Stephanie J. Block

Stephanie Janette Block (born September 19, 1972) is an American actress and singer, best known for her work on the Broadway stage.

Stephanie J. Block
Block in 2008
Born	Stephanie Janette Block (1972-09-19) September 19, 1972 (age 51) Brea, California, U.S.
Occupation(s)	Actor, singer
Years active	1994–present
Spouse	Sebastian Arcelus ​ ​ (m. 2007)​
Children	1
Website	www.stephaniejblock.com

Block made her Broadway debut in 2003, originating the role of Liza Minnelli in The Boy from Oz. After reading for the role of Elphaba during the early stages of Wicked in 2000, Block became the first actress to play the role in the show's first U.S. national tour in 2005. She later reprised the role of Elphaba on Broadway from 2007 to 2008.

A three-time Tony Award nominee and six-time Drama Desk Award nominee, Block won the 2019 Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical and Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Musical for her lead performance in The Cher Show. She also received Tony and Drama Desk nominations for her performances in The Mystery of Edwin Drood (2013) and Falsettos (2016). She received Drama Desk nominations for her performances in the Off-Broadway productions of By the Way, Meet Vera Stark (2011) and Little Miss Sunshine (2013), as well as in the Broadway production of 9 to 5 (2009).

Additionally, Block has appeared on numerous cast recordings and released a solo album, This Place I Know, in 2009. Her television credits include recurring roles on Madam Secretary (2017) and Rise (2018).

Block starred as The Baker's Wife in a Broadway revival of Stephen Sondheim's Into the Woods. She reprised the role in the U.S. national tour.

Early life and education

Block was born on September 19, 1972, in Brea, California, and has one sister, Renée. Her mother, Rosemarie (née Garritano), worked for the local school district, and her father, Steven Block, was a welfare fraud investigator.^[1] She was raised Catholic.^[2]

Of German and Italian descent,^[3] Stephanie grew up in Brea, where she attended St. Angela Merici Parish School (then 1-8, now pre-K through 8). Later she attended an all-girls Catholic private school, Rosary High School (in Fullerton, California), for her secondary education. She finished up her high-school years at the Orange County High School of the Arts.^{[citation needed]}

Acting career

Block started her professional musical theater career with regional theater, appearing in many productions including Funny Girl, Crazy for You, Oliver!, James Joyce's 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 tryout in 2003, but she left the show prior to Broadway when she was offered a lead role in a new Broadway musical, The Boy from Oz.

Block made her Broadway debut in 2003, playing the role of Liza Minnelli opposite Hugh Jackman's Peter Allen in the 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.^[4]

 

Stephanie J Block with Stephen Oremus, with whom she worked in Wicked.

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 performed in the title role of the new Broadway musical The Pirate Queen, with music 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".^[5] 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.^[6] 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.^[7]

Block starred alongside Allison Janney, Megan Hilty, and Marc Kudisch in the 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.^[8]

In 2009, Block released her debut album through PS Classics titled 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.^[9]

More recently, she has done concert work in London's West End. In February 2010 she performed live at the New Players Theatre in London.^[10]

Block was seen as Grizabella in the Municipal Opera Production production of Cats, which ran from July 19–25, 2010.^[11] 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.^[12]

Block 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.^[13] By the Way, Meet Vera Stark played at Second Stage Theatre through June 12, 2011.^[14] Entertainment Weekly wrote that Block's performance in the show was, "terrifically over-the-top".^[15] She received a nomination for the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play.^[16]

Block starred as Reno Sweeney in the Broadway revival of Anything Goes, first playing the role for three weeks in November 2011 while Sutton Foster was away filming a pilot episode.^[17][18] Block performed with co-star Colin Donnell on the 2011 CBS Thanksgiving Day Parade.^[19] Block returned to the role on March 15, 2012, as Foster left the production permanently on March 11.^[20] She remained with the show until its closure on July 8, 2012.^[21]

Block performed the lead role in Roundabout Theatre Company's production of The Mystery of Edwin Drood, which ran from November 13, 2012, to March 10, 2013. For this role, she was nominated for another Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Musical and received a nomination for the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical.^[22][23]

From November 14 to December 15, 2013, Block appeared in the Off-Broadway production of Little Miss Sunshine at Second Stage Theatre as Sheryl Hoover.^[24] For this role, she received a nomination for the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical.^[25]

Block played Trina in the 2016 Broadway revival of Falsettos, directed by James Lapine. She was joined by Christian Borle and Andrew Rannells who played Marvin and Whizzer, respectively.^[26] The musical began previews on September 29, 2016,^[27] and opened officially on October 27, 2016. The limited run ended on January 8, 2017. For her performance, Block received rave reviews, with The New York Times writing that she is "better here than ever".^[28] She received nominations for the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical, the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical, and the Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical.^{[citation needed]}

Block had a recurring role in the NBC series Rise, playing Patricia, a devout Catholic who ends up at odds with her husband over their son's involvement in a controversial high school play.^[29]

Block played singer Cher in the biomusical The Cher Show. The musical played an out-of-town tryout in Chicago at the Oriental Theatre, beginning on June 12, 2018, and running through July 15. The production opened on Broadway at the Neil Simon Theatre in December 2018.^[30] For this performance, Block won the 2019 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Musical and the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical.^[31] She also won an Outer Critics Circle Award and was nominated for a Drama League Award. The Cher Show ended its run on August 18, 2019.^[32]

On August 1, 2021, Stephanie launched the Stages podcast, with Marylee G. Fairbanks.^[33]

In August 2022, it was announced that Block would replace Sara Bareilles as the Baker's Wife in the Broadway revival of Into the Woods beginning September 6 of that year and would star alongside her husband Sebastian Arcelus, who played the Baker.^[34] She then starred alongside Brian d'Arcy James, who returned to the show after Arcelus's limited engagement ended the following month.^[35] Block and Arcelus reprised their roles in the production's U.S. national tour, which launched in early 2023.^[36] Prior to that, Arcelus once again starred alongside Block in the Broadway production for its final week of performances in January 2023.^[37] Block also starred as Norma Desmond in the Kennedy Center production of Sunset Boulevard from February 1–8, 2023.^[38]

On June 13 2023, Block announced that she was back in studio recording a new album, set for release in the fall - her first full-length solo record in almost 15 years. On September 26 2023, Block announced her first holiday album, "Merry Christmas, Darling" which was released on November 3, being promoted by Block's rendition of Sleigh Ride, released as a single on October 6. The album contains duets with her husband and daughter, as well as new songs specially written for the occasion.^[39]

Personal life

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 March 2006 and again on Broadway from October to December 2007.^[40] They have one daughter, Vivienne Helena Arcelus, who was born January 19, 2015.^[41]

Acting credits

Theatre

Year	Title	Role	Theatre	Director(s)	Ref.
1994	The Will Rogers Follies	Ziegfeld's Favorite	Will Rogers Theatre	Steven Minning	^[42]
1995	Godspell	Robin/Dance Captain	U.S. National Tour		^[43]
1997	Crazy for You	Polly	La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts		^[43]
	Damn Yankees	Gloria Thorpe	Sacramento Music Circus
	South Pacific	Nellie Forbush	Cabrillo Music Theatre		^[44]
1998	Guys and Dolls	Sarah Brown	Civic Light Opera of South Bay Cities		^[45]
1999	Bye Bye Birdie	Rosie	Sacramento Music Circus
	Bells Are Ringing	Gwynne	Reprise Theatre Company
2000	Call Me Madam		UCLA Freud Playhouse	John Bowab	^[46]
	James Joyce's The Dead	Mary Jane Morkan	Kennedy Center's Eisenhower Theatre	Charles Prince	^[47]
	Funny Girl	Fanny Brice	Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza
2001	Triumph of Love	Corine	Santa Barbara Civic Light Opera		^[48]
	Oliver!	Nancy	Paramount Theatre	Scott Thompson and Richard Byron	^[49]^[50]
	Crazy for You	Polly	Redondo Beach Performing Arts Center	Alan Coats	^[51]
	Haven	Ruth Gruber	Gindi Auditorium	Michael Unger	^[52]
2002	The Grass Harp	Baby Love Dallas	Pasadena Playhouse	Kay Cole	^[53]
	Fiddler on the Roof	Tzeitel	Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera	Glenn Casale	^[54]
	I Love a Piano	Ginger	Temple Hoyne Buell Theatre	Ray Roderick	^[55]
2003	Let Me Sing	Molly	Charlotte Repertory Theatre	Michael Bush	^[56]
	Wicked	Ensemble (u/s Elphaba)	Curran Theatre	Joe Mantello	^[57]^[58]
2003–04	The Boy from Oz	Liza Minnelli	Imperial Theatre	Philip Wm McKinley	^[59]
2005–06	Wicked	Elphaba	U.S. National Tour	Joe Mantello	^[60]
2006	The Pirate Queen	Grace O'Malley	Cadillac Palace Theatre	Frank Galati	^[61]
2007			Hilton Theatre		^[62]
2007–08	Wicked	Elphaba (replacement)	Gershwin Theatre	Joe Mantello	^[63]
2008	9 to 5	Judy Bernly	Ahmanson Theatre		^[64]
2009			Marquis Theatre		^[65]
2010	Cats	Grizabella	The Muny	Suzanne Viverito	^[66]
	They're Playing Our Song	Sonia Walsk	Freud Playhouse	Lonny Price	^[67]
2011	By the Way, Meet Vera Stark	Gloria Mitchell	Second Stage Theatre	Jo Bonney	^[68]
2011–12	Anything Goes	Reno Sweeney (replacement)	Stephen Sondheim Theatre	Kathleen Marshall	^[18]^[69]
2012–13	The Mystery of Edwin Drood	Edwin Drood / Alice Nutting	Studio 54	Scott Ellis	^[70]
2013	Little Miss Sunshine	Sheryl Hoover	Second Stage Theatre	James Lapine	^[71]
2016–17	Falsettos	Trina	Walter Kerr Theatre		^[26]
2017	Brigadoon	Meg Brockie	New York City Center	Christopher Wheeldon	^[72]
2018	The Cher Show	Star	Oriental Theatre	Jason Moore	^[73]
2018–19			Neil Simon Theatre		^[74]
2022–23	Into the Woods	The Baker's Wife (replacement)	St. James Theatre	Lear deBessonet	^[75]
2023	Sunset Boulevard	Norma Desmond	Kennedy Center	Sammi Cannold	^[76]
	Into the Woods	The Baker’s Wife	U.S. National Tour	Lear deBessonet	^[77]

• Credits in bold indicate Broadway production(s)

Film

Year	Title	Role	Ref.
2006	James Marshall's Cinderella	Narrator	^[78]
2022	iMordecai	Netta

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
Unknown	Life Goes On	Sarah	Recurring	^[43]
2005	The Tonight Show with Jay Leno	Elphaba	Episode: July 18, 2005	^[79]
2013	Homeland	Patricia Cooper	Episode: "Game On"	^[80]
2014	It Could Be Worse	Jenny	3 episodes	^[81]
2016	Orange Is the New Black	CO Francine Dennis	3 episodes	^[78]
2017	Madam Secretary	Abby Whitman	4 episodes	^[82]
	Falsettos: Live from Lincoln Center	Trina	Filmed stage production	^[78]
2018	Rise	Patricia Saunders	Recurring role, 8 episodes	^[29]
2019	Bluff City Law	Sarah Carpenter	Episode: “American Epidemic”

Concerts

Stephanie J. Block at Cafe Carlyle at The Carlyle (February 11–15, 2020) Broadway Stands Up for Freedom: We The People at Town Hall (2018) The Pros and Con-cert at The Cabaret in Indianapolis (2018) Stephanie J. Block Live at Lincoln Center filmed for PBS (2018) It's Christmastime In The City with Brian D'Arcy James and the New York Pops (2015) On Broadway with Andrew Rannells and the New York Pops (2014) Tapestry of Song and Voices of Youth (The Indianapolis Children's Choir) with Henry Leck, Josh Pedde and Cheryl West (2014) Do You Hear the People Sing? with Peter Lockyer, Terrence Mann, Lea Salonga, Marie Zamora, the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra 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 Centre 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) The 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)

Discography

Cast recordings

• The Boy from Oz – Original Broadway Cast (2003)^[83]
• The Pirate Queen – Original Broadway Cast Recording (2007)^[84]
• 9 to 5 –The Musical – Original Broadway Cast Recording (2009)^[85]
• The Mystery of Edwin Drood – The 2013 New Broadway Cast Recording (2013)^[86]
• Falsettos – 2016 New Broadway Cast Recording (2016)^[87]
• Lerner & Loewe's Brigadoon – New York City Center 2017 Cast Recording (2018)^[88]
• The Cher Show – Original Broadway Cast Recording (2019)^[89]

Collaborative projects

• The Broadway Musicals of 1925 (2003)
• Broadway's Carols for a Cure, Volume 5 (2003)
• Broadway's Carols for a Cure, Volume 6 (2004)
• Broadway Unplugged 2004 (2004)
• A Joyful Christmas (2004)
• Thankful (2004)
• The Broadway Musicals Cut-Outs (2007)
• Dreaming Wide Awake: The Music of Scott Alan (2007)
• Wicked: 5th Anniversary Cast Recording (2008)
• Chasing the Day: The Music of Will Van Dyke (2010)
• Sorta Love Songs: The Songs of Scott Burkell and Paul Loesel (2010)
• Wicked: Deluxe Edition (2013)
• Ahrens & Flaherty: Nice Fighting You (2014)

Solo albums

• This Place I Know (2009)
• Merry Christmas, Darling (2023)

Accolades

Year	Award	Category	Show	Result	Ref.
2000	Robby Award	Best Actress	Funny Girl	Won	^[90]
2001	Austin Critics Table Award	Best Actress	Oliver!	Won
2002	Ovation Award	Best Actress	Crazy for You	Nominated
	Robby Award	Best Actress in a Supporting Role	Triumph of Love	Won
2006	Helen Hayes Award	Best Actress in a Leading Role – Non-Resident Production	Wicked	Won	^[91]
2007	Drama League Award	Distinguished Performance	The Pirate Queen	Nominated	^[92]
	Broadway.com Audience Awards	Favorite Diva Performance		Nominated	^[93]
	Carbonell Award	Best Actress in a Non-Resident Production	Wicked	Won	^[94]
2008	Broadway.com Audience Awards	Favorite Replacement – Female		Nominated	^[95]
2009		Favorite Diva Performance	9 to 5	Nominated	^[96]
		Favorite Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical		Nominated
	Drama Desk Award	Outstanding Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical		Nominated	^[97]
2011	Kevin Kline Award	Outstanding Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical	Cats	Nominated	^[98]
	Ovation Award	Best Actress	They're Playing Our Song	Nominated	^[99]
2012	Broadway.com Audience Awards	Favorite Replacement	Anything Goes	Nominated	^[100]
	Drama Desk Award	Outstanding Actress in a Featured Role in a Play	By the Way, Meet Vera Stark	Nominated	^[101]
2013	Tony Award	Best Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical	The Mystery of Edwin Drood	Nominated	^[102]
	Drama Desk Award	Outstanding Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical		Nominated	^[103]
	Broadway.com Audience Awards	Favorite Diva Performance		Won	^[104]
		Favorite Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical		Nominated	^[105]
2014	Drama Desk Award	Outstanding Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical	Little Miss Sunshine	Nominated	^[106]
2017	Tony Award	Best Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical	Falsettos	Nominated	^[107]
	Drama Desk Award	Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical		Nominated	^[108]
	Outer Critics Circle Award	Outstanding Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical		Nominated	^[109]
	Broadway.com Audience Awards	Favorite Diva Performance		Nominated	^[110]
		Favorite Funny Performance		Nominated
		Favorite Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical		Nominated
2019	Tony Award	Best Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical	The Cher Show	Won	^[111]
	Drama Desk Award	Outstanding Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical		Won	^[112]
	Drama League Award	Distinguished Performance		Nominated	^[113]
	Outer Critics Circle Award	Outstanding Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical		Won	^[114]
	Broadway.com Audience Awards	Favorite Diva Performance		Nominated	^[115]
		Favorite Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical		Nominated
2023		Favorite Replacement (Female)	Into the Woods	Nominated	^[116]

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65. McBride, Walter (May 2, 2009). "Photo Coverage '9 to 5: The Musical' Opening Night Party". BroadwayWorld.
66. Gans, Andrew (July 8, 2010). "EXCLUSIVE: Muny's Cats to Feature Block, Page, Teeter, Dunn, Dudding". Playbill.
67. Ganz, Andrew (September 28, 2010). "They're Playing Our Song, With Stephanie J. Block and Jason Alexander, Begins Reprise Run Sept. 28". Playbill.
68. McNulty, Charles (May 9, 2011). "Theater review: 'By the Way, Meet Vera Stark' at Second Stage Theatre". Los Angeles Times.
69. Jones, Kenneth (February 23, 2012). "Times Have Changed! Stephanie J. Block Is New "Reno" of Broadway's Anything Goes". Playbill.
70. Jones, Kenneth (July 17, 2012). "Casting Now Complete for Broadway's New Drood, With Chita Rivera, Stephanie J. Block, Will Chase". Playbill.
71. Rooney, David (June 6, 2013). "Stephanie J. Block and Will Chase to Lead 'Little Miss Sunshine' Cast". The Hollywood Reporter.
72. Green, Jesse (November 16, 2017). "Review: A Brief 'Brigadoon' That's Almost Like Falling in Love". The New York Times.
73. Oxman, Steven (June 29, 2018). "Pre-Broadway Review: 'The Cher Show'". Variety.
74. Evans, Greg (April 17, 2018). "Broadway-Bound 'The Cher Show' Finds Its Chers; Complete Casting Announced". Deadline Hollywood.
75. Wild, Stephi (12 August 2022). "Stephanie J. Block, Sebastian Arcelus, Krysta Rodriguez, and More Will Join INTO THE WOODS". Broadway World.
76. Gans, Andrew (5 January 2023). "Cast Complete for Kennedy Center's Sunset Boulevard, Starring Stephanie J. Block". Playbill.
77. Moynihan, Caitlin (6 December 2022). "Stephanie J. Block, Sebastian Arcelus, Montego Glover & Gavin Creel Set for Into the Woods National Tour". Broadway.
78. "Stephanie J. Block – IMDb". IMDb.
79. Gans, Andrew (July 18, 2005). "Wicked Cast Performs on "Tonight Show" July 18". Playbill.
80. Champion, Lindsay (November 18, 2013). "Stephanie J. Block on Bonding with Claire Danes & Playing 'Momma Hen' in Little Miss Sunshine". Broadway.com.
81. Hetrick, Adam (June 30, 2014). "Megan Hilty, Stephanie J. Block, Marc Shaiman, Wesley Taylor to Perform at "It Could Be Worse" Launch Concert". Playbill.
82. Gioia, Michael. "Watch Sebastian Arcelus and Stephanie J. Block Play Married Couple on Madam Secretary". Playbill.
83. Hernandez, Ernio (October 20, 2003). "Jackman and Boy From Oz Cast Sing for Original Broadway Recording, Oct. 20". Playbill.
84. Simon, John (July 12, 2007). "The Pirate Queen - Original Broadway Cast Recording". Broadway.com.
85. Bacalzo, Dan (July 7, 2009). "9 to 5 Original Broadway Cast Recording Now Set for July 28 Release". TheaterMania.
86. Hetrick, Adam. "DRG Will Record Broadway Revival of The Mystery of Edwin Drood on Two Discs". Playbill. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
87. Viagas, Robert (January 27, 2017). "Falsettos Releases Cast Album Jan. 27 with CD Signing and Performance". Playbill.
88. Fujishima, Kenji (November 9, 2018). "Brigadoon Sets Release Date for New York City Center Cast Recording". TheaterMania.
89. Gans, Andrew (April 12, 2019). "Original Broadway Cast Recording of The Cher Show Released April 12". Playbill.
90. Cantu, Maya (June 19, 2006). "An Interview with Stephanie J. Block". BroadwayWorld. ...she was awarded with a Robby Award for playing Fanny at Thousand Oaks, California's Cabrillo Musical Theatre in 2000.
91. Treanor, Tim (April 17, 2006). "Urinetown Sweeps Helen Hayes Awards, 2006". DC Theatre Scene.
92. Gans, Andrew (April 25, 2007). "73rd Annual Drama League Award Nominees Announced". Playbill.
93. "Nominees Announced for 2007 Broadway.com Audience Awards: Spring Awakening Tops List". Broadway.com. May 11, 2007.
94. "2006 Season - The 31st Annual Carbonell Awards". The Carbonell Awards.
95. "9th Annual Broadway.com Audience Award Nominations Announced". Broadway.com. May 16, 2008.
96. "Nominations Announced for 10th Annual Broadway.com Audience Awards". Broadway.com. May 11, 2009.
97. Gans, Andrew (April 27, 2009). "Drama Desk Nominees Announced; 9 to 5 Garners Record-Breaking 15 Noms". Playbill.
98. Hetrick, Adam (March 28, 2011). "High, Stephanie J. Block and Kathleen Turner Compete for Kevin Kline Awards March 28". Playbill.
99. "Stephanie J. Block, Raul Esparza & More Among 2011 L.A. Ovation Award Nominees". Broadway.com. September 23, 2011.
100. "Fans Have Their Say! 2012 Broadway.com Audience Choice Award Nominations Announced". Broadway.com. May 4, 2012.
101. Gans, Andrew (April 27, 2012). "Drama Desk Nominations Announced; Death Takes a Holiday and Follies Lead the Pack". Playbill.
102. Gardner, Elysa (April 30, 2013). "'Kinky Boots' nabs 13 Tony nominations: British import 'Matilda' scored 12 nominations". USA Today.
103. Gans, Andrew (April 29, 2013). "Nominations Announced for 58th Annual Drama Desk Awards; Giant and Hands on a Hardbody Lead the Pack". Playbill.
104. "The Power of the Fans! 2013 Broadway.com Audience Choice Award Winners Announced". Broadway.com. May 6, 2013.
105. "Vote Now! Kinky Boots and Matilda Top the 2013 Broadway.com Audience Choice Award Nominations". Broadway.com. April 15, 2013.
106. "Drama Desk Nominee Stephanie J. Block Remembers the VHS Tapes That Changed Her Life". Broadway Box. May 19, 2014.
107. Feirberg, Ruthie (June 5, 2017). "Stephanie J. Block Says Falsettos Cast is 'Excited Yet Nervous' to Watch First Screening June 5". Playbill. ...earned her fifth Drama Desk nomination and second Tony nomination for her performance as Trina in the fall revival of Falsettos.
108. "Hello, Dolly! Leads 2017 Drama Desk Award Nominations". Theater Mania. April 27, 2017.
109. Cox, Gordon (April 25, 2017). "Outer Critics Circle Nominations: 'Anastasia,' 'Hello, Dolly!' Lead the Pack". Variety.
110. "Nominations Announced for 2017 Broadway.com Audience Choice Awards". Broadway.com. May 8, 2017.
111. Lefkowitz, Andy (June 9, 2019). "The Cher Show Star Stephanie J. Block Wins First Tony Award". Broadway.com.
112. Baron, Tricia (June 3, 2019). "Stephanie J. Block, Santino Fontana, and More in the Drama Desk Winner's Circle". Theater Mania.
113. McPhee, Ryan (April 17, 2019). "Annette Bening, Bryan Cranston, Stephanie J. Block Among 2019 Drama League Award Nominees". Playbill.
114. Skethway, Nathan (May 24, 2019). "Inside the 2019 Outer Critics Circle Awards". Playbill.
115. Wontorek, Paul (May 7, 2019). "Fan-Picked 2019 Broadway.com Audience Choice Award Nominations Announced; Be More Chill Leads With 12". Broadway.com.
116. Staff, Broadway.com (May 9, 2023). "Into the Woods Leads 2023 Broadway.com Audience Choice Awards Nominations; Final Voting Now Open". Broadway.com. Retrieved July 30, 2023.

External links

• Official website
• Interview with Stephanie on MusicalTalk Podcast
• Stephanie J. Block at the Internet Broadway Database  
• Stephanie J. Block at the Internet Off-Broadway Database
• Stephanie J. Block at IMDb
• Star File: Stephanie J. Block
• BroadwayWorld.com interview with Stephanie J. Block, August 21, 2007
• Stephanie J. Block at Playbill Vault ()