Stephanie J. Block as Grizzabella

[grandpianoalex]

Posted: 7/22/10 at 2:40am

Just got back from CATS at The Muny in St. Louis. Wasn't a great production, a lot of sloppy stuff happening, but Ken Page and Stephanie J. Block SHINED. SJB's "Memory" was phenomenal. Simply the best I've ever heard.

If you're in the area, please see it, even if it is only for that one song!

[TheatreFan4]

Posted: 7/22/10 at 3:13am

Her afro poof wig is hideous.

[grandpianoalex]

Posted: 7/22/10 at 3:19am

Hahahaha. Yes, that is terrible. But, that is from the midnight-5am rehearsal before it opened. It has been significantly tamed down.

[backwoodsbarbie]

Posted: 7/22/10 at 8:46am

Tweet from Stephanie yesterday: "Last night was amazing! My wig has been tamed. My ears have been trimmed. I actually look like a cat. No more Grizabella the donkey ghost.:)"

[best12bars]

Posted: 7/22/10 at 9:30am

LOL @ donkey ghost.

I wish she wasn't wearing light tights either. It draws the attention away from her face.

[backwoodsbarbie]

Posted: 7/22/10 at 9:36am

If anybody can find an audio or video clip of her "Memory" please post...I am dying to hear it.

[Eos]

Posted: 7/22/10 at 10:13am

I'm seeing this tomorrow night. Not crazy about the show, but I have a soft spot for it since it's one of the first shows I'd ever seen. And I do love me some SJB. Can't wait to hear her bust out that 11 o'clock number. Glad to hear her costume's been tamed! Poor thing - I know they all must be hot as hell.

[BwayMama2]

Posted: 7/22/10 at 11:37am

Someone has posted audio on youtube. Just search for Stephanie J Block and then sort by upload date.

[CSonBroadway]

Posted: 7/22/10 at 11:42am

I wish I could witness this : (

[adamgreer]

Posted: 7/22/10 at 11:58am

Ken Page is still playing Old Deutoronomy? Poor guy.

[Popular]

Posted: 7/22/10 at 12:15pm

Oh I don't know if we should be feeling sorry for Mr. Page. In the video I linked to below, he doesn't seem to mind :)

Steph's 'donkey ghost' comment made me laugh too. If you go back a few comments before that she gives credit to a 4 year old fan for coining that term... too funny. As for the audio, if she sounds like that in a crappy quality recording I can only imagine how much more amazing she would sound like live!


Show Me St Louis Updated On: 7/22/10 at 12:15 PM

[TheatreFan4]

Posted: 7/22/10 at 12:47pm

I love Ken Page.

[Eos]

Posted: 7/22/10 at 12:54pm

Thanks for the post, BwayMama! God I love her voice.

[BwayMama2]

Posted: 7/22/10 at 3:25pm

Just wanted to add... It was my 4yr old son who made the comment about Steph looking like a donkey ghost! :)

[Eos]

Posted: 7/24/10 at 2:22am

Got back from seeing this earlier tonight. Although I've had my issues with the MUNY, this was a very enjoyable show. Everyone was in great voice, and of course SJB did not disappoint. And thank goodness her costume is better than the pic posted earlier in the thread! Damn she can blow.

[grandpianoalex]

Posted: 7/24/10 at 2:42am

There's now a video up on "thesitethatshallnotbenamed"...lol.

[timjones]

Posted: 7/24/10 at 11:22pm

Saw the show last night, everyone gave a phenomenal performance and no one skipped a beat, I go to the MUNY almost every week and this is one of the best shows I have ever seen done there!

[adamgreer]

Posted: 7/24/10 at 11:48pm

The last verse of that audio is painful to listen to. Yikes.

[Eos]

Posted: 7/25/10 at 12:18am

I went back tonight to get a picture with her. Yes, I'm "that" girl. Too bad she's not a lesbian. Very gracious as always as the stage door. I can still smell her perfume on me, so I'm happy. Yeah, yeah, I know...

[IdinaBellFoster]

Posted: 7/25/10 at 1:17am

She sounds much better in the more recent video adamgreer.