Stephanie Janette Block (born September , ) is an American actress and
singer, most known for her work on the Broadway stage.Block made her
Broadway debut in , 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 , Block became the first actress to play the role in the
show's first U.S. national tour in . She later reprised the role of
Elphaba on Broadway from to .A three-time Tony Award nominee and
six-time Drama Desk Award nominee, Block won the 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 () and Falsettos (). She received Drama Desk nominations
for her performances in the Off-Broadway productions of By the Way,
Meet Vera Stark () and Little Miss Sunshine (), as well as in the
Broadway production of to ().Additionally, Block has appeared on
numerous cast recordings and released a solo album, This Place I Know,
in . Her television credits include recurring roles on Madam Secretary
() and Rise ().
singer, most known for her work on the Broadway stage.Block made her
Broadway debut in , 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 , Block became the first actress to play the role in the
show's first U.S. national tour in . She later reprised the role of
Elphaba on Broadway from to .A three-time Tony Award nominee and
six-time Drama Desk Award nominee, Block won the 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 () and Falsettos (). She received Drama Desk nominations
for her performances in the Off-Broadway productions of By the Way,
Meet Vera Stark () and Little Miss Sunshine (), as well as in the
Broadway production of to ().Additionally, Block has appeared on
numerous cast recordings and released a solo album, This Place I Know,
in . Her television credits include recurring roles on Madam Secretary
() and Rise ().
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