The evening will feature musical direction by Ben Cohn.
By
Andrew Gans
January 29, 2024
Tony winner Stephanie J. Block, most recently on Broadway as The Baker's Wife in the acclaimed revival of Into the Woods, will perform 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).
The Fred Ebb Award recognizes excellence in musical theatre songwriting, by a songwriter or songwriting team that has not yet achieved significant commercial success.