The mystery of edwin drood roundabout theatre company. Reno sweeney replacement mar 15, 2012 jul 08, 2012. Block will make a return to london for two solo concerts. Block and sebastian arcelus believe that help is on the way. Block, will chase, gregg edelman, jim norton, chita rivera with andy karl, jessie mueller, betsy wolfe, nicholas barasch. Block, chita rivera and will chase, casts moonfall over broadway oct. We are told that the key character edwin drood will be played by a male impersonator, alice nutting stephanie j. Watch below as they perform david friedmans help is on. The production was directed by scott ellis, and starred chita rivera as puffer, stephanie j.
That marks 3 tony award nominations in the last 6 years, a feat very few broadway actors have attained. Block and the rest of the 2012 revival cast of drood. Block 445 west 23rd st suite 1a new york, ny 10011 due to the overwhelming amount of requests, please give your mail and requests adequate time to reach stephanie. At first i really dont know what to expect from this revival since betty played this role to perfection. The mystery of edwin drood is the final novel by charles dickens, originally published in 1870 though the novel is named after the character edwin drood, it focuses more on drood s uncle, john jasper, a precentor, choirmaster and opium addict, who is in love with his pupil, rosa bud. Block, who will be appearing with the new york pops at carnegie hall on march 21. Featuring a book cowritten by silverman with joshua harmon. Based upon an unfinished novel by charles dickens, the shows plot. Block anything goes, will chase smash, gregg edelman. Stephanie has established herself as one of the most relevant and versatile voices in contemporary musical theatre. The mystery of edwin drood the 20 new broadway cast a man could go quite mad feat.
Block are among the cast announced today for the world. Online shopping from a great selection at digital music store. Already revealed for the show were chita rivera as princess puffer, tony award winner jim norton the seafarer as chairman, stephanie j. Block the mystery of edwin drood the 20 new broadway cast the mystery of edwin drood. Block, will chase, chita rivera, betsy wolfe and cast of drood meet the press roundabout theatre companys new broadway production of rupert holmes the mystery of edwin drood will. Block bio, photos, theatre credits, stage history broadway. Broadway star and the 2019 tony award winning, stephanie j. Her voice, particularly in the closing anthem, the writing on the wall, is clear and. Block the mystery of edwin drood autograph signed 8x10 photo and more music, movie, and tv memorabilia at amazons entertainment collectibles store. Block as drood, will chase as jasper, jim norton as. She received both a drama desk and tony award nomination for her portrayal of alice nutting edwin drood in the mystery of edwin drood.
Block stopped by our studio to answer fan questions about her favorite broadway. Cracking the case of charles dickens unfinished novel the. At the hit broadway musical the mystery of edwin drood, you finish the story. Ibdb internet broadway database archive is the official database for broadway theatre information. The roundabout theatre company presented a broadway revival at studio 54, which opened in november 2012. Block is outstanding in the trousers role of drood in the first act and as datchery in the second, she overplays and underachieves when tasked with playing the. The mystery of edwin drood is best musical revival of. This onepage guide includes a plot summary and brief analysis of the mystery of edwin drood by charles dickens. Block, center foreground, as the title character in the current revival of the mystery of edwin drood, based on a novel by charles.
Based on charles dickenss unfinished 1870 novel, the show, set in a victorian music hall, lets the audience vote on which of the characters has committed a murder. Block on the mystery of edwin drood and her wicked. Watch the ladies make merry as they discuss blocks disney past, her big airport oops and what turns. The mystery of edwin drood is charles dickens unfinished mystery novel that follows john jasper, a choirmaster and secret opium addict whose nephew disappears. Block she has also been seen on broadway in falsettos tony, drama desk, outer critics circle nominations, the mystery of edwin drood tony, drama desk nominations, anything goes, 9.
Stephanie janette block born september 19, 1972 is an american actress and singer, known for her work on the broadway stage block made her broadway debut in 2003, originating the role of liza minnelli in the boy from oz. She was previously nominated for the mystery of edwin drood and falsettos. Drood is presented as a music hall playwithinaplay, with the company chairman the very good jim norton explaining that dickens story was never completed and that the audience will be asked to finish it. The mystery of edwin drood musical, revival starring. Block sings the wizard and i from wicked, performed at seth rudetskys big fat broadway show at dont tell mama on sunday, january 10, 2010. Broadway blog editor matthew wexler chats with stephanie j. The tonynominated costars of this seasons musical revival the mystery of edwin drood will reteam for the off broadway production. After reading for the role of elphaba during the early stages of wicked in 2000, block became the first actress to play the role in the shows first u. Block, the mystery of edwin drood tony awards 20 best performance by an actress in a leading role in a musical drama desk awards 2012 outstanding featured actress in a play. Falsettos tony, drama desk, outer critics circle nominations, the mystery of edwin drood tony, drama desk nominations. Drood is unusual in part because of holmes feat of writing the book, music, lyrics, and full. The mystery of edwin drood book, music, and lyrics by rupert holmes. Block edwin drood miss alice nutting nov, 2012 mar 10, 20. The mystery of edwin drood the 20 new broadway cast there you are feat.
Top to bottom, they each nail the whimsy of their characters and do their damnedest to please us the grand tradition of the british music hall think bawdy vaudeville. Making her broadway debut playing liza minnelli in 2003s the boy from oz and fresh off her second tony nomination for her role in lincoln center theaters falsettos where she brought down the house with im breaking down, stephanie j. Stephanie was nominated for a drama desk award for her offbroadway performance as sheryl hoover in little miss sunshine. Block has that powerful stature every second shes onstage. Block falsettos, the mystery of edwin drood, gavin creel hello dolly, capathia jenkins newsies, killian donnelly kinky boots, ana villafane on your feet, luca padovan school of rock and the ensemble casts of kinky boots, beautiful. Angela merici parish school, rosary high school and the orange county high school of the arts and began her professional career, working in regional theatre productions. Block in the mystery of edwin drood even the greatest sleuths cant get to the bottom of charles dickens the. Seths broadway diary 2 book release by seth rudetsky.
Highlights from rupert holmes the mystery of edwin drood playbill. Stephanie janette block born september 19, 1972 is an american actress and singer, most known for her work on the broadway stage block made her broadway debut in 2003, originating the role of liza minnelli in the boy from oz. Block earned tony nominations for falsettos and the mystery of edwin drood. She has also been seen on broadway in anything goes, wicked, the pirate queen. Miss bud, edwin drood s fiancee, has also caught the eye of the highspirited and hottempered neville landless. Casting now complete for broadways new drood, with chita. The mystery of edwin drood or simply drood is a musical based on the unfinished charles. Block looked dazzling in a glittery dress on monday night, but thats not what she wears 8 shows a week at studio 54, where shes playing the title role in broadways the mystery of. Provided to youtube by entertainment one distribution us the writing on the wall feat.
Stephanie has sung with numerous symphony orchestras around the u. The mystery of edwin droods leading lady stephanie j. Mystery of edwin drood, dickenss unfinished novel the new. Stephanie janette block is an american actress and singer, known for her work on the broadway stage. Block made her broadway debut in 2003, originating the role of liza minnelli in the boy from oz. Block chatted about the mystery of edwin drood, and her experience doing shows like wicked and the boy from oz. The mystery of edwin drood tony award nomination for best performance by a leading actress in a musical and drama desk award nomination for outstanding actress in a musical, anything goes, by the way. Her voice rings out to the rafters when required, but she has a more legit sound which yields extra dividends in musical and lyrical clarity. Other broadway credits include alice nutting edwin drood in the roundabout theater companys revival of the mystery of edwin drood.
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