
Acting
Stephanie J. Block
Born 1972-09-19 · Brea, California, USA
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).
Acting credits
NRAn evening of celebrated stars performing the titles songs from Broadway’s best.
Show of Titles
2021
NRYou are invited to join recording artist and Broadway star Shoshana Bean and her cast of friends for a musical evening of Broadway tunes.
Shoshana Bean and Friends: An Evening of Broadway
2020
8.2Jewish family man Marvin leaves his wife and son for a male lover during the height of the AIDS crisis in 1980s New York City.
Falsettos
2017
2.5Mordecai Samel is a Holocaust survivor. He grew up in a different time and does not fully understand youth and modern life. His son gives him an iPhone, and the gadget becomes a guide for Mordecai to a new reality and a tool to get closer to the world. A comedy about how technology can help you fall in love with life anew and rethink it.
iMordecai
2023
NRCiting homosexual propaganda law, Russian government outlaws theatrical performance. The Russian Broadway community responds.
Russian Broadway Shut Down
2014
10.0Examines the 40-year evolution of gender inequality and discrimination in the workplace since the 1980 release of the comedy film “9 to 5” starring Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin, Dolly Parton, and Dabney Coleman.
Still Working 9 to 5
2022
3.5Recorded from the West End, Kiss Me Kate follows a pair of divorced actors brought together to participate in a musical version of The Taming of the Shrew. Of course, the couple seem to act a great deal like the characters they play, and they must work together when mistaken identities get them mixed up with the mafia.
Kiss Me, Kate
2024
NRThis 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.
Live from Lincoln Center: Stephanie J. Block in Concert
2018
NRPopular 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.
James Marshall's Cinderella
2006
6.0Westchester, 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.
Last Summer with Uncle Ira
2020
NRThis professional capture of the 2009 Original Broadway Cast was recorded at the Marquis Theatre on April 11th, 2009 and released in memory of Dolly Parton on August 27th, 2026. Three women conspire to depose their smarmy boss and begin making woman-friendly changes in the workplace.
9 to 5: The Musical
2009