Stephanie J. Block

Stephanie J. Block

Nacimiento : 1972-09-19, Brea, California, USA

Historia

Stephanie Janette Block (born September 19, 1972) is an American actress and singer, known for her work in Broadway musicals. A three-time Tony Award nominee, she was nominated for Best Actress in a Musical for The Mystery of Edwin Drood in 2013, for Best Featured Actress in a Musical for Falsettos in 2017, and finally winning as Best Actress in a Musical for The Cher Show in 2019. She is also a six-time Drama Desk Award nominee (and one-time winner) and has appeared on numerous cast recordings. In 2009, she released a solo album, This Place I Know. Block began her professional musical career in regional theater and by playing Belle in the Disneyland production of Beauty and the Beast in 1992. She made her Broadway debut in the 2003 original production of The Boy from Oz, playing Liza Minnelli. Having read the part of Elphaba in the first reading of Wicked in 2000, she was the first actress to play the role in the US touring production from 2005–06, winning the Helen Hayes Award for Best Actress in a Non-Resident production. She later reprised the role on Broadway from 2007–08. She received Drama Desk nominations for the Off-Broadway productions of By the Way, Meet Vera Stark (2011) and Little Miss Sunshine (2013), and for the Broadway productions of 9 to 5 (2009), The Mystery of Edwin Drood (2012), Falsettos (2016) and The Cher Show (2019).

Perfil

Stephanie J. Block

Películas

iMordecai
iMordecai
Netta
A special story of an aging father and his relationship with his son.
Still Working 9 to 5
Still Working 9 to 5
Self
When the highest grossing comedy, 9 to 5, starring Jane Fonda, Dolly Parton, Dabney Coleman and Lily Tomlin, exploded on the cinema screens in 1980, the laughs hid a serious message about women in the office. Still Working 9 to 5 explores why workplace inequality 40 years later is no longer a laughing matter.
Last Summer with Uncle Ira
Last Summer with Uncle Ira
Rachel Rosen
Westchester, Summer 1991. Closeted teenager Daniel Rosen begins to come out to himself when his estranged gay uncle Ira returns home, dying of complications from HIV/AIDS.
Falsettos
Falsettos
Trina
La reposición en Broadway de 2016 del musical de William Finn ganador del Premio Tony. Cuenta la historia de Marvin, un hombre de familia judío que deja a su esposa e hijo por su amante, Whizzer, durante el apogeo de la crisis del VIH en la ciudad de Nueva York de los años ochenta.
Russian Broadway Shut Down
Russian Broadway Shut Down
Citing homosexual propaganda law, Russian government outlaws theatrical performances ; Russian Broadway community responds.
James Marshall's Cinderella
James Marshall's Cinderella
Popular children's illustrator James Marshall takes a turn at bringing his unique artistic style to several well-known fairy tales. These five animated stories, including some retold by modern writers with entertaining twists, will enchant children and delight parents.
Stephanie J. Block in Concert
Stephanie J. Block in Concert
This wickedly funny songstress (Falsettos, Mystery of Edwin Drood, Boy from Oz) will blow you away with her powerhouse vocals and hilarious take on her career, including Tony Award nominations and her time in green as Elphaba in Wicked.