By Spencer Coile
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Renowned (and Tony nominated) for The Mystery of Edwin Drood and for "breaking down" in Falsettos, and for playing Liza Minnelli in the Hugh Jackman musical The Boy From Oz, theater star Stephanie J. Block is about to add another iconic character to her repertoire: Cher. The Cher Show, which will be penned by Jersey Boys writer Rick Elice, will tell the story of pop singer and Academy Award winning actress throughout her career...
Spanning back to her childhood and through her breakthrough in the music industry, three actresses will play the leading role. Unlike many jukebox musicals of years past, The Cher Show will tell a non-linear story, but will be structured like a variety series -- think The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour. And, here's the kicker, the show is rumored to include almost all (or most) of Cher's most popular hits.
Flody Suarez, co-producer of The Cher Show, says:
The show is very funny, emotional, and really tells you how Cher managed to keep knocking down doors that were closed against her — she forced people to see her. The show will premiere in Chicago in June, but will make its Broadway debut in the fall -- hopefully leading to a Tony Award for Stephanie J. Block next summer.