Stephanie J. Block- Page 2

[legally_popular]

re: Stephanie J. Block#25

Posted: 4/15/09 at 8:35pm

Cover looks great. I'm very excited for this. Her voice is phenomenal. I can't wait to see the entire track list.

[BAHWAAA]

re: Stephanie J. Block#26

Posted: 4/16/09 at 3:50pm

i've already pre-ordered 2 copies!! I am excited to hear her version of "I will always love you" with Dolly Parton. Should be interesting.

[nealb1]

re: Stephanie J. Block#27

Posted: 4/16/09 at 5:11pm

Whitney H's version of "I Will Always Love You" is beyond awful. If you've seen the film version of "Whorehouse," where Dolly sings it to Burt, that's how it's supposed to be........sweet, simple and so moving!

[taylorPHENOMENON2]

re: Stephanie J. Block#28

Posted: 4/16/09 at 5:25pm

WOW, Steph looks STUNNING on the album cover!

[Popular]

re: Stephanie J. Block#29

Posted: 4/17/09 at 12:22am

The complete track listing follows:
"Something Beautiful" (with Stephen Flaherty)
"One Day" (with Andrew Lippa)
"I Will Always Love You" (duet with Dolly Parton)
"Gotta Start Small" (with Deborah Abramson)
"15 Pounds (Away From My Love)" (with Zina Goldrich & Marcy Heisler)
"Never Neverland (Fly Away)" (with Scott Alan)
"The Hardest Part of Love" (with Steve Marzullo)
"Invention" (with Paul Loesel)
"Making Good" (with Stephen Schwartz)
"Because I Am a Wife" (with Claude-Michel Schonberg)
"Smart Women" (with Marvin Hamlisch)
"The Human Heart" (with Stephen Flaherty)
"Life Starts Clapping" (with Paul Loesel)
Playbill article

[Popular]

re: Stephanie J. Block#30

Posted: 4/19/09 at 9:49pm

There is a really nice write-up (in part)about the session that I will put the link to below.

Steph and Dolly recording I Will Always Love You


New York Magazine

[ElphieDefiesGravity]

re: Stephanie J. Block#31

Posted: 4/19/09 at 9:53pm

I AM SO EXCITED that "Because I Am a Wife" is on there!!

"Blow out the candles, Robert, and make a wish. Want something. Want something."

Wishes come true, not free.

[WithoutATrace]

re: Stephanie J. Block#32

Posted: 4/19/09 at 10:00pm

I wonder if she'll do a CD release party at Birdland...if so, I'll definitely be there.

[emo_geek]

re: Stephanie J. Block#33

Posted: 4/20/09 at 12:24am

That was a great article, thank you so much for sharing!

"I never had theatre producers run after me. Some people want to make more Broadway shows out of movies. But Elliot and I aren't going to do Batman: The Musical." - Julie Taymor 1999

[StephanietheStar]

re: Stephanie J. Block#34

Posted: 4/20/09 at 2:01am

I definitely just had a freak attack over "Because I am a Wife".....WOW....That is the best news ever.

is anyone sad about "never never land" and "making good"? I already have the professional recordings of that...fill the cd with NEW stuff Steph!!

and all that I could do because of you was talk of love...

[emo_geek]

re: Stephanie J. Block#35

Posted: 4/20/09 at 2:24am

I too wish she had maybe switched out one of those, but I can not wait for this album. I hope it as great as Julia Murney's

"I never had theatre producers run after me. Some people want to make more Broadway shows out of movies. But Elliot and I aren't going to do Batman: The Musical." - Julie Taymor 1999

[Amaranth9]

re: Stephanie J. Block#36

Posted: 4/20/09 at 3:27am

"is anyone sad about "never never land" and "making good"? I already have the professional recordings of that...fill the cd with NEW stuff Steph!!"

I don't know about Making Good, but apparently Scott Alan said it will be a new, different recording of "Never Never Land."

[kate86]

re: Stephanie J. Block#37

Posted: 4/20/09 at 6:03am

i cannot wait! pre-ordered yesterday! soooooooo excited!

4-11-10 Wicked (Oberhausen) ~ 8-7-10 Promises, Promises ~ 8-8-10 Next to Normal ~ 8-12-10 Bway @Bryant Park ~ 8-15-10 Jersey Boys + Sing for the Cure ~ 8-18-10 American Idiot ~ 8-19-10 Wicked Divas (Murney/Mackey) in Saratoga Springs, NY ~ 8-21-10 Next to Normal ~ 8-23-10 Natalie Weiss @Birdland ~ 8-24-10 Wicked ~ 9-4-10 Wicked (Oberhausen)

[Amalia Balash]

re: Stephanie J. Block#38

Posted: 4/20/09 at 11:31am

So looking forward to this!

I never knew the name of the song she sang at the Defying Inequality benefit earlier this year. It was one of my favorite performances of the evening. Any chance that's on the new CD?

[kate86]

re: Stephanie J. Block#39

Posted: 4/20/09 at 2:12pm

didn't she sing 'making good'?
if so yes it is on the cd.

4-11-10 Wicked (Oberhausen) ~ 8-7-10 Promises, Promises ~ 8-8-10 Next to Normal ~ 8-12-10 Bway @Bryant Park ~ 8-15-10 Jersey Boys + Sing for the Cure ~ 8-18-10 American Idiot ~ 8-19-10 Wicked Divas (Murney/Mackey) in Saratoga Springs, NY ~ 8-21-10 Next to Normal ~ 8-23-10 Natalie Weiss @Birdland ~ 8-24-10 Wicked ~ 9-4-10 Wicked (Oberhausen)

[obsessedjb]

re: Stephanie J. Block#40

Posted: 4/20/09 at 2:38pm

She sang "Making Good" at the Yellow Brick Road Not Taken concert.

[WishingOnlyWounds2]

re: Stephanie J. Block#41

Posted: 4/24/09 at 3:20pm

I think the version of Never Never Land is the current background music on her website- stephaniejblock.com

It's a stronger version, with a few minor lyric changes.

2008: Feb. 18- Rent, Feb. 19- Curtains, April 18- Xanadu, April 22- Wicked, April 26- Legally Blonde, May 31- Wicked, June 13- The Little Mermaid, June 28- Wicked and Young Frankenstein, July 2- The Little Mermaid, July 6- A Chorus Line and Legally Blonde, August 16- Xanadu, September 13- Legally Blonde and 13, September 28- Xanadu and Spring Awakening, Oct. 12-GYPSY and [title of show], Oct. 19- Hairspray & Legally Blonde, Nov. 9- Wicked and 13, Dec. 14-13, Dec. 26- Billy Elliot, 2009: Jan 1- Shrek, Jan 2- 13 and Wicked, Jan 4- 13, Feb 17- In The Heights, Feb 19- Billy Elliot, Feb 22- Sweeney Todd (tour), March 28- Mary Poppins, April 4- Mamma Mia!, April 15- Jersey Boys (on tour), April 25- next to normal & 9 to 5 May 1- Billy Elliot, May 3- Spelling Bee (tour), May 8- Chicago, May 21- Wicked, June 6- Everyday Rapture, June 23- The Wiz, June 25- Hair July 15- Shrek, August 9- Wicked, September 7- Rock of Ages, October 11- Next To Normal, October 23- The Marvelous Wonderettes, November 7- Ragtime November 29- Dreamgirls, December 25- Billy Elliot, December 30- Finian's Rainbow, 2010: January 9- Bye Bye Birdie, January 16- Memphis February 17- The Phantom of The Opera, February 18- God of Carnage, March 7- Billy Elliot, March 31- American Idiot

Updated On: 4/24/09 at 03:20 PM

[kate86]

re: Stephanie J. Block#42

Posted: 4/24/09 at 4:14pm

oh ya i totally mixed up the events! sorry.

i am not sure what the defying inequality song is called.
'some i got married...'? if you type in sjb + defying inequality on youtube you can watch the video of the performance.

4-11-10 Wicked (Oberhausen) ~ 8-7-10 Promises, Promises ~ 8-8-10 Next to Normal ~ 8-12-10 Bway @Bryant Park ~ 8-15-10 Jersey Boys + Sing for the Cure ~ 8-18-10 American Idiot ~ 8-19-10 Wicked Divas (Murney/Mackey) in Saratoga Springs, NY ~ 8-21-10 Next to Normal ~ 8-23-10 Natalie Weiss @Birdland ~ 8-24-10 Wicked ~ 9-4-10 Wicked (Oberhausen)

[MissChablis]

re: Stephanie J. Block#43

Posted: 4/24/09 at 7:49pm

I hope she gets the recognition she deserves for 9 to 5. I'm afraid there are so many other notable performances there, she could be overlooked.

[Broadway 1001]

re: Stephanie J. Block#44

Posted: 4/25/09 at 9:14pm

I saw the show today. WOW! Stephanie is the standout. She should totally get a Tony nomination for her performance. Her voice is the best one on that stage.

[obsessedjb]

re: Stephanie J. Block#45

Posted: 4/29/09 at 2:33pm

"I Will Always Love You" is available on itunes now!
http://www.playbill.com/news/article/128754.html
http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?i=311046415&id=311046320&s=143441 Updated On: 4/29/09 at 02:33 PM

[Livewire413]

re: Stephanie J. Block#46

Posted: 4/29/09 at 3:02pm

I dont know if this is posted anywhere else on here but while the hard copy of her CD is available June 2nd, it will be available for download on iTunes on May 12th

[Amaranth9]

re: Stephanie J. Block#47

Posted: 4/29/09 at 4:02pm

I just listened to the whole thing and ...Wow. It's just gorgeous. Soft, understated, emotional, and SJB uses a lovely husky tone that I wasn't expecting. She really interpreted this song in a different, beautiful way. I can't wait to hear the rest.

ETA: I'm not a big fan on Dolly's vocals sometimes and I wasn't sure how their voices would work together, but Dolly sounds great and compliments SJB really well! Updated On: 4/29/09 at 04:02 PM

[kate86]

re: Stephanie J. Block#48

Posted: 4/29/09 at 4:49pm

i just love how stephanie's voice sounds. it is an amazing interpretation of the song.
cannot wait for the cd release.

4-11-10 Wicked (Oberhausen) ~ 8-7-10 Promises, Promises ~ 8-8-10 Next to Normal ~ 8-12-10 Bway @Bryant Park ~ 8-15-10 Jersey Boys + Sing for the Cure ~ 8-18-10 American Idiot ~ 8-19-10 Wicked Divas (Murney/Mackey) in Saratoga Springs, NY ~ 8-21-10 Next to Normal ~ 8-23-10 Natalie Weiss @Birdland ~ 8-24-10 Wicked ~ 9-4-10 Wicked (Oberhausen)

[defyingravity07]

re: Stephanie J. Block#49

Posted: 4/29/09 at 5:09pm

The whole song is on Perez.

http://perezhilton.com/2009-04-29-listen-to-this-love-goes-on-and-on