and the characters that she meets there. The main character was based on Mary Printz, who worked for Green's answering...
. Block was additionally the original Belle in the Disneyland production of Beauty and the Beast
Beauty and the Beast (1991 film)
Beauty and the Beast is a 1991 American animated fantasy film produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Pictures. The thirtieth film in the Walt Disney Animated Classics series and the third film of the Disney Renaissance period...
and did voice work for numerous commercials, including the singing voice of Barbie
Barbie
Barbie is a fashion doll manufactured by the American toy-company Mattel, Inc. and launched in March 1959. American businesswoman Ruth Handler is credited with the creation of the doll using a German doll called Bild Lilli as her inspiration....
.
In early 2000 Block read the part of Elphaba in the first reading of the new musical Wicked
Wicked (musical)
Wicked is a musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz and a book by Winnie Holzman. It is based on the Gregory Maguire novel Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West , a parallel novel of the 1939 film The Wizard of Oz and L. Frank Baum's classic story The Wonderful Wizard...
. After a few months of reading she was replaced by Idina Menzel
Idina Menzel
Idina Kim Menzel is an American actress, singer and songwriter. She is widely known for originating the roles of Maureen in Rent and Elphaba in Wicked.-Early life:...
, a decision that left Block devastated, but accepting of the decision that had been made to cast a more experienced performer in the role. She was Menzel's understudy in the San Francisco world premiere in 2003, but left the show prior to opening on Broadway when she was offered a lead role in a new Broadway musical based on the life of Peter Allen, The Boy From Oz
The Boy from Oz
The Boy from Oz is a jukebox musical based on the life of singer/songwriter Peter Allen and featuring songs written by him. The book is by Nick Enright. The production had its world premiere, directed by Gale Edwards, at Her Majesty's Theatre, Sydney, Australia, on 5 March 1998 and toured Brisbane,...
. Block debuted on Broadway in 2003, playing the role of Liza Minnelli
Liza Minnelli
Liza May Minnelli is an American actress and singer. She is the daughter of singer and actress Judy Garland and film director Vincente Minnelli....
opposite Hugh Jackman
Hugh Jackman
Hugh Michael Jackman is an Australian actor and producer who is involved in film, musical theatre, and television.Jackman has won international recognition for his roles in major films, notably as action/superhero, period and romance characters...
's Peter Allen
Peter Allen
Peter Allen was an Australian songwriter and entertainer. His songs were made popular by many recording artists, including Elkie Brooks, Melissa Manchester and Olivia Newton-John, with one, Arthur's Theme, winning an Academy Award in 1981...
in show. The show received mixed reviews, but proved to be a hit with audiences playing on Broadway for close to a year. The musical received several Tony Award
Tony Award
The Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Theatre, more commonly known as a Tony Award, recognizes achievement in live Broadway theatre. The awards are presented by the American Theatre Wing and The Broadway League at an annual ceremony in New York City. The awards are given for Broadway...
nominations, including a nomination for Best Musical
Tony Award for Best Musical
This is a list of winners and nominations for the Tony Award for Best Musical, first awarded in 1949. This award is presented to the producers of the musical.-1940s:* 1949: Kiss Me, Kate – Music and lyrics by Cole Porter, book by Samuel and Bella Spewack...
.
In spring 2005, Block originated the role of Elphaba in the first national tour of Wicked. She was awarded both the 2006 Helen Hayes Award
Helen Hayes Award
A Helen Hayes Award is a theater award named for the famed actress Helen Hayes to recognize excellence in professional theater in the Washington, D.C. area since 1983. The awards are managed by Linda Levy Grossman. and presented by the Washington Theatre Awards Society.-Awards:The Helen Hayes...
and the 2007 Carbonell Award
Carbonell Awards
The Carbonell Awards recognize excellent theater in the South Florida region of the United States annually. The awards are named after the sculptor Manuel Carbonell, who designed the bronze and marble award that is given to the winners. Voting is conducted by three panels of ten members each...
for Best Actress in a Non-Resident Production for this role. Block received great reviews for a show-stopping performance. After performing with the tour for a year Block left the production in March 2006 and was replaced by Julia Murney
Julia Murney
Julia Kathleen Murney is an American actress, singer and theatre performer, primarily featured in theatre and television commercial voice-overs. Until 2005, she was commonly known as the Broadway actress who had technically never appeared on Broadway...
.
In 2007 Block was seen in the title role of the new Broadway musical The Pirate Queen
The Pirate Queen
The Pirate Queen is a musical written by Claude-Michel Schönberg and Alain Boublil, best known for their adaptation of Les Misérables. John Dempsey is the co-lyricist. The Pirate Queen marks the first time Boublil and Schönberg have created a musical with American collaborators...
. The music was written by Claude-Michel Schönberg
Claude-Michel Schönberg
Claude-Michel Schönberg is a French record producer, actor, singer, songwriter, and musical theatre composer, best known for his collaborations with the lyricist Alain Boublil.These include the musicals:...
and Alain Boublil
Alain Boublil
Alain Boublil is a musical theatre lyricist and librettist, best known for his collaborations with the composer Claude-Michel Schönberg for musicals on Broadway and London's West End...
. Block was praised by critics, such as Ben Brantley from the New York Times, for giving a "truly felt, realistic, performance". She also received a nomination for a Drama League Award
Drama League Award
The Drama League Awards, created in 1935, honor distinguished productions and performances both on Broadway and Off-Broadway, in addition to recognizing exemplary career achievements in theatre, musical theatre, and directing...
for her performance. Plagued by insufficient ticket sales and harsh reviews, the show opened in April and barely played for two months at the Hilton Theatre, closing in June.
Later that year Block reprised the role of Elphaba in Wicked on Broadway beginning October 9, 2007 where she replaced Julia Murney
Julia Murney
Julia Kathleen Murney is an American actress, singer and theatre performer, primarily featured in theatre and television commercial voice-overs. Until 2005, she was commonly known as the Broadway actress who had technically never appeared on Broadway...
. She left the production after eight months on June 15, 2008 and was succeeded by Kerry Ellis
Kerry Ellis
Kerry Jane Ellis is an English stage actress and singer who is best known for her work in musical theatre and subsequent crossover into music...
.
Block starred alongside Allison Janney
Allison Janney
Allison Brooks Janney is an American actress, best known for her role as C.J. Cregg on the television series The West Wing.- Personal life :...
, Megan Hilty
Megan Hilty
Megan Kathleen Hilty is an American stage and television actress.- Early years :Hilty was born in Bellevue, Washington and is the daughter of Jack and Donna Hilty. She attended Sammamish High School in Bellevue and the Washington Academy of Performing Arts Conservatory High School in Redmond,...
, and Marc Kudisch
Marc Kudisch
Marc Kudisch is an American stage actor, who is best known for his musical theatre roles on Broadway.-Early life and education:...
in the new musical adaptation of the 1980 film 9 to 5
9 to 5 (musical)
9 to 5: The Musical is a stage musical with music and lyrics by Dolly Parton and a book by Patricia Resnick, based on the 1980 movie Nine to Five...
. The production was directed by Joe Mantello
Joe Mantello
Joseph Mantello is an American actor and director best known for his work on Broadway productions of Wicked, Take Me Out and Assassins, as well as earlier in his career being one of the original Broadway cast of Angels in America...
, with music written by Dolly Parton
Dolly Parton
Dolly Rebecca Parton is an American singer-songwriter, author, multi-instrumentalist, actress and philanthropist, best known for her work in country music. Dolly Parton has appeared in movies like 9 to 5, The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, Steel Magnolias and Straight Talk...
. The show opened on Broadway in April 2009 at the Marquis Theatre
Marquis Theatre
The Marquis Theatre is a legitimate Broadway theatre located at 1535 Broadway in midtown-Manhattan.Situated on the third floor of the Marriott Marquis Hotel, the 1611-seat venue was designed by developer/architect John C. Portman, Jr...
and closed in September 2009. Block starred as Judy Bernly, the frazzled divorcée, the role played by Jane Fonda
Jane Fonda
Jane Fonda is an American actress, writer, political activist, former fashion model, and fitness guru. She rose to fame in the 1960s with films such as Barbarella and Cat Ballou. She has won two Academy Awards and received several other movie awards and nominations during more than 50 years as an...
in the film. For this role Block was nominated for the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Musical
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Musical
The Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Musical was first awarded at the 1974-1975 Drama Desk Awards and has been awarded every year since...
.
In 2009, Block released her debut album through PS Classics entitled This Place I Know. Although the album failed to chart, it was a hit with critics with some hailing it as the best album that has come out of the Broadway community in some time.
More recently Block has done some concert work in several West End theatres in London. In February 2010 she did a concert at the New Players Theatre in London.
Block was recently seen as Grizabella in the Municipal Opera Production
The Muny
The Muny, short for The Municipal Theatre Association of St. Louis, is an outdoor musical theatre, located in Forest Park, St. Louis, Missouri...
production of Cats
Cats (musical)
Cats is a musical composed by Andrew Lloyd Webber, based on Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats by T. S. Eliot...
, which ran from July 19 – 25, 2010. Block also starred as Sonia Walsk alongside Jason Alexander
Jason Alexander
Jay Scott Greenspan , better known by his professional name of Jason Alexander, is an American actor, writer, comedian, television director, producer, and singer. He is best known for his role as George Costanza on the television series Seinfeld, appearing in the sitcom from 1989 to 1998...
in the Reprise Theatre Company's production of They're Playing Our Song
They're Playing Our Song
They're Playing Our Song is a musical with a book by Neil Simon, lyrics by Carole Bayer Sager, and music by Marvin Hamlisch.In a story based on the real-life relationship of Hamlisch and Sager, a wisecracking composer finds a new, offbeat lyricist, but initially the match is not one made in heaven...
, which played at the UCLA Freud Playhouse for two weeks from September 28 - October 10, 2010.
Block recently made her Off-Broadway debut as Gloria Mitchell in the play By the Way, Meet Vera Stark by Pulitzer Prize
Pulitzer Prize
The Pulitzer Prize is a U.S. award for achievements in newspaper and online journalism, literature and musical composition. It was established by American publisher Joseph Pulitzer and is administered by Columbia University in New York City...
winner Lynn Nottage
Lynn Nottage
Lynn Nottage is an American playwright whose work often deals with the lives of women of African descent, African Americans and women. She was born in Brooklyn and is a graduate of Brown University and the Yale School of Drama. She received a Guggenheim Fellowship in 2005, and a MacArthur Genius...
alongside Karen Olivo
Karen Olivo
Karen Olivo is a stage and television actress, who is known for originating the role of Vanessa in the Tony Award–winning musical In the Heights both on and off Broadway. She won her Tony Award for her performance as Anita in the revival of West Side Story...
, and David Garrison
David Garrison
David Gene Garrison is an American actor. His primary venue is live theatre, but he may be more widely known for his numerous television roles, particularly that of Steve Rhoades on Married... with Children...
. By The Way, Meet Vera Stark played at Second Stage Theatre
Second Stage Theatre
Second Stage Theatre is an award-winning contemporary Off-Broadway theater company.-Mission:The theatre's mission is to give new life to contemporary American plays and to produce the world premiers of new plays by both established and emerging playwrights...
through June 12, 2011. Entertainment Weekly
Entertainment Weekly
Entertainment Weekly is an American magazine, published by the Time division of Time Warner, that covers film, television, music, broadway theatre, books and popular culture...
wrote that Block's performance in the show was, "terrifically over-the-top."
Block most recently starred as Reno Sweeney in the Broadway
Broadway theatre
Broadway theatre, commonly called simply Broadway, refers to theatrical performances presented in one of the 40 professional theatres with 500 or more seats located in the Theatre District centered along Broadway, and in Lincoln Center, in Manhattan in New York City...
revival of Anything Goes
Anything Goes
Anything Goes is a musical with music and lyrics by Cole Porter. The original book was a collaborative effort by Guy Bolton and P.G. Wodehouse, heavily revised by the team of Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse. The story concerns madcap antics aboard an ocean liner bound from New York to London...
for three weeks while Sutton Foster
Sutton Foster
Sutton Lenore Foster is an American actress, singer and dancer. Foster has received two Tony Awards, in 2002 for her role of Millie Dillmount in Thoroughly Modern Millie and in 2011 for her role of Reno Sweeney in Anything Goes...
was away filming a pilot episode
Television pilot
A "television pilot" is a standalone episode of a television series that is used to sell the show to a television network. At the time of its inception, the pilot is meant to be the "testing ground" to see if a series will be possibly desired and successful and therefore a test episode of an...
. She also performed with co-star Colin Donnell on the 2011 CBS Thanksgiving Day Parade
Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, often shortened to Macy's Day Parade, is an annual parade presented by Macy's. The tradition started in 1924, tying it for the second-oldest Thanksgiving parade in the United States along with America's Thanksgiving Parade in Detroit, and four years younger than...
. As of November 25, Sutton Foster returned to the show.
Personal life
Block was born on September 19, 1972, and has one sister, Renée. She grew up in Brea, CaliforniaBrea, California
Brea is a city in Orange County, California. The population, as of the 2010 Census was 39,282.The city began as a center of crude oil production, was later propelled by citrus production, and is now an important retail center because of the large Brea Mall and the recently redeveloped Brea Downtown...
and attended St. Angela Merici School in Brea and an all girls Catholic private school (Rosary High School) in Fullerton, California
Fullerton, California
Fullerton is a city located in northern Orange County, California. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 135,161.It was founded in 1887 by George and Edward Amerige and named for George H. Fullerton, who secured the land on behalf of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway...
for her secondary education. She finished up her high school years at Orange County High School of the Arts
Orange County High School of the Arts
Orange County High School of the Arts , colloquially called "OH-sha", is a 7th–12th grade public charter school located in downtown Santa Ana, Orange County, California. The school caters to middle and high school students with talents in the performing, visual and literary arts...
in Santa Ana, California
Santa Ana, California
Santa Ana is the county seat and second most populous city in Orange County, California, and with a population of 324,528 at the 2010 census, Santa Ana is the 57th-most populous city in the United States....
. Block married actor Sebastian Arcelus
Sebastian Arcelus
Sebastian Arcelus is an American actor. He has made a career in theatre on Broadway, regionally, and internationally. He made his Broadway debut in Rent, first as a swing, covering the male ensemble roles as well as Mark and Roger, and then as Roger...
on October 25, 2007. Arcelus starred alongside Block in the First National Tour of Wicked as the Fiyero replacement from January to October 2006, and again on Broadway from October to December 2007. They have a dog, a Yorkie/Maltese mix named Macaco.
Credits
Broadway- Anything GoesAnything GoesAnything Goes is a musical with music and lyrics by Cole Porter. The original book was a collaborative effort by Guy Bolton and P.G. Wodehouse, heavily revised by the team of Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse. The story concerns madcap antics aboard an ocean liner bound from New York to London...
as Reno Sweeney (November 4-23, 2011) - 9 to 59 to 5 (musical)9 to 5: The Musical is a stage musical with music and lyrics by Dolly Parton and a book by Patricia Resnick, based on the 1980 movie Nine to Five...
as Judy Bernly (2009) - WickedWicked (musical)Wicked is a musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz and a book by Winnie Holzman. It is based on the Gregory Maguire novel Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West , a parallel novel of the 1939 film The Wizard of Oz and L. Frank Baum's classic story The Wonderful Wizard...
as Elphaba (2007–2008) - The Pirate QueenThe Pirate QueenThe Pirate Queen is a musical written by Claude-Michel Schönberg and Alain Boublil, best known for their adaptation of Les Misérables. John Dempsey is the co-lyricist. The Pirate Queen marks the first time Boublil and Schönberg have created a musical with American collaborators...
as Grace O'Malley (2007) - The Boy From OzThe Boy from OzThe Boy from Oz is a jukebox musical based on the life of singer/songwriter Peter Allen and featuring songs written by him. The book is by Nick Enright. The production had its world premiere, directed by Gale Edwards, at Her Majesty's Theatre, Sydney, Australia, on 5 March 1998 and toured Brisbane,...
as Liza Minnelli (2003–2004)
Off-Broadway
- By the Way, Meet Vera Stark (2011)
Readings
- My American Family (2010)
- 9 to 59 to 5 (musical)9 to 5: The Musical is a stage musical with music and lyrics by Dolly Parton and a book by Patricia Resnick, based on the 1980 movie Nine to Five...
as Judy Bernly (2007) - Bye Bye Birdie as Rosie Alvarez (2007)
- How the Nurse Feels (2006)
- In This House (2006)
- WickedWicked (musical)Wicked is a musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz and a book by Winnie Holzman. It is based on the Gregory Maguire novel Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West , a parallel novel of the 1939 film The Wizard of Oz and L. Frank Baum's classic story The Wonderful Wizard...
as Elphaba (2000)
National Tours
- WickedWicked (musical)Wicked is a musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz and a book by Winnie Holzman. It is based on the Gregory Maguire novel Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West , a parallel novel of the 1939 film The Wizard of Oz and L. Frank Baum's classic story The Wonderful Wizard...
as Elphaba (2005–2006)
Regional Theater
- They're Playing Our SongThey're Playing Our SongThey're Playing Our Song is a musical with a book by Neil Simon, lyrics by Carole Bayer Sager, and music by Marvin Hamlisch.In a story based on the real-life relationship of Hamlisch and Sager, a wisecracking composer finds a new, offbeat lyricist, but initially the match is not one made in heaven...
as Sonia Walsk (2010) - CatsCats (musical)Cats is a musical composed by Andrew Lloyd Webber, based on Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats by T. S. Eliot...
as Grizabella (2010) - 9 to 59 to 5 (musical)9 to 5: The Musical is a stage musical with music and lyrics by Dolly Parton and a book by Patricia Resnick, based on the 1980 movie Nine to Five...
as Judy Bernly (2008) - The Pirate QueenThe Pirate QueenThe Pirate Queen is a musical written by Claude-Michel Schönberg and Alain Boublil, best known for their adaptation of Les Misérables. John Dempsey is the co-lyricist. The Pirate Queen marks the first time Boublil and Schönberg have created a musical with American collaborators...
as Grace O'Malley (2006) - WickedWicked (musical)Wicked is a musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz and a book by Winnie Holzman. It is based on the Gregory Maguire novel Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West , a parallel novel of the 1939 film The Wizard of Oz and L. Frank Baum's classic story The Wonderful Wizard...
as Elphaba u/s (2003) - GodspellGodspellGodspell is a musical by Stephen Schwartz and John-Michael Tebelak. It opened off Broadway on May 17, 1971, and has played in various touring companies and revivals many times since, including a 2011 revival now playing on Broadway...
as Robin (2002) - Crazy for YouCrazy for YouCrazy for You is a musical with a book by Ken Ludwig, lyrics by Ira Gershwin, and music by George Gershwin. Billed as "The New Gershwin Musical Comedy", it is largely based on the songwriting team’s 1930 musical, Girl Crazy, but interpolates songs from several other productions as well...
as Polly (2002) - OliverOliverThe surname Oliver is of several different origins.-Etymology:The surname Oliver is derived from the Old French personal name Olivier. The Oliver surname seems to be French Norman in origin. The Olivers were probably part of William the Conqueror's Norman Invasion of Britain in 1066...
as Nancy (2001) - Fiddler on the RoofFiddler on the RoofFiddler on the Roof is a musical with music by Jerry Bock, lyrics by Sheldon Harnick, and book by Joseph Stein, set in Tsarist Russia in 1905. It is based on Tevye and his Daughters by Sholem Aleichem...
as Tzeitel (2001) - Funny GirlFunny GirlFunny Girl is a musical with a book by Isobel Lennart, music by Jule Styne, and lyrics by Bob Merrill. The semi-biographical plot is based on the life and career of Broadway, film star and comedienne Fanny Brice and her stormy relationship with entrepreneur and gambler Nicky Arnstein...
as Fanny Brice (2000) - James Joyce's The DeadJames Joyce's The DeadJames Joyce's The Dead is a Broadway musical by Richard Nelson and Shaun Davey based upon James Joyce's short story of the same name.Originally presented Off-Broadway at Playwrights Horizons with an opening night cast that included Blair Brown, Paddy Croft, Brian Davies, Daisy Eagan, Dashiell...
as Mary Jane (2000) - Bells Are RingingBells Are Ringing (musical)Bells Are Ringing is a musical with a book and lyrics by Betty Comden and Adolph Green and music by Jule Styne. The story revolves around Ella, who works at an answering service and the characters that she meets there. The main character was based on Mary Printz, who worked for Green's answering...
as Gwynne (1999) - Bye Bye Birdie as Rosie (1999)
- Damn YankeesDamn YankeesDamn Yankees is a musical comedy with a book by George Abbott and Douglass Wallop and music and lyrics by Richard Adler and Jerry Ross. The story is a modern retelling of the Faust legend set during the 1950s in Washington, D.C., during a time when the New York Yankees dominated Major League...
as Gloria Thorpe (1997) - GreaseGrease (musical)Grease is a 1971 musical by Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey. The musical is named for the 1950s United States working-class youth subculture known as the greasers. The musical, set in 1959 at fictional Rydell High School , follows ten working-class teenagers as they navigate the complexities of love,...
as Rizzo - Haven as Ruth GruberRuth GruberRuth Gruber is an American journalist, photographer, writer, humanitarian and a former United States government official.-Early life:...
- Mary PoppinsMary PoppinsMary Poppins is a series of children's books written by P. L. Travers and originally illustrated by Mary Shepard. The books centre on a magical English nanny, Mary Poppins. She is blown by the East wind to Number Seventeen Cherry Tree Lane, London and into the Banks' household to care for their...
as Mary Poppins - Let Me Sing as Molly
- I Love a Piano as Ginger
- The Grass HarpThe Grass HarpThe Grass Harp is a novel by Truman Capote published on October 1, 1951 It tells the story of an orphaned boy and two elderly ladies who observe life from a tree...
as Baby Love - Triumph of LoveTriumph of LoveTriumph of Love is a musical with a book by James Magruder, lyrics by Susan Birkenhead, and music by Jeffrey Stock.Resembling a chamber musical more than a traditional book musical, it is based on the 1732 Pierre de Marivaux commedia dell'arte play Le Triomphe de l'Amour and centers on Spartan...
as Corine - Call Me MadamCall Me MadamCall Me Madam is a musical with a book by Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse and music and lyrics by Irving Berlin.A satire on politics and foreign affairs that spoofs America's penchant for lending billions of dollars to needy countries, it centers on Sally Adams, a well-meaning but ill-informed...
as Sally Adams (understudy) - Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor DreamcoatJoseph and the Amazing Technicolor DreamcoatJoseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat is an Andrew Lloyd Webber musical with lyrics by Tim Rice. The story is based on the "coat of many colors" story of Joseph from the Hebrew Bible's Book of Genesis. This was the first Lloyd Webber and Rice musical to be performed publicly...
as Narrator - Pygmalion: the True Story as Aphrodite
- Guys & Dolls as Sarah Brown
- Will Rogers FolliesWill Rogers FolliesThe Will Rogers Follies is a musical with a book by Peter Stone, lyrics by Betty Comden and Adolph Green, and music by Cy Coleman.It focuses on the life and career of famed humorist and performer Will Rogers, using as a backdrop the Ziegfeld Follies, which he often headlined, and describes every...
as Betty Blake (understudy) - South PacificSouth Pacific (musical)South Pacific is a musical with music by Richard Rodgers, lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II and book by Hammerstein and Joshua Logan. The story draws from James A. Michener's Pulitzer Prize-winning 1947 book Tales of the South Pacific, weaving together characters and elements from several of its...
as Nellie Forbush - Little Shop of HorrorsLittle Shop of Horrors (musical)Little Shop of Horrors is a rock musical, by composer Alan Menken and writer Howard Ashman, about a hapless florist shop worker who raises a plant that feeds on human blood. The musical is based on the low-budget 1960 black comedy film The Little Shop of Horrors, directed by Roger Corman...
as Audrey
Concerts
- Do You Hear the People Sing? with Peter Lockyer, Terrence Mann, Lea Salonga, Marie Zamora, the Indianapolis Symphony OrchestraIndianapolis Symphony OrchestraThe Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra is a major American orchestra based in Indianapolis, Indiana.Annually, the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra performs 200 concerts for over 350,000 people. It is the largest performing arts organization in Indiana. The ISO is currently one of only 18 American...
and Symphonic Choir (2011) - Broadway on the Beach with Doug LaBrecque and the Reno Philharmonic Orchestra (2011)
- Pops on the River: Summer Lovin’ with Doug LaBrecque and the Reno Philharmonic Orchestra (2011)
- Broadway & the American Songbook (Wicked Divas) with Julia Murney and the Boston Pops (2011)
- Broadway Voices solo concert in Garner, NC (2011)
- Wicked Divas with Julia Murney and the Utah Symphony Orchestra (2011)
- Wicked Divas with Julia Murney and the Odgen Symphony Ballet (2011)
- Marvin Hamlisch: Broadway’s Greatest Moments at The Krannert Center (2011)
- Solo concert presented by the Austin Cabaret Theatre (2011)
- Wicked Divas with Erin Mackey and the Cleveland Pops (2010)
- The Best of Broadway with the Ridgefield Symphony Orchestra (2010)
- Wicked Divas with Julia Murney and the Columbus Symphony Orchestra (2010)
- Don't Stop Believing at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts CentreCobb Energy Performing Arts CentreThe Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre is a performing arts venue located in the Cumberland/Galleria edge city, just northwest of Atlanta, Georgia...
in Atlanta, GA (2010) - Broadway Comes to Tampa (2010)
- Stephanie J Block In Concert at The New Players Theatre (2010)
- xoxoXMAS at Birdland (2009)
- Scott Alan: Just Me...And Them at the Leicester Square Theatre (2009)
- True Colors Cabaret (2009)
- Nothing Like a Dame at New World Stages (2009)
- Visa Signature Tony Awards Preview Concert at the Hudson Theatre (2009)
- Defying Inequality at the Gershwin Theatre (2009)
- Yellow Brick Road Not Taken at the Gershwin Theatre (2008)
- Mr. Green's Opus at Birdland (2008)
- Block Party at Birdland (2007)
- Billy Stritch and the Girls at Birdland (2007)
- The Broadway Musicals of 1925 (2007)
- An Evening with Andrew Lippa (2006)
- Block Party at Birdland (2006)
- Broadway Comes to Tampa (2006)
- Valentine at Birdland (2005)
- All Smiles at Birdland (2004)
Television and Film
- 63rd Tony Awards63rd Tony AwardsThe 63rd Annual Tony Awards, which recognized Broadway productions of the 2008-2009 season, were presented on June 7, 2009 at Radio City Music Hall in New York City. The ceremony was broadcast by CBS, with Neil Patrick Harris as host....
as Herself (2009) TV special event - Good Day New YorkGood Day New YorkGood Day New York is a weekday morning news and entertainment feature show which airs on WNYW, the New York City flagship television station of the News Corporation-owned Fox Broadcasting Company...
as Herself (2009) 1 episode - The Visa Signature Tony Awards Season Celebration as Herself (2009) TV special event
- The View as Herself (2009) 1 episode
- CMT Insider as Herself (2008) 1 episode
- Entertainment TonightEntertainment TonightEntertainment Tonight is a daily tabloid television entertainment television news show that is syndicated by CBS Television Distribution throughout the United States, Canada and in many countries around the world. Linda Bell Blue is currently the program's executive producer...
as Herself (2008) 1 episode - James Marshall's Cinderella as Narrator (2006) Voice role
- The Tonight Show with Jay Leno as Herself (2005) 1 episode
Discography
Cast Recordings- 9 to 5: The Musical - Original Broadway Cast Recording (2009)
- The Pirate Queen - Original Broadway Cast Recording (2007)
- The Boy From Oz - Original Broadway Cast Recording (2003)
Collaborative Projects
- [Sorta] Love Songs (2010)
- Chasing the Day (2010)
- Wicked: 5th Anniversary Cast Recording (2008)
- The Broadway Musicals Cut-Outs (2007)
- Dreaming Wide Awake (2007)
- Broadway Unplugged 2004 (2004)
- A Joyful Christmas (2004)
- Thankful (2004)
- The Broadway Musicals of 1925 (2003)
Solo Albums
- This Place I Know (2009)
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | LA Robby Award | Best Actress - Funny Girl | |
| 2001 | Critics Table Award | Best Actress - Oliver | |
| 2002 | LA Ovation Award | Best Actress - Crazy for You | |
| LA Robby Award | Best Supporting Actress - Triumph of Love | ||
| 2006 | Helen Hayes Award | Best Actress in a Non-Resident Production - Wicked | |
| 2007 | Broadway.com Audience Award | Favorite Diva Performance - The Pirate Queen | |
| Carbonell Award | Best Actress in a Non-Resident Production - Wicked | ||
| Drama League Award | Distinguished Performance - The Pirate Queen | ||
| 2008 | Broadway.com Audience Award | Favorite Female Replacement - Wicked | |
| 2009 | Broadway.com Audience Award | Favorite Diva Performance - 9 to 5 | |
| Favorite Leading Actress in a Broadway Musical - 9 to 5 | |||
| Drama Desk Award | Outstanding Actress in a Musical - 9 to 5 | ||
| 2011 | Kevin Kline Award | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Musical - Cats | |
| LA Ovation Award | Best Actress - They're Playing Our Song |