Friday, July 30, 2010
Flashback Friday
10 years ago this summer, Neal and I were in a production of The King and I at Jesters:
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
Yellowstone and Volcanoes and Buffaloes, OH MY!!!!
In about a week and a half, Shauna and I are going to Yellowstone. Actually, we're going to Cody, WY to see our good friend Katrina perform in the musical Quilters. But Cody is like 30 minutes from Yellowstone and neither of us have ever been there. So we're going.
Well, this could be a coincidence, but you be the judge:
Last week I saw a thing on the news about some people who got attacked by a buffalo in Yellowstone. This makes me not want to get out of the car if we see any buffalo. Now tonight, I watched the movie 2012. Yellowstone quite literally goes up in smoke in the movie when there's a MASSIVE volcanic eruption. This makes me not want to get out of the car by any volcanoes.
I know, I know...the volcano thing was movie magic. But the buffalo thing was real!! What are the odds that I would see these things just weeks before visiting Yellowstone!!?? I mean, seriously! I'm already a cautious scaredy cat to begin with. Now I'm going to have nightmares about outdriving volcanic missiles. (I can't remember what they are really called. It's been over 10 years since I took Geology in college!) And don't even get me started on the nightmares about buffaloes!!!!
Sheesh...It's a wonder I ever leave my house.
Well, this could be a coincidence, but you be the judge:
Last week I saw a thing on the news about some people who got attacked by a buffalo in Yellowstone. This makes me not want to get out of the car if we see any buffalo. Now tonight, I watched the movie 2012. Yellowstone quite literally goes up in smoke in the movie when there's a MASSIVE volcanic eruption. This makes me not want to get out of the car by any volcanoes.
I know, I know...the volcano thing was movie magic. But the buffalo thing was real!! What are the odds that I would see these things just weeks before visiting Yellowstone!!?? I mean, seriously! I'm already a cautious scaredy cat to begin with. Now I'm going to have nightmares about outdriving volcanic missiles. (I can't remember what they are really called. It's been over 10 years since I took Geology in college!) And don't even get me started on the nightmares about buffaloes!!!!
Sheesh...It's a wonder I ever leave my house.
Monday, July 26, 2010
42nd Street Final Wrap-Up
Some things I could have done without during the final weekend of 42nd Street:
By the way, the plot that Brinn wrote for "Pretty Lady" is amazing. I LOVE IT!!!
42nd Street is now over. I had a blast! I'm so glad that I agreed to step in at the last minute to play Mac. :)
- The costume rack completely falling apart. It couldn't have lasted just ONE MORE PERFORMANCE?
- Running into a doorknob with my hip. (OUCH!!!!!)
- Scrapes on both of ankles from getting stepped on. Once by Adam, once by CJ. What I suffer for a laugh, I tell you what! ;)
- Missing the cast party completely, because no one texted me back to tell me if the party was still going on enough for me to make the drive at 10:00 pm to Longmont. :(
- I shouldn't have been trying to climb out of the dressing room through the pit (underneath our big staircase), but I was doing it during strike. And I rammed my left shoulder into a cross beam. That hurt!!! (Glad it wasn't my right shoulder. That's my problem shoulder!)
- Pretending to get knocked over by Dorothy (Erin) after "Dames". (It made sense...why was I mad at her during the Regency scene before? Who knows? But her making me fall on the floor was the perfect reason for me to be mad at her in the next scene.) Should have done this for every show, not just the last 2. But it did get on the video, so it's all good!
- Intermission drinks at Henry's. We talked about it for weeks, but Mikeal and I FINALLY went to Henry's during intermission on closing Sunday! Since I didn't have to be onstage until after "Lullaby of Broadway" and he didn't have to be on until "Quarter to Nine", we had tons of time to kill! It was really funny, too. We sat down at the bar and Mikeal looked over to our left and there were some audience members sitting there (they had their show program sitting on the bar.) Mikeal goes "Getting some intermission drinks?" They did a double take when they looked over at us. I just grinned and said "Us, too!" Talk about breaking the 4th wall!!!! I can imagine the stories they told their friends. "Yeah, we went over to Henry's at intermission and Pat Denning and Mac were there getting drinks, too!" (My Shirley Temple was delish! I got three cherries! Woot!) We made it back over to the theatre right after "There's a Sunnyside to Every Situation". Go us!!
- Standing ovation from the audience!!!! Yay for Standing O's!!!!!
By the way, the plot that Brinn wrote for "Pretty Lady" is amazing. I LOVE IT!!!
42nd Street is now over. I had a blast! I'm so glad that I agreed to step in at the last minute to play Mac. :)
Thursday, July 22, 2010
Life Changes
Just when you think you've got everything figured out, life throws you a curve ball. Or one of those crazy sliders that drop at the last second. (Yes, I've been watching a lot of baseball this summer. Go Rockies!)
I think the best way to get a trial in your life is to think to yourself: "Wow, things are going pretty good right now!" Then God hears that and says "Ha ha ha...you aren't getting off that easy. This life is a test...and you are not being tested at the moment. Here you go..." and hands you another trial.
That being said, here's my news: As of the 1st week of August, I will no longer be employed at Falcon Properties, Inc. The company has been sold to another property management company. I am back in the job hunt again! And it's no secret that I loathe job hunting. Every job I have EVER had, I've gotten because I knew someone or the job literally dropped in my lap. I'm really hoping that it will happen again! I can't afford to be unemployed right now. Okay, I'm not going to be totally unemployed. I am still the Administrative Assistant for Loveland Opera Theatre, and I will bumping up my weekly hours from 4 to about 8 or 10. But that's not enough moolah to pay the rent and all my other expenses. While I'd love to just do theatre full time, that's not going to happen anytime soon. And no, I won't be moving to New York City. (Thanks for the vote of confidence in my abilities, though.)
So...here we are...on the cusp of a brand new adventure. I really hope it's a happy adventure. I don't think I could handle a sad one. And seriously...if you know of anyone who needs an administrative assistant with 6 years of experience as a receptionist, office assistant, bookkeeper, etc (who also has previous experience as a bank teller and postal worker)....PLEASE LET ME KNOW ASAP!!!! Or if you'd like to pay me to sing, heck yes I'll do that, too! :)
I think the best way to get a trial in your life is to think to yourself: "Wow, things are going pretty good right now!" Then God hears that and says "Ha ha ha...you aren't getting off that easy. This life is a test...and you are not being tested at the moment. Here you go..." and hands you another trial.
That being said, here's my news: As of the 1st week of August, I will no longer be employed at Falcon Properties, Inc. The company has been sold to another property management company. I am back in the job hunt again! And it's no secret that I loathe job hunting. Every job I have EVER had, I've gotten because I knew someone or the job literally dropped in my lap. I'm really hoping that it will happen again! I can't afford to be unemployed right now. Okay, I'm not going to be totally unemployed. I am still the Administrative Assistant for Loveland Opera Theatre, and I will bumping up my weekly hours from 4 to about 8 or 10. But that's not enough moolah to pay the rent and all my other expenses. While I'd love to just do theatre full time, that's not going to happen anytime soon. And no, I won't be moving to New York City. (Thanks for the vote of confidence in my abilities, though.)
So...here we are...on the cusp of a brand new adventure. I really hope it's a happy adventure. I don't think I could handle a sad one. And seriously...if you know of anyone who needs an administrative assistant with 6 years of experience as a receptionist, office assistant, bookkeeper, etc (who also has previous experience as a bank teller and postal worker)....PLEASE LET ME KNOW ASAP!!!! Or if you'd like to pay me to sing, heck yes I'll do that, too! :)
Friday, July 16, 2010
The 42nd Street/Curtains Connection
Many people who will be coming to see 42nd Street over the next two weekends are also many of the people who saw Curtains last October. They may notice some similarities in the characters. Here is a little guide to show you the connections between the characters in 42nd Street and the characters in Curtains.
Please note: 42nd Street takes place in 1933. Curtains takes place in 1959.
Also of note:
Please note: 42nd Street takes place in 1933. Curtains takes place in 1959.
- Julian Marsh = has a nephew in England named Christopher Belling
- Dorothy Brock and Pat Denning = had a son named Robert. His stage name is Bobby Pepper.
- Mac = her real name is Emily MacElroy Cranshaw, and she had a daughter named Jessica. (Jessica spent a lot of time backstage at the shows her mom worked on!)
- Johnny = Johnny (We see Johnny i2 his younger years during 42nd Street, when he was getting his start in show business and still had all of his hair.)
- Bert Berry = his 2nd cousin once removed on his mother's side is Lt. Frank Cioffi
- Billy Lawlor = his younger cousin, Aaron Fox, became a song writer
- Lorraine = had a daughter named Georgia Hendricks
- Various other characters in 42nd Street had children/nieces/nephews who are seen in Curtains.
Also of note:
- Bert Berry and Maggie Jones taught a class in Team-Writing Musicals. Aaron Fox and Georgia Hendricks met in the class.
- Abner Dillion had a brief affair with Carmen Bernstein. Bambi may or may not be his daughter.
- Peggy Sawyer's much younger half-sister is Niki Harris.
Monday, July 12, 2010
Angela Update Time
Some big stuff has happened since I started that whole Broadway Divas 101 thing. I didn't want to break up the course, so I have waited to post anything else!
Remember that whole thing about a "theatre-free summer"? Well, apparently, I lied. I have joined the cast of 42nd Street. I came in with 3 weeks left until opening and took over the role of Mac the Stage Manager. No dancing, no solos, just acting. And I am cheating by having all of my lines a the clipboard that I carry. Yes, I have memorized my lines...well, most of them...but why stress about it? We open this Friday. Come see the show! It's fantastic! The cast has worked really hard on the dance numbers and they are FANTASTIC!!! The whole show is great! Visit www.uilproductions.com for more details on the show.
I auditioned for Oliver! at the Candlelight, and while I did get a call back (which is a big deal!) I didn't get cast in the show. Oh, well. You win some, you lose some.
I've been playing in the Loveland Concert Band this summer. I was very excited about the 4th of July concert because I was going to play piccolo for it! The regular piccolo player wasn't going to be there. I practiced twice (and I NEVER practice) and sat in the scorching sun at the rehearsal the day before. Well, a little while before I was supposed to leave for the park, it started raining. Then it started pouring. The thunder was continuously rumbling. It was like there was a flood from the sky! Well, the band generally plays rain or shine, but this was a bit more than our regular late afternoon storms that pass quickly. This was a SERIOUS down pour! But I couldn't just guess the concert would be canceled. I had to go find out. So Shauna and I set out in her Jeep. We couldn't get into the park because they had the entrance blocked. We drove over to Erwin to see if the band was there (since that's where they were having a bus take them to the park.) We drove through the pounding rain all the way there and they were already gone. We went back to the park, but took the road that goes around the east side of Benson Park. The cars that were parked along that road had water up their wheel wells! IT WAS FLOODING!!!! We got into the parking lot at the high school and ran out into the rain down to the amphitheatre. I had to jump over a puddle that was about three feet across. I landed in the grass and sunk up to my ankles in water. There was a river going to the sidewalk, and so I got totally soaked in the 30 seconds it took to run to the stage of the amphitheatre. We found out then that the concert had been canceled. So, we ran back to the car, I handed off my band folder to another flute player who was playing at the concert the following Saturday (that I couldn't go to, but the other piccolo player needed the folder), and we made out way through the flood waters back home. It wasn't a huge flood, but there was a TON of water on the road! It was crazy!!! The fireworks were canceled that night and they did them on the 5th...however, the concert was not rescheduled. I never got to play all that piccolo stuff that I had practiced!! SUCH A BUMMER!!! But all is not lost! We have one more concert and we are playing Stars and Stripes Forever. So, I will get to at least play my favorite song!!
And now for the fun and hilarity that ensued early this morning. Wait...did I say "fun and hilarity"? Um, no it was kind of the exact opposite. We were awakened at 4:30 am this morning by pounding on the front door. My first thought, once I woke up enough to react, was that it was a drunk who was at the wrong house. So I grabbed my phone and stumbled out of the room. Melissa had already answered the door and it was the Sheriff's Department. Someone had been breaking into cars, and he'd gotten into Melissa's car. We had to look in our cars (with the help of the deputy's flashlight) to see if anything was missing. Mine looked okay, Melissa said her loose change was scattered around. But nothing else appeared to be stolen. (When she got in her car this morning, she found that the guy had thrown her stuff all over the place!) We had to fill out witness reports and then we went back to bed. You think I could sleep? Nope. I finally did go back to sleep, but it wasn't long before my alarm started going off. Ugh.... When I got in my car, nothing had been touched. So I guess the guy never made it into my car before he ran off. But I lost precious sleep over that, and I hope they throw his sorry trash in jail. Jerk.
So that's the latest and greatest! My life is just as crazy busy as ever!
Remember that whole thing about a "theatre-free summer"? Well, apparently, I lied. I have joined the cast of 42nd Street. I came in with 3 weeks left until opening and took over the role of Mac the Stage Manager. No dancing, no solos, just acting. And I am cheating by having all of my lines a the clipboard that I carry. Yes, I have memorized my lines...well, most of them...but why stress about it? We open this Friday. Come see the show! It's fantastic! The cast has worked really hard on the dance numbers and they are FANTASTIC!!! The whole show is great! Visit www.uilproductions.com for more details on the show.
I auditioned for Oliver! at the Candlelight, and while I did get a call back (which is a big deal!) I didn't get cast in the show. Oh, well. You win some, you lose some.
I've been playing in the Loveland Concert Band this summer. I was very excited about the 4th of July concert because I was going to play piccolo for it! The regular piccolo player wasn't going to be there. I practiced twice (and I NEVER practice) and sat in the scorching sun at the rehearsal the day before. Well, a little while before I was supposed to leave for the park, it started raining. Then it started pouring. The thunder was continuously rumbling. It was like there was a flood from the sky! Well, the band generally plays rain or shine, but this was a bit more than our regular late afternoon storms that pass quickly. This was a SERIOUS down pour! But I couldn't just guess the concert would be canceled. I had to go find out. So Shauna and I set out in her Jeep. We couldn't get into the park because they had the entrance blocked. We drove over to Erwin to see if the band was there (since that's where they were having a bus take them to the park.) We drove through the pounding rain all the way there and they were already gone. We went back to the park, but took the road that goes around the east side of Benson Park. The cars that were parked along that road had water up their wheel wells! IT WAS FLOODING!!!! We got into the parking lot at the high school and ran out into the rain down to the amphitheatre. I had to jump over a puddle that was about three feet across. I landed in the grass and sunk up to my ankles in water. There was a river going to the sidewalk, and so I got totally soaked in the 30 seconds it took to run to the stage of the amphitheatre. We found out then that the concert had been canceled. So, we ran back to the car, I handed off my band folder to another flute player who was playing at the concert the following Saturday (that I couldn't go to, but the other piccolo player needed the folder), and we made out way through the flood waters back home. It wasn't a huge flood, but there was a TON of water on the road! It was crazy!!! The fireworks were canceled that night and they did them on the 5th...however, the concert was not rescheduled. I never got to play all that piccolo stuff that I had practiced!! SUCH A BUMMER!!! But all is not lost! We have one more concert and we are playing Stars and Stripes Forever. So, I will get to at least play my favorite song!!
And now for the fun and hilarity that ensued early this morning. Wait...did I say "fun and hilarity"? Um, no it was kind of the exact opposite. We were awakened at 4:30 am this morning by pounding on the front door. My first thought, once I woke up enough to react, was that it was a drunk who was at the wrong house. So I grabbed my phone and stumbled out of the room. Melissa had already answered the door and it was the Sheriff's Department. Someone had been breaking into cars, and he'd gotten into Melissa's car. We had to look in our cars (with the help of the deputy's flashlight) to see if anything was missing. Mine looked okay, Melissa said her loose change was scattered around. But nothing else appeared to be stolen. (When she got in her car this morning, she found that the guy had thrown her stuff all over the place!) We had to fill out witness reports and then we went back to bed. You think I could sleep? Nope. I finally did go back to sleep, but it wasn't long before my alarm started going off. Ugh.... When I got in my car, nothing had been touched. So I guess the guy never made it into my car before he ran off. But I lost precious sleep over that, and I hope they throw his sorry trash in jail. Jerk.
So that's the latest and greatest! My life is just as crazy busy as ever!
Saturday, July 10, 2010
Broadway Divas 101: Final Exam Answers
Here are the answers to the final exam:
1. A-7, B-6, C-4, D-1, E-5, F-2, G-3
2. A-7, B-3, C-6, D-1, E-2, F-4, G-5
3. Elphaba in Wicked.
4. False
5. C. Wicked
6. Raul Esparza
7. A-6, B-1, C-5, D-4, E-7, F-3, G-2
8. a) Gavin Lee and Laura Michelle Kelly, b) Gavin Lee and Ashley Brown
9. Hunter Foster and Sutton Foster
10. Danny Burstein and Rebecca Luker
11. Stephanie J. Block
12. Jud Fry in Oklahoma!
13. Heather Headley
14. Kristin Chenoweth
15. Gavin Lee, Gavin Creel, and Christian Borle (Bert in Mary Poppins)
16. Sutton Foster
17. Susan Egan
18. Sherie Rene Scott
19. 2:2 (Two for musicals, two for plays)
20. Judy Garland and Barbra Streisand
1. A-7, B-6, C-4, D-1, E-5, F-2, G-3
2. A-7, B-3, C-6, D-1, E-2, F-4, G-5
3. Elphaba in Wicked.
4. False
5. C. Wicked
6. Raul Esparza
7. A-6, B-1, C-5, D-4, E-7, F-3, G-2
8. a) Gavin Lee and Laura Michelle Kelly, b) Gavin Lee and Ashley Brown
9. Hunter Foster and Sutton Foster
10. Danny Burstein and Rebecca Luker
11. Stephanie J. Block
12. Jud Fry in Oklahoma!
13. Heather Headley
14. Kristin Chenoweth
15. Gavin Lee, Gavin Creel, and Christian Borle (Bert in Mary Poppins)
16. Sutton Foster
17. Susan Egan
18. Sherie Rene Scott
19. 2:2 (Two for musicals, two for plays)
20. Judy Garland and Barbra Streisand
Friday, July 9, 2010
Broadway Divas 101: FINAL EXAM
This test is open book/open note.
1. Match the performer with the role they originated:
A. Kristin Chenoweth
B. Sutton Foster
C. Sherie Rene Scott
D. Brian d'Arcy James
E. Marc Kudisch
F. Stephanie J. Block
G. Roger Bart
1. Frederick Barrett in Titanic
2. Grania (Grace) O'Malley in The Pirate Queen
3. Dr. Frankenstein in Young Frankenstein
4. Kathy in The Last 5 Years
5. Trevor Graydon in Thoroughly Modern Millie
6. Janet van de Graaff in The Drowsy Chaperone
7. Glinda in Wicked
2. Match these performers with the role that won them a Tony Award:
A. Bernadette Peters
B. Norbert Leo Butz
C. Victoria Clark
D. Audra McDonald
E. Brian Stokes Mitchell
F. Patti LuPone
G. Idina Menzel
1. Carrie in Carousel
2. Fred/Petruccio in Kiss Me, Kate
3. Freddy in Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
4. Mama Rose in Gypsy
5. Elphaba in Wicked
6. Margaret in The Light in the Piazza
7. Annie in Annie Get Your Gun
3. What role do Idina Menzel and Stephanie J. Block have in common?
4. True or False: Bernadette Peters won a Tony for her portrayal of the Witch in Into the Woods
5. Which show has Marc Kudisch NOT done?
a) Thoroughly Modern Millie
b) 9 to 5: The Musical
c) Wicked
d) Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
6. Who played Bobby in the revival of Company?
7. Match the performer with their Broadway Debut:
A. Gavin Creel
B. Susan Egan
C. Sierra Boggess
D. Laura Bell Bundy
E. Laura Michelle Kelly
F. Eddie Korbich
G. Adam Pascal
1. Belle in Beauty and the Beast
2. Roger in RENT
3. Tobias in Sweeney Todd
4. Amber in Hairspray
5. Ariel in The Little Mermaid
6. Jimmy in Thoroughly Modern Millie
7. Hodel in Fiddler on the Roof
8. Who originated Bert and Mary in Mary Poppins in:
a) London and b) New York City
9. Which 2 performers profiled this course are brother and sister?
10. Which 2 performers profiled in this course are CURRENTLY married to each other?
11. Who did I say SHOULD play Fanny Brice in the revival of Funny Girl?
12. For which role did Shuler Hensley win both a Tony Award and an Olivier Award?
13. Who originated and won a Tony for the title role in Aida?
14. Who has a Masters degree in Opera Performance?
15. Based on one video and 2 other people who have played the role, which 3 performers can tap dance upside down?
16. Who learned to do one-armed cartwheels after breaking their wrist so they could continue with a stunt during their show?
17. Who did Babes in Arms with Jack Black as a teenager?
18. Who is currently starring in a show that is the "true-ish" story of her life?
19. Audra McDonald has won 4 Tonys. What is the ratio of Musicals to Plays?
20. In the video of Audra McDonald and Patti LuPone singing together, who originally performed the song they sing?
1. Match the performer with the role they originated:
A. Kristin Chenoweth
B. Sutton Foster
C. Sherie Rene Scott
D. Brian d'Arcy James
E. Marc Kudisch
F. Stephanie J. Block
G. Roger Bart
1. Frederick Barrett in Titanic
2. Grania (Grace) O'Malley in The Pirate Queen
3. Dr. Frankenstein in Young Frankenstein
4. Kathy in The Last 5 Years
5. Trevor Graydon in Thoroughly Modern Millie
6. Janet van de Graaff in The Drowsy Chaperone
7. Glinda in Wicked
2. Match these performers with the role that won them a Tony Award:
A. Bernadette Peters
B. Norbert Leo Butz
C. Victoria Clark
D. Audra McDonald
E. Brian Stokes Mitchell
F. Patti LuPone
G. Idina Menzel
1. Carrie in Carousel
2. Fred/Petruccio in Kiss Me, Kate
3. Freddy in Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
4. Mama Rose in Gypsy
5. Elphaba in Wicked
6. Margaret in The Light in the Piazza
7. Annie in Annie Get Your Gun
3. What role do Idina Menzel and Stephanie J. Block have in common?
4. True or False: Bernadette Peters won a Tony for her portrayal of the Witch in Into the Woods
5. Which show has Marc Kudisch NOT done?
a) Thoroughly Modern Millie
b) 9 to 5: The Musical
c) Wicked
d) Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
6. Who played Bobby in the revival of Company?
7. Match the performer with their Broadway Debut:
A. Gavin Creel
B. Susan Egan
C. Sierra Boggess
D. Laura Bell Bundy
E. Laura Michelle Kelly
F. Eddie Korbich
G. Adam Pascal
1. Belle in Beauty and the Beast
2. Roger in RENT
3. Tobias in Sweeney Todd
4. Amber in Hairspray
5. Ariel in The Little Mermaid
6. Jimmy in Thoroughly Modern Millie
7. Hodel in Fiddler on the Roof
8. Who originated Bert and Mary in Mary Poppins in:
a) London and b) New York City
9. Which 2 performers profiled this course are brother and sister?
10. Which 2 performers profiled in this course are CURRENTLY married to each other?
11. Who did I say SHOULD play Fanny Brice in the revival of Funny Girl?
12. For which role did Shuler Hensley win both a Tony Award and an Olivier Award?
13. Who originated and won a Tony for the title role in Aida?
14. Who has a Masters degree in Opera Performance?
15. Based on one video and 2 other people who have played the role, which 3 performers can tap dance upside down?
16. Who learned to do one-armed cartwheels after breaking their wrist so they could continue with a stunt during their show?
17. Who did Babes in Arms with Jack Black as a teenager?
18. Who is currently starring in a show that is the "true-ish" story of her life?
19. Audra McDonald has won 4 Tonys. What is the ratio of Musicals to Plays?
20. In the video of Audra McDonald and Patti LuPone singing together, who originally performed the song they sing?
Thursday, July 8, 2010
Broadway Divas 101: Homework for Lesson 14
Cheyenne Jackson
Brian d'Arcy James
Eddie Korbich
Marc Kudisch
Aaron Lazar
Gavin Lee
Brian Stokes Mitchell
Matthew Morrison
Adam Pascal
Christopher Sieber
Will Swenson
I can't find any good videos. Just watch "The Single's Ward", and "Sons of Provo".
Patrick Wilson
Brian d'Arcy James
Eddie Korbich
Marc Kudisch
Aaron Lazar
Gavin Lee
Brian Stokes Mitchell
Matthew Morrison
Adam Pascal
Christopher Sieber
Will Swenson
I can't find any good videos. Just watch "The Single's Ward", and "Sons of Provo".
Patrick Wilson
Wednesday, July 7, 2010
Broadway Divas 101: Lesson 14: The Men (Part 2)
Cheyenne Jackson
Broadway Debut: Ensemble in Thoroughly Modern Millie
Other Broadway Credits: originated Chad in All Shook Up
originated Sonny in Xanadu
Woody Mahoney in Finian's Rainbow
Off Broadway Credits: originated Matthew in Altar Boyz
Brian d'Arcy James
Broadway Debut: various roles in Carousel
Other Broadway Credits: ensemble in Blood Brothers
originated Frederick Barrett in Titanic: The Musical
originated Sidney in Sweet Smell of Success (Tony Nomination)
Freddy in Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
various roles in The Apple Tree
originated Shrek in Shrek: The Musical (Tony Nomination)
Dan in Next to Normal
Eddie Korbich
Broadway Debut: Tobias in Sweeney Todd
Other Broadway Credits: Enoch Snow in Carousel
originated Grandpa Who in Suessical
Doctor Dillamond in Wicked
originated George in The Drowsy Chaperone
originated Scuttle in The Little Mermaid
The Angela Connection: Saw him in The Little Mermaid twice. Watching him tap dance in flippers = PRICELESS!
Aaron Lazar
Broadway Debut: Joe in Oklahoma!
Other Broadway Credits: Fabrizio in The Light in the Piazza
Fireman/Raoul understudy in The Phantom of the Opera
Enjolras in Les Miserables
Charles Darnay in A Tale of Two Cities
Carl-Magnus in A Little Night Music
The Angela Connection: I saw him in The Light in the Piazza. He's AMAZING!!!
Gavin Lee
Broadway Debut: originated Bert in Mary Poppins (Tony Nomination)
Other Credits: originated Bert in Mary Poppins in London
Currently on the national tour as Bert in Mary Poppins
The Angela Connection: I saw him on the tour. I was absolutely blown away by his incredible performance! Especially when he tap danced upside down!!
The Rebekah Connection: My niece, Rebekah, who was 2 at the time she saw the tour, says without hesitation when you ask her what was her favorite part of Mary Poppins: "Bert."
Marc Kudisch
Broadway Debut: Reuben in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
Other Broadway credits: Gaston in Beauty and the Beast
originated George Kittredge in High Society
Chauvelin in The Scarlet Pimpernel
originated Jackie in The Wild Party (LaChiusa Version)
Jeff Moss in Bells are Ringing
originated Trevor Graydon in Thoroughly Modern Millie (Tony Nomination)
Proprietor in Assassins
originated Baron Bomburst in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (when it moved from London to NYC) (Tony Nomination)
various roles in The Apple Tree
originated Franklin Hart, Jr. in 9 to 5: The Musical (Tony Nomination)
Brian Stokes Mitchell
Broadway Debut: Franklin in Mail
Other Broadway Credits: Jimmy Winter in Oh, Kay!
Jelly Roll Morton in Jelly's Last Jam
Valentin in Kiss of the Spider Woman
originated Coalhouse Walker, Jr. in Ragtime (Tony Nomination)
Fred Graham/Petrucio in Kiss Me, Kate (Tony Winner)
Don Quixote (Cervantes) in Man of La Mancha (Tony Nomination)
Other Credits: Emile de Becque in South Pacific in Concert
Lesser known fun fact: He played Trevor, Hilary's fiance on Fresh Prince of Bel Air
Matthew Morrison
Broadway Debut: Ensemble in Footloose
Other Broadway Credits: Phantom in The Rocky Horror Show
originated Link Larkin in Hairspray
originated Fabrizio in The Light in the Piazza
Joe Cable in South Pacific
Currently: playing Will Schuester on Glee
Adam Pascal
Broadway Debut: Roger in RENT (Tony Nomination)
Other Broadway Credits: originated Radames in Aida
MC in Cabaret
Other Credits: Roger in the film of RENT
Freddie in Chess in Concert (London & NYC)
Christopher Sieber
Broadway Debut: originated Agis in Triumph of Love
Other Broadway Credits: Gaston in Beauty and the Beast
Trevor Graydon in Thoroughly Modern Millie
Billy Flynn in Chicago
Rapunzel's Prince/Wolf in Into the Woods
originated Sir Gallahad and various others in Spamalot (Tony Nomination)
originated Lord Farquaad in Shrek: the Musical (Tony Nomination)
Will Swenson
Broadway Debut: Vocalist in Brooklyn: The Musical
Other Broadway Credits: Ensemble/Laurent/Marquis in Lestat
Cody Bridger in 110 in the Shade
Berger in Hair(Tony Nomination)
Other Credits: Jonathan Jordan in the film The Singles Ward
Stacee Jaxx in Rock of Ages (before it went to Broadway)
Patrick Wilson
Broadway Debut: performer in Gershwin's Fascinating Rhythm
Other Broadway Credits: Jerry Lukowski in The Full Monty (Tony Nomination)
Curly in Oklahoma! (Tony Nomination)
Other Credits: Raoul in the film version of The Phantom of the Opera
Broadway Debut: Ensemble in Thoroughly Modern Millie
Other Broadway Credits: originated Chad in All Shook Up
originated Sonny in Xanadu
Woody Mahoney in Finian's Rainbow
Off Broadway Credits: originated Matthew in Altar Boyz
Brian d'Arcy James
Broadway Debut: various roles in Carousel
Other Broadway Credits: ensemble in Blood Brothers
originated Frederick Barrett in Titanic: The Musical
originated Sidney in Sweet Smell of Success (Tony Nomination)
Freddy in Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
various roles in The Apple Tree
originated Shrek in Shrek: The Musical (Tony Nomination)
Dan in Next to Normal
Eddie Korbich
Broadway Debut: Tobias in Sweeney Todd
Other Broadway Credits: Enoch Snow in Carousel
originated Grandpa Who in Suessical
Doctor Dillamond in Wicked
originated George in The Drowsy Chaperone
originated Scuttle in The Little Mermaid
The Angela Connection: Saw him in The Little Mermaid twice. Watching him tap dance in flippers = PRICELESS!
Aaron Lazar
Broadway Debut: Joe in Oklahoma!
Other Broadway Credits: Fabrizio in The Light in the Piazza
Fireman/Raoul understudy in The Phantom of the Opera
Enjolras in Les Miserables
Charles Darnay in A Tale of Two Cities
Carl-Magnus in A Little Night Music
The Angela Connection: I saw him in The Light in the Piazza. He's AMAZING!!!
Gavin Lee
Broadway Debut: originated Bert in Mary Poppins (Tony Nomination)
Other Credits: originated Bert in Mary Poppins in London
Currently on the national tour as Bert in Mary Poppins
The Angela Connection: I saw him on the tour. I was absolutely blown away by his incredible performance! Especially when he tap danced upside down!!
The Rebekah Connection: My niece, Rebekah, who was 2 at the time she saw the tour, says without hesitation when you ask her what was her favorite part of Mary Poppins: "Bert."
Marc Kudisch
Broadway Debut: Reuben in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
Other Broadway credits: Gaston in Beauty and the Beast
originated George Kittredge in High Society
Chauvelin in The Scarlet Pimpernel
originated Jackie in The Wild Party (LaChiusa Version)
Jeff Moss in Bells are Ringing
originated Trevor Graydon in Thoroughly Modern Millie (Tony Nomination)
Proprietor in Assassins
originated Baron Bomburst in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (when it moved from London to NYC) (Tony Nomination)
various roles in The Apple Tree
originated Franklin Hart, Jr. in 9 to 5: The Musical (Tony Nomination)
Brian Stokes Mitchell
Broadway Debut: Franklin in Mail
Other Broadway Credits: Jimmy Winter in Oh, Kay!
Jelly Roll Morton in Jelly's Last Jam
Valentin in Kiss of the Spider Woman
originated Coalhouse Walker, Jr. in Ragtime (Tony Nomination)
Fred Graham/Petrucio in Kiss Me, Kate (Tony Winner)
Don Quixote (Cervantes) in Man of La Mancha (Tony Nomination)
Other Credits: Emile de Becque in South Pacific in Concert
Lesser known fun fact: He played Trevor, Hilary's fiance on Fresh Prince of Bel Air
Matthew Morrison
Broadway Debut: Ensemble in Footloose
Other Broadway Credits: Phantom in The Rocky Horror Show
originated Link Larkin in Hairspray
originated Fabrizio in The Light in the Piazza
Joe Cable in South Pacific
Currently: playing Will Schuester on Glee
Adam Pascal
Broadway Debut: Roger in RENT (Tony Nomination)
Other Broadway Credits: originated Radames in Aida
MC in Cabaret
Other Credits: Roger in the film of RENT
Freddie in Chess in Concert (London & NYC)
Christopher Sieber
Broadway Debut: originated Agis in Triumph of Love
Other Broadway Credits: Gaston in Beauty and the Beast
Trevor Graydon in Thoroughly Modern Millie
Billy Flynn in Chicago
Rapunzel's Prince/Wolf in Into the Woods
originated Sir Gallahad and various others in Spamalot (Tony Nomination)
originated Lord Farquaad in Shrek: the Musical (Tony Nomination)
Will Swenson
Broadway Debut: Vocalist in Brooklyn: The Musical
Other Broadway Credits: Ensemble/Laurent/Marquis in Lestat
Cody Bridger in 110 in the Shade
Berger in Hair(Tony Nomination)
Other Credits: Jonathan Jordan in the film The Singles Ward
Stacee Jaxx in Rock of Ages (before it went to Broadway)
Patrick Wilson
Broadway Debut: performer in Gershwin's Fascinating Rhythm
Other Broadway Credits: Jerry Lukowski in The Full Monty (Tony Nomination)
Curly in Oklahoma! (Tony Nomination)
Other Credits: Raoul in the film version of The Phantom of the Opera
Tuesday, July 6, 2010
Broadway Divas 101: Homework for Lesson 13
Watch these videos:
Roger Bart
Craig Bierko
Christian Borle
Danny Burstein
Norbert Leo Butz
Michael Cerveris
Gavin Creel
Jason Danieley
Raul Esparza
Hunter Foster
Shuler Hensley
(And yes...that's Hugh Jackman!!)
Roger Bart
Craig Bierko
Christian Borle
Danny Burstein
Norbert Leo Butz
Michael Cerveris
Gavin Creel
Jason Danieley
Raul Esparza
Hunter Foster
Shuler Hensley
(And yes...that's Hugh Jackman!!)
Monday, July 5, 2010
Broadway Divas 101: Lesson 13: The Men (Part 1)
I didn't have time to devout entire lessons to some of these guys (although I would have loved to!) But enjoy some basic info on these wonderful actors. And once again, I couldn't do one for everyone. Sorry!
Roger Bart
Broadway Debut: Tom Sawyer in Big River
Other Broadway Credits: originated Harlequin in Triumph of Love
Snoopy in You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown (Tony Winner)
originated Carmen Ghia in The Producers (Tony Nomination)
Leo Bloom in The Producers
originated Xanthias in The Frogs
originated Dr. Frederick Frankenstein in Young Frankenstein
Other Credits: singing voice of Hercules in Disney's Hercules
Craig Bierko
Broadway Debut: Harold Hill in The Music Man (Tony Nomination)
Other Broadway Credits: originated Laurent in Thou Shalt Not
Sky Masterson in Guys and Dolls
Christian Borle
Broadway Debut: Willard in Footloose
Other Broadway Credits: Disciple in Jesus Christ Superstar
Jimmy in Thoroughly Modern Millie
Originated various roles in Spamalot
Originated Emmett in Legally Blonde:The Musical (Tony Nomination)
Bert in Mary Poppins
Danny Burstein
Broadway Debut: Porter/Constable in A Little Hotel on the Side
Other Broadway Credits: Paul in Company
Murdoch in Titanic: The Musical
originated Aldolpho in The Drowsy Chaperone (Tony Nomination)
Luther Billis in South Pacific (Tony Nomination)
Fun Fact: married to Rebecca Luker
Norbert Leo Butz
Broadway Debut: Roger in RENT
Other Broadway Credits: Camille in Thou Shalt Not (Tony Nomination)
Originated Fiyero in Wicked
Originated Freddie in Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (Tony Winner)
Off Broadway Credits: Originated Jamie in The Last 5 Years
The Angela Connection: I saw him in Dirty Rotten Scoundrels. He was HILARIOUS!!!!
Michael Cerveris
Broadway Debut: originated Tommy in The Who's Tommy (Tony Nomination)
Other Broadway Credits: originated Thomas Andrews in Titanic: the Musical
John Wilkes Booth in Assassins (Tony Winner)
Sweeney Todd in Sweeney Todd (Tony Nomination)
originated Kurt Weill in Lovemusik (Tony Nomination)
Gavin Creel
Broadway Debut: Originated Jimmy in Thoroughly Modern Millie (Tony Nomination)
Other Broadway Credits: Jean-Michel in La Cage aux Folles
Claude in Hair (Tony Nomination)
Other Credits: Bert in Mary Poppins (London)
Bill in the TV Movies Eloise at the Plaza and Eloise at Christmas Time
Jason Danieley
Broadway Debut: Candide in Candide
Other Broadway Credits: Malcolm MacGregor in The Full Monty
originated Aaron Fox in Curtains
Dan in Next to Normal (starting in July 2010)
Other Credits: Joe Cable in South Pacific in Concert
Raul Esparza
Broadway Debut: Riff Raff in The Rocky Horror Show
Other Broadway Credits: MC in Cabaret
originated Phillip in Taboo (Tony Nomination)
originated Caractacus in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (when it moved from London to NYC)
Robert in Company (Tony Nomination)
Off Broadway Credits: originated Jon in tick, tick...BOOM!
Hunter Foster
Broadway Debut: Roger in Grease
Other Broadway Credits: Bickle in Footloose
originated Bobby in Urinetown
Seymour in Little Shop of Horrors
Leo Bloom in The Producers
originated Sam Phillips in Million Dollar Quartet
Fun Fact: Older brother of Sutton Foster
Shuler Hensley
Broadway Debut: Javert in Les Miserables
Other Broadway Credits: Jud Fry in Oklahoma! (Tony Winner)
originated Kerchak in Tarzan: the Musical
originated The Monster in Young Frankenstein
Other Credits: Jud Fry in Oklahoma! in London (Olivier Award Winner)
Roger Bart
Broadway Debut: Tom Sawyer in Big River
Other Broadway Credits: originated Harlequin in Triumph of Love
Snoopy in You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown (Tony Winner)
originated Carmen Ghia in The Producers (Tony Nomination)
Leo Bloom in The Producers
originated Xanthias in The Frogs
originated Dr. Frederick Frankenstein in Young Frankenstein
Other Credits: singing voice of Hercules in Disney's Hercules
Craig Bierko
Broadway Debut: Harold Hill in The Music Man (Tony Nomination)
Other Broadway Credits: originated Laurent in Thou Shalt Not
Sky Masterson in Guys and Dolls
Christian Borle
Broadway Debut: Willard in Footloose
Other Broadway Credits: Disciple in Jesus Christ Superstar
Jimmy in Thoroughly Modern Millie
Originated various roles in Spamalot
Originated Emmett in Legally Blonde:The Musical (Tony Nomination)
Bert in Mary Poppins
Danny Burstein
Broadway Debut: Porter/Constable in A Little Hotel on the Side
Other Broadway Credits: Paul in Company
Murdoch in Titanic: The Musical
originated Aldolpho in The Drowsy Chaperone (Tony Nomination)
Luther Billis in South Pacific (Tony Nomination)
Fun Fact: married to Rebecca Luker
Norbert Leo Butz
Broadway Debut: Roger in RENT
Other Broadway Credits: Camille in Thou Shalt Not (Tony Nomination)
Originated Fiyero in Wicked
Originated Freddie in Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (Tony Winner)
Off Broadway Credits: Originated Jamie in The Last 5 Years
The Angela Connection: I saw him in Dirty Rotten Scoundrels. He was HILARIOUS!!!!
Michael Cerveris
Broadway Debut: originated Tommy in The Who's Tommy (Tony Nomination)
Other Broadway Credits: originated Thomas Andrews in Titanic: the Musical
John Wilkes Booth in Assassins (Tony Winner)
Sweeney Todd in Sweeney Todd (Tony Nomination)
originated Kurt Weill in Lovemusik (Tony Nomination)
Gavin Creel
Broadway Debut: Originated Jimmy in Thoroughly Modern Millie (Tony Nomination)
Other Broadway Credits: Jean-Michel in La Cage aux Folles
Claude in Hair (Tony Nomination)
Other Credits: Bert in Mary Poppins (London)
Bill in the TV Movies Eloise at the Plaza and Eloise at Christmas Time
Jason Danieley
Broadway Debut: Candide in Candide
Other Broadway Credits: Malcolm MacGregor in The Full Monty
originated Aaron Fox in Curtains
Dan in Next to Normal (starting in July 2010)
Other Credits: Joe Cable in South Pacific in Concert
Raul Esparza
Broadway Debut: Riff Raff in The Rocky Horror Show
Other Broadway Credits: MC in Cabaret
originated Phillip in Taboo (Tony Nomination)
originated Caractacus in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (when it moved from London to NYC)
Robert in Company (Tony Nomination)
Off Broadway Credits: originated Jon in tick, tick...BOOM!
Hunter Foster
Broadway Debut: Roger in Grease
Other Broadway Credits: Bickle in Footloose
originated Bobby in Urinetown
Seymour in Little Shop of Horrors
Leo Bloom in The Producers
originated Sam Phillips in Million Dollar Quartet
Fun Fact: Older brother of Sutton Foster
Shuler Hensley
Broadway Debut: Javert in Les Miserables
Other Broadway Credits: Jud Fry in Oklahoma! (Tony Winner)
originated Kerchak in Tarzan: the Musical
originated The Monster in Young Frankenstein
Other Credits: Jud Fry in Oklahoma! in London (Olivier Award Winner)
Saturday, July 3, 2010
Broadway Divas 101: Homework for Lesson 12
Watch these videos:
Ashley Brown:
Sierra Boggess:
Laura Bell Bundy:
Kerry Butler:
Katie Clarke:
(Watch this one on YouTube)
Heather Headley:
Megan Hilty:
Laura Michelle Kelly:
Rebecca Luker
Lea Michele
Kelli O'Hara
Ashley Brown:
Sierra Boggess:
Laura Bell Bundy:
Kerry Butler:
Katie Clarke:
(Watch this one on YouTube)
Heather Headley:
Megan Hilty:
Laura Michelle Kelly:
Rebecca Luker
Lea Michele
Kelli O'Hara
Friday, July 2, 2010
Broadway Divas 101: Lesson 12: The "Demi-Divas"
Listing these actresses on here does not mean they are any less great than the previous mentioned divas. It just means that I threw this whole thing together as I went along. Some should have had their own lesson, but it just didn't happen. I know there are a bunch I left out, but I can't do a profile on EVERYONE! This is the basic info you need to know about these lovely ladies:
Ashley Brown
Broadway Debut: Belle in Beauty and the Beast
Other Broadway Credits: Originated Mary Poppins in Mary Poppins when it moved from London to NYC
Sierra Boggess
Broadway Debut: originated Ariel in The Little Mermaid
Other Credits: Christine in The Phantom of the Opera (Las Vegas)
Christine in Love Never Dies (London) This is the sequel to The Phantom of the Opera.
Laura Bell Bundy
Broadway Debut: Originated Amber von Tussle in Hairspray
Other Broadway Credits: Glinda (Standby) in Wicked
Originated Elle Woods in Legally Blonde: The Musical (Tony Nomination)
Recently: Debut album is a Country album.
Kerry Butler
Broadway Debut: Miss Jones in Blood Brothers
Other Broadway: Belle in Beauty and the Beast
Eponine in Les Miserables
Originated Penny Pingleton in Hairspray
Audrey in Little Shop of Horrors
Originated Clio/Kira in Xanadu (Tony Nomination)
Sherie in Rock of Ages
Katie Clarke
Broadway Debut: Clara in The Light in the Piazza
Other Broadway: Glinda in Wicked
Heather Headley
Broadway Debut: originated Nala in The Lion King
Other Broadway Credits: originated Aida in Aida (Tony Winner)
Megan Hilty
Broadway Debut: Glinda in Wicked
Other Broadway Credits: originated Doralee Rhodes in 9 to 5: The Musical
Laura Michelle Kelly
Broadway Debut: Hodel in Fiddler on the Roof
Other Broadway Credits: Mary Poppins in Mary Poppins
Other Credits: Originated Mary Poppins in London
Originated Galadriel in Lord of the Rings: The Musical in London
Rebecca Luker
Broadway Debut: Christine Daae in The Phantom of the Opera (Understudy to Sarah Brightman)
Other Broadway Credits: originated Lily in The Secret Garden
Magnolia in Show Boat (Tony Nomination)
Maria in The Sound of Music
Marian Paroo in The Music Man (Tony Nomination)
Claudia in Nine
Winifred Banks in Mary Poppins (Tony Nomination)
Lea Michele
Broadway Debut: Young Cosette/Young Eponine in Les Miserables
Other Broadway Credits: The Little Girl in Ragtime
Shprintze in Fiddler on the Roof
originated Wendla in Spring Awakening
Recently: Rachel Berry on Glee
Kelli O'Hara
Broadway Debut: Kate in Jekyll & Hyde
Other Broadway Credits: various roles in Follies
originated Susan in The Sweet Smell of Success
originated Lucy Westenra in Dracula: The Musical
originated Clara in The Light in the Piazza (Tony Nomination)
Babe in The Pajama Game (Tony Nomination)
Nellie in South Pacific (Tony Nomination)
Ashley Brown
Broadway Debut: Belle in Beauty and the Beast
Other Broadway Credits: Originated Mary Poppins in Mary Poppins when it moved from London to NYC
Sierra Boggess
Broadway Debut: originated Ariel in The Little Mermaid
Other Credits: Christine in The Phantom of the Opera (Las Vegas)
Christine in Love Never Dies (London) This is the sequel to The Phantom of the Opera.
Laura Bell Bundy
Broadway Debut: Originated Amber von Tussle in Hairspray
Other Broadway Credits: Glinda (Standby) in Wicked
Originated Elle Woods in Legally Blonde: The Musical (Tony Nomination)
Recently: Debut album is a Country album.
Kerry Butler
Broadway Debut: Miss Jones in Blood Brothers
Other Broadway: Belle in Beauty and the Beast
Eponine in Les Miserables
Originated Penny Pingleton in Hairspray
Audrey in Little Shop of Horrors
Originated Clio/Kira in Xanadu (Tony Nomination)
Sherie in Rock of Ages
Katie Clarke
Broadway Debut: Clara in The Light in the Piazza
Other Broadway: Glinda in Wicked
Heather Headley
Broadway Debut: originated Nala in The Lion King
Other Broadway Credits: originated Aida in Aida (Tony Winner)
Megan Hilty
Broadway Debut: Glinda in Wicked
Other Broadway Credits: originated Doralee Rhodes in 9 to 5: The Musical
Laura Michelle Kelly
Broadway Debut: Hodel in Fiddler on the Roof
Other Broadway Credits: Mary Poppins in Mary Poppins
Other Credits: Originated Mary Poppins in London
Originated Galadriel in Lord of the Rings: The Musical in London
Rebecca Luker
Broadway Debut: Christine Daae in The Phantom of the Opera (Understudy to Sarah Brightman)
Other Broadway Credits: originated Lily in The Secret Garden
Magnolia in Show Boat (Tony Nomination)
Maria in The Sound of Music
Marian Paroo in The Music Man (Tony Nomination)
Claudia in Nine
Winifred Banks in Mary Poppins (Tony Nomination)
Lea Michele
Broadway Debut: Young Cosette/Young Eponine in Les Miserables
Other Broadway Credits: The Little Girl in Ragtime
Shprintze in Fiddler on the Roof
originated Wendla in Spring Awakening
Recently: Rachel Berry on Glee
Kelli O'Hara
Broadway Debut: Kate in Jekyll & Hyde
Other Broadway Credits: various roles in Follies
originated Susan in The Sweet Smell of Success
originated Lucy Westenra in Dracula: The Musical
originated Clara in The Light in the Piazza (Tony Nomination)
Babe in The Pajama Game (Tony Nomination)
Nellie in South Pacific (Tony Nomination)
Thursday, July 1, 2010
Broadway Divas 101: Lesson 11: Stephanie J. Block
Stephanie was born and raised in California. She has performed regionally in a variety of roles. Her other Broadway credits are: Grace O'Malley in The Pirate Queen and Judy Bernly in 9 to 5: The Musical. She released her first solo album, This Place I Know, in 2009. She is married to actor Sebastian Arcelus, who has played Fiyero opposite her in Wicked twice.
Back to Stephanie being my most favorite Elphaba ever: I remember sitting there, listening to her singing "Defying Gravity" and being insanely jealous at her ability to belt almost effortlessly. She has the most gorgeous, controlled belt I have EVER heard. If I ever meet her, I'm going to ask if she was trained to sing like that or if it just happened naturally. She's an incredible actress as well. She was a fun Elphie. I've seen 4 Elphabas now (Eden Espinosa, Victoria Matlock, and Donna Vivino being the other three.) There are strengths and weaknesses in all three, but none of them can top Stephanie for me. She's amazing!
There is going to be a revival of Funny Girl in 2012. If they don't cast Stephanie as Fanny Brice, they might as well not even bother doing the show. This is my personal opinion. Take it or leave it. I have a fantastic recording of her singing "Don't Rain on My Parade" if you don't believe me. Lea Michele, eat your heart out.
Homework:
Watch these videos:
Oooh...intro by Shoshana Bean! I saw her in concert last year!
Sources: http://www.stephaniejblock.com/index.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephanie_J_Block
http://www.ibdb.com/person.php?id=109701
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