Finally. Stephanie has been talking about getting an album together for a few years now. I'm glad it's all coming together.

Now, if only Hugh would pick up where he and Richard Marx left off four years ago....

Ellen

Speaking of Stephanie, look who showed up at Liza's final winter concert:

http://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Photo_EXCLUSIVE_BA..._THE_PALACE_20090104

I guess Liza never held it against Stephanie the way she did the BFO show on advice from the late Fred Ebb.

Ellen

Love all the pictures! How fun to see Stephanie and Liza together - and I must mention Liza and Anne Hathaway. They do all look related.

Jennifer

Its amazing how much Steph and Liza dont look alike!!!

I thought Steph did an amazing job in Boy from Oz!

Here's info on the about-to-be-released debut album:

This Place I Know - Stephanie J. Block
(PS Classics - new on CD)
Pre-Order at CD Universe
Stephanie J. Block (9 to 5, Wicked) sings songs accompanied by the writers: "Something Beautiful" with Stephen Flaherty; "Making Good" with Stephen Schwartz; "Smart Women" (cut from Imaginary Friends) with Marvin Hamlisch; "I Will Always Love You" with Dolly Parton; and collaborations with Deborah Abramson, Scott Alan, Zina Goldrich, Marcy Heisler, Andrew Lippa, Paul Loesel, Steve Marzullo, and Claude-Michel Schonberg. 13 tracks, 9 of which are premiere recordings. Produced by music director Dominick Amendum. To be available at iTunes on May 12. It arrives in stores June 2.

A playbill article goes into more detail:
http://www.playbill.com/news/article/128349.html

- Ellen

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Stephanie J. Block, currently starring on Broadway in the role of Judy Bernly in 9 to 5: The Musical, will be making a triumphant return to Birdland to celebrate the release of her debut album, "This Place I Know," on Monday, July 13th at 7pm. The evening is part of the award-winning concert series Broadway at Birdland, presented by Jim Caruso's Cast Party.

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