Stephanie J. Block
Stephanie J. Block
#0Stephanie J. Block
Posted: 2/23/05 at 2:06pmWHat does she sound like in wicked anyone have clips????
Galilee
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#1re: Stephanie J. Block
Posted: 2/23/05 at 2:19pmI wish I had a clip. She sang Not That Girl and Defying Gravity at her Birdland show on Valentine's day. In short, Amazing!. I've never heard DG sang like that before. I wonder if that performance was recorded?
#2re: Stephanie J. Block
Posted: 2/23/05 at 4:25pmWhy isn't she the Elphaba on Broadway? Why? She was amazing at Birdland. I was speechless.
Joshua488
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#3re: Stephanie J. Block
Posted: 2/23/05 at 4:50pm
The producers gave it to Idina Menzel in San Francisco (resulting in Broadway) probably because they wanted a "bigger name."
I know; it's depressing.
#4re: Stephanie J. Block
Posted: 2/23/05 at 6:17pmFrom all the praise she's gotten on the board, I'm rather excited about seeing her next month in Toronto. Let's hope she blows my socks off.
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#5re: Stephanie J. Block
Posted: 2/23/05 at 6:29pm
hehe Thank GOD she's not going in the broadway production, because I WANNA SEE HER! 
I can't wait to see her!!!!
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#6re: Stephanie J. Block
Posted: 2/23/05 at 6:29pm
She didn't play the role on Broadway because she'd never been on Broadway and the producers were scared to put somebody who'd never done a Broadway show in the lead.
EDIT FOR PERSONAL RESPONSE: Stupid move by the producers.
Updated On: 2/23/05 at 06:29 PM
#7re: Stephanie J. Block
Posted: 2/23/05 at 6:31pmIdina wasn't THAT big of a name before "Wicked".
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#8re: Stephanie J. Block
Posted: 2/23/05 at 6:32pmStill, she had a few Broadway credits while Block had none. She only got hired for The Boy From Oz when Wicked first moved to NYC.
#9re: Stephanie J. Block
Posted: 2/23/05 at 6:34pmI'm glad she chose to originate the role in "BFO" rather than be Idina's standy-by. I thought she was great as Liza.
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Mattio98
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#10re: Stephanie J. Block
Posted: 2/23/05 at 6:34pmIt wasn't as much of a name thing as it was that they were scared to basically put a huge show on the shoulders of someone without any Broadway credits. I believe it was that they wanted someone who knew what it took to mount a Broadway musical.
#11re: Stephanie J. Block
Posted: 2/23/05 at 6:35pmI'm glad she chose to originate the role in "BFO" rather than be Idina's standy-by. I thought she was great as Liza.
A little swash, a bit of buckle - you'll love it more than bread.
#12re: Stephanie J. Block
Posted: 2/23/05 at 6:35pmI'm glad she chose to originate the role in "BFO" rather than be Idina's standy-by. I thought she was great as Liza.
A little swash, a bit of buckle - you'll love it more than bread.
Mattio98
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#13re: Stephanie J. Block
Posted: 2/23/05 at 6:35pmIt wasn't as much of a name thing as it was that they were scared to basically put a huge show on the shoulders of someone without any Broadway credits. I believe it was that they wanted someone who knew what it took to mount a Broadway musical.
Blue J
Featured Actor Joined: 1/31/05
#14re: Stephanie J. Block
Posted: 2/23/05 at 6:49pm
If you go to the LiveJournal.com community for Stephanie and read through some of the posts on there they have like question and answer with her plus updates from Stephanie on her Birdland concert and the tour and stuff. It's cool!
www.livejournal.com/community/steph_j_block
Updated On: 2/23/05 at 06:49 PM
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Swing Joined: 1/15/05
#15re: Stephanie J. Block
Posted: 2/23/05 at 8:04pmWell, I dont have any clips of her from Wicked, but if want to hear her sing go to scottalan.net and click on sounds under multimedia and there a bunch of songs from a new musical PIECE featuring Stephanie L. Block. They are incredible songs and she sounds excellent! I can only imagine what she sounds like in WICKED! :)
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#16re: Stephanie J. Block
Posted: 2/24/05 at 10:39amShe is going to be brilliant in Wicked! She is such an incredible talent - I can't wait to see her!
ashley0139
Broadway Legend Joined: 1/3/05
#17re: Stephanie J. Block
Posted: 2/24/05 at 1:07pmAnyone know how long she is contracted with the show? It is coming to my city but not until May of next year and I would love to see her.
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#18re: Stephanie J. Block
Posted: 2/24/05 at 1:09pmI meant why wasnt she the Elphaba now. I know why Idina beat her out, I'm not dumb...
Blue J
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#19re: Stephanie J. Block
Posted: 2/24/05 at 1:14pmShe is contracted with the tour for a year only.
#20re: Stephanie J. Block
Posted: 2/24/05 at 1:49pm
I am glad the tour is coming in my vicinity... because now that I can't see Idina ever again, I really want to see Steph Block. The timing is really bad, but I really want to get a chance... it's a two-hour drive away. I thought she was a lot of fun to watch in TBFO, and I'm sure she is great in Wicked.
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#21re: Stephanie J. Block
Posted: 2/24/05 at 4:04pmHmm...I think she should record some Wicked stuff and put it on her site.
#22re: Stephanie J. Block
Posted: 2/24/05 at 5:07pm
I heard a rumor that Idina might do the LA run of the "Wicked" tour this summer. I believe the "Rent" movie will be done by then.
I love Idina, but really want to see Stephanie after all I've haerd about her on this board.
anyone else hear this rumor?
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