Mills is starring in Hadestown on Broadway at the Walter Kerr Theatre.
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It was almost 55 years ago that Broadway legend Stephanie Mills made her debut in Maggie Flynn. Now she is back at home onstage, playing eight shows a week at the Walter Kerr Theatre.
"It feels amazing," she told BroadwayWorld's Richard Ridge. "It's like riding a bike! I grew up in theatre, and I'm glad I started in theatre because it taught me a lot of discipline. It taught me a lot about entertaining."
Mills is starring in the eight-time Tony-winning Hadestown as Hermes- a role created by her friend and co-star from the original company of The Wiz, André De Shields.
"Hermes is a beast of a role! I talked to André De Shields, who won the Tony [for this role], and he said that I should do it. I asked him for advice and he said, 'I can't tell you how to play it like a woman, but I can tell you that you always have to be engaged.' I can never disconnect as Mrs. Hermes."
Watch as Stephanie chats more about the joys of being back onstage and why she can't get enough of Hadestown.
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