Her voice can be heard on several Broadway cast and compilation albums including the most recent revival of PIPPIN and JELLY'S LAST JAM and her solo album, NOW'S THE TIME TO FALL IN LOVE, is available on all streaming platforms. Stephanie was recently seen in New York City Center’s Encores! Production of Jelly’s Last Jam, reprising her role as Hunnie #2, which she originated on Broadway in 1992 and in June of this year she will return to the NY cabaret stage with her show: Stephanie Pope - Livin’ it Up! at the world famous 54 Below. You can also catch Stephanie in Season 3 of HARLEM, currently streaming on Prime Video. 

Broadway credits include the revival of Pippin, Chicago (Velma Kelly), Thoroughly Modern Millie (Muzzy Van Hossmere), Fosse (Leading Player), Smokey Joe’s Cafe - Original London Company (Brenda), A Funny Thing... Forum (Gymnasia), Kiss of The Spider Woman (Stand-by for Ms. Chita Rivera), and The Will Rogers Follies...just to name a few. 

Stephanie was hand-picked by the legendary director/choreographer, Bob Fosse, and his wife and muse, Gwen Verdon for her first two Broadway shows, the revival of Sweet Charity starring Debbie Allen and Bob Fosse’s Big Deal, and is one of a handful of performers sanctioned to teach Fosse Master Classes on behalf of The Fosse Estate. In addition to holding the esteemed title of “Fosse dancer”, Stephanie also currently serves as Director of Professional Development and Creative Director for The Verdon Fosse Legacy® LLC, whose mission is to promote, preserve, and protect the artistic and intellectual property of Bob Fosse and Gwen Verdon. 

Stephanie has shared the stage with such luminaries as Chita Rivera, Ben Vereen, Whitney Houston, Donna McKechnie, MariLu Henner, Gregory Hines, Brian “Stokes” Mitchell, Clint Holmes and Nathan Lane, and has worked with directors and choreographers such as Tommy Tune, Lester Wilson, Christopher Chadman, Chet Walker, Anne Reinking, Rob Marshall, Kathleen Marshall, Peter Gennaro, Michael Kidd, Michael Peters, Dianne McIntyre, Jerry Zaks, George C. Wolfe, Hal Prince, Alex Sanchez, Hope Clarke, George Faison, Diane Paulus, Jason Sparks and Regina Taylor. 

She is the recipient of the Dramalogue Award, an ACCA Award and a 2022 BroadwayWorld Regional Theater Award for Best Direction of A Play for her production of Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar and Grill at Playhouse on Park Theater in Connecticut, as well as a MAC Award, Astaire Award and numerous Connecticut Critics Circle and Regional Theater Award nominations. Stephanie is also the recipient of Broadway’s beloved “Legacy Robe”.

Other directing credits include Forever Plaid for Theatre Raleigh, Smokey Joe’s Cafe for ACT in Ridgefield, CT and directing and choreographing for the Broadway League’s prestigious Jimmy Awards. 

She currently serves on the nominating committee for the annual Chita Rivera Awards. 

She is a certified Hot Yoga instructor, and in 2008, in an effort to give back to her Harlem community, opened Bikram Yoga East Harlem, which she operated for eight years and in 2011 was named one of the top 10 hot yoga studios in the country. She continues to teach hot yoga whenever her schedule permits incorporating her understanding of the human body learned through her years of dancing.

When Stephanie removes her many hats, she enjoys spending quality time with her husband, Aarne Lofgren, a proud 50 year member of Local One, the Theatrical Stagehand’s Union and their daughter, Mari. 

www.stephaniepope.com

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