The BOSTON POPS
welcomes distinguished and talented guest artists to help celebrate the best American songs of the 20th century. The June 16 and 17 concerts feature Broadway’s Julia Murney and Stephanie J. Block, stars of the Tony Award-winning musical Wicked , performing some of their favorites from that show and others.
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Steven Reineke’s boundless enthusiasm and exceptional artistry have made him one of the nation’s most sought-after pops conductors, composers and arrangers. Mr. Reineke leads concert tours, recordings and nationwide telecasts. In addition Mr. Reineke serves as Principal Pops Conductor of the Long Beach and Modesto Symphony Orchestras and he retains the title of Associate Conductor of the Cincinnati Pops Orchestra.
A native of Ohio, Mr. Reineke is a graduate of Miami University of Ohio, where he earned bachelor of music degrees with honors in both trumpet performance and music composition. He currently resides in New York City.
Stephanie Block’s most recent Broadway smash was 9 to 5 working alongside Dolly Parton and Allison Janney. Before that, she was starring as Elphaba in the Broadway Company of Wicked . She starred in the First National Touring Company of Wicked as Elphaba for which she won the 2006 Helen Hayes Award for outstanding Actress.
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. She’s been seen regionally all over the U.S.-Signature, Williamstown, LA, Sacramento.
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.
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The Evening's Program consisted of selections from:
Gypsy, Carmen, Chicago, Funny Girl, Ragtime, The Phantom of the Opera, Conga, Symphonic Sounds of Diana Ross, The Wizard of Oz, Titanic, Spamalot,
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Wonderful !
