Cabaret & Concert NewsStephanie J. Block Offers New Concert in New York, The Mother, February 22
The evening features musical direction by Ben Cohn.
By
Andrew Gans
February 22, 2024
Tony winner Stephanie J. Block, most recently on Broadway as The Baker's Wife in the acclaimed revival of Into the Woods, performs in concert February 22 at 7:30 PM at the Kaufmann Concert Hall.
Presented by the 92nd Street Y, the evening, entitled The Mother,
is an all-new show centered on the theme of motherhood. Attendees can
expect to hear works by Jule Styne, Stephen Schwartz, William Finn,
Dolly Parton, James Taylor, and Brandi Carlile, whose song “The Mother”
gives the show its title. The songs reflect maternal influences in
Block's life and communicate the beauty and hardships of being a mother.
Block's Broadway credits include Into the Woods, The Cher Show (Tony, Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle Award winner), Falsettos (Tony, Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle nominations), The Mystery of Edwin Drood (Tony, Drama Desk nominations), Anything Goes, 9 to 5: The Musical (Drama Desk nomination), The Pirate Queen, The Boy From Oz, and Wicked. Off-Broadway she was seen in the City Center Encores! Brigadoon,Little Miss Sunshine (Drama Desk nomination), and By the Way, Meet Vera Stark (Drama Desk nomination).
Lupita Nyong'o, Katrina Lenk, Jelani Alladin, and more were on hand to celebrate the October 31 opening night of Michael R. Jackson and Anna K. Jacobs' new musical.