Bravo Broadway:
the Wicked Divas
perform with
The Utah Symphony
Noted guest singers Stephanie J. Block and Julia Murney, both having played the role of Elphaba in the hit musical Wicked on Broadway, will join the Utah Symphony and Principal Pops Conductor Jerry Steichen for an evening of musical highlights from the Great White Way.
The performances, Friday February 18 and Saturday February 19 at 8 p.m. in Abravanel Hall, will feature tunes from Wicked, Chicago, Spamalot, Ragtime, Phantom of the Opera and much more.
Tickets for the evening’s performances can be purchased by calling 801-355-ARTS (2787), in person at the Abravanel Hall ticket office, or by visiting www.usuo.org. Students can purchase discounted tickets the day of the performance for $15 upon availability with a valid student ID. Season ticket holders and those desiring group discounts should call 801-533-NOTE (6683). Ticket prices will increase $5 when purchased the day of the performance.
Guest Artist Bios:
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| Stephanie J. Block |
Stephanie J. Block has established herself as one of Broadway's most relevant and versatile leading ladies. She recently starred in 9 to 5: The Musical as Judy Bernly earning her a Drama Desk nomination for Best Actress in a Musical. Stephanie has also starred as Elphaba in the Broadway Company of Wicked and recorded her debut solo album, This Place I Know. Other Broadway credits include originating the roles of Grace O’Malley in The Pirate Queen and Liza Minnelli in The Boy From Oz (opposite Hugh Jackman). She also starred in the First Nat'l Touring Company of Wicked as Elphaba for which she won the prestigious Helen Hayes Award for Outstanding Actress and the Carbonell Award for Best Actress in a Musical. Ms. Block has sung with numerous symphony orchestras throughout United States. She is a proud member of The Musical Theatre Guild and has been a member of Actors' Equity since 1995.
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| Julia Murney |
Julia Murney last appeared on Broadway as Elphaba in Wicked after playing the role on the national tour for which she received an Acclaim Award. Other New York credits include Lennon, Andrew Lippa’s The Wild Party (Drama Desk nomination), The Vagina Monologues, A Class Act, Saved, Crimes of the Heart, First Lady Suite, and Time and Again (Lucille Lortel nomination). She’s been seen regionally all over the United States and in concert she has performed at Joe’s Pub, Feinstein’s, The Kennedy Center, Caramoor, Town Hall and Birdland as well as with Peter Nero and the Philly Pops and Steven Reineke and the Cincinnati Pops. Among her TV credits are 30 Rock, Sex and the City, Ed, NYPD Blue, all three Law and Orders and about a gazillion voiceovers. A Syracuse University graduate, her recordings include the original cast albums of The Wild Party and A Class Act, the Grammy nominated Actor’s Fund Benefit of Hair and her first solo album, I’m Not Waiting which is available on Sh-K-Boom records.
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