Stephanie j block orange is the new black
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Broadway BUZZ
Stephanie J. Block won the 2019 Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical for her performance in The Cher Show. She has also been seen on Broadway in Falsettos (Tony, Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle nominations), The Mystery of Edwin Drood (Tony, Drama Desk nominations), Anything Goes, 9 to 5: The Musical (Drama Desk nom.), The Pirate Queen, The Boy from Oz and Wicked. Her off-Broadway credits include Brigadoon (City Center Encores!), Little Miss Sunshine (Drama Desk nom.) and By the Way, Meet Vera Stark (Drama Desk nom.). She's been seen on TV's Rise, Madam Secretary, Orange Is the New Black, Homeland, It Could Be Worse and Stephanie J. Block Live from Lincoln Center for Great Performances on PBS. Her voice can be heard on numerous original cast recordings as well as her solo album: This Place I Know.
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Stephanie Janette Block (born September 19, 1972) is an American actress and singer. She portrayed the role of Elphaba in the early readings of the Wicked (2000-01); performed as Understudy in the San Francisco tryouts (2003); originated the role on the first national tour (2005-06); and later reprised the role on Broadway (2007-08).
Personal Life[]
Block was born on September 19, 1972. In 1992, Stephanie originated the role Belle in the Disneyland Beauty and the Beast stage show. On October 25, 2007, she married Sebastian Arcelus, who starred alongside her in Wicked, as Fiyero.
Theatre Career[]
Block has performed in many shows aside Wicked. Some highlights include Funny Girl, Crazy For You, Oliver!, The Dead, Bells Are Ringing, and the original casts of The Pirate Queen, The Boy from Oz, and 9 to 5. She also replaced Sutton Foster in the revival of Anything Goes. She recently closed the Falsettos revival.
Wicked[]
Stephanie J. Block (or 'SJB' as she is known by fans) was the original choice for the role of Elphaba, and was the actress Stephen Sc
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Interview – Stephanie Block
Bruce Kimmel: Hello, Stephanie J. Block, and welcome to haineshisway.com and our Unseemly Interview. So, without further ado or even prior ado, let’s start at the very beginning, which is, after all, a very good place to start. Tell us about your beginnings — where you hail from, and what kind of childhood you had.
Stephanie Block: I was born and raised in Southern California…a native…not many of us out there. I loved growing up in CA. It was a very safe upbringing. I was always busy and involved. I went to a Catholic grade school and my first 2 years of high school were at an all girls Catholic high school. And then Junior year I transferred to a public arts high school (OCHSA). I went out of my mind…there were boys, I could wear any clothes I wanted, I had an unlimited choice in studies…it was crazy. Crazy and wonderful. Actually that transfer was a lot like me moving from Southern, CA to NYC…crazy and wonderful!
BK: Now, I happen to know that you started performing at a very early age
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