Even though I had a great deal of respect for children's TV and theatre, it wasn't my intent to specialize solely in that area. I did indeed want to work on shows like "Sesame Street" and I am honored to be even a small part of that legacy, but I also wanted to do characters that had wider vocabulary and satirical humor.
Stephanie D'AbruzzoIf singing a couple of songs in a benefit will help keep the Festival alive and known, well, how can I say no to that?
Stephanie D'AbruzzoMy tastes range all over the place, from vocal standards to Motown to 70s funk & soul to 80s pop to film scores to artists like R.E.M., Ben Folds, Prince, Annie Lennox, the Police, Elvis Costello, Cat Stevens, the Ditty Bops, local bands that friends of mine are in, and the list goes on... I have no single favorite genre or artist.
Stephanie D'AbruzzoThe reality of an actor's life is that we do not always have the luxury of choice. We take what comes to us.
Stephanie D'AbruzzoThere is nothing wrong with loving musical theatre, but I think that it's naive to hold it superior any other musical classification, especially since these other genres have been influencing Broadway more and more in recent decades.
Stephanie D'Abruzzo