Stephanie J. Block & Dolly Parton 'Will Always Love You', Duet Now Available on iTunes

9 To 5: The Musical star Stephanie J. Block will release her debut CD, "This Place I Know" on Tuesday, June 2nd on the PS Classics label. It will be available on iTunes on May 12th.

As 9 to 5: The Musical prepares to celebrate Opening Night this evening, Thursday, April 30th, the special duet version of "I Will Always Love You" with Dolly Parton, is now available on iTunes!

"This Place I Know" features Block joined by the collected songs' composers, including Stephen Schwartz, Marvin Hamlisch, Dolly Parton, Stephen Flaherty, Deborah Abramson, Scot Alan, Zina Goldrich and Marcy Heisler, Andrew Lippa, Paul Loesel, Steve Marzullo, and Claude-Michel Schonberg.

Some of the songs on the cd are, "Something Beautiful" with Stephen Flaherty; "Making Good" with Stephen Schwartz; "Smart Women" (cut from Imaginary Friends) with Marvin Hamlisch.

Song List
"Something Beautiful" (with Stephen Flaherty)
"One Day" (with Andrew Lippa)
"I Will Always Love You" (duet with Dolly Parton)
"Gotta Start Small" (with Deborah Abramson)
"15 Pounds (Away From My Love)" (with Zina Goldrich & Marcy Heisler)
"Never Neverland (Fly Away)" (with Scott Alan)
"The Hardest Part of Love" (with Steve Marzullo)
"Invention" (with Paul Loesel)
"Making Good" (with Stephen Schwartz)
"Because I Am a Wife" (with Claude-Michel Schonberg)
"Smart Women" (with Marvin Hamlisch)
"The Human Heart" (with Stephen Flaherty)
"Life Starts Clapping" (with Paul Loesel)

Stephanie stars in 9 TO 5 after coming straight from playing the role of Elphaba in the Broadway Company of WICKED. Audiences may also recognize her for her portrayal as Grace O'Malley in THE PIRATE QUEEN and Liza Minnelli opposite Hugh Jackman in THE BOY FROM OZ. Stephanie also starred in the First Nat'l Touring Company of WICKED as Elphaba for which she won the 2006 Helen Hayes Award for Outstanding Actress.

Some of her regional credits include FUNNY GIRL , CRAZY FOR YOU (L.A. Ovation Award Nominee), OLIVER (Critics Award-Best Actress), James Joyce's THE DEAD, TRIUMPH OF LOVE , THE GRASS HARP, South Pacific, Will Rogers FOLLIES and the World Premiere of WICKED.

Her voice can be heard on a number of cast recordings as well as numerous commercial jingles. She is a proud member of The Musical Theatre Guild and has been a member of Actors' Equity since 1995.

For more information visit, www.stephaniejblock.com.