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Cher has been tweeting non-stop since the Tony Awards to congratulate Stephanie J. Block, the actress who just won a Tony for playing her in The Cher Show.

Now, the legendary entertainer has shared a video of the standing ovation that Stephanie received when she made her entrance in the show on Tuesday (June 11), the first show since the Tonys.

“This is Beginning of Excitement At @TheCherShow,” Cher captioned the video. The crowd can be seen erupting into applause for Stephanie as she rises out of the floor while singing “If I Could Turn Back Time.”

The musical won two Tonys over the weekend. The other was for Best Costume Design of a Musical for the legendary Bob Mackie.

Stephanie J. Block wears one of Bob Mackie‘s designs while performing as Cher at the 2019 Tony Awards on Sunday (June 9) at Radio City Music Hall in New York City.

The Broadway star is currently playing the iconic superstar in The Cher Show and she won the Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical for her work.

Stephanie was joined by co-stars Micaela Diamond and Teal Wicks, who play the younger version of the singer, for a performance of “Believe.”

Bob also won the award for Best Costume Design of a Musical.

You can go see The Cher Show now at the Neil Simon Theatre.

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Stephanie J. Block and Santino Fontana proudly hold their awards while appearing on stage at the 2019 Tony Awards on Sunday (June 9) at Radio City Music Hall in New York City.

Stephanie won Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical for her work in The Cher Show while Santino picked up Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical for his work in Tootsie.

This is the first Tony win for both stars, who are both veterans of the Broadway stage.

You can currently see Stephanie and Santino give their Tony-winning performances by checking out their musicals in New York.

Congrats to Stephanie J. Block and Santino Fontana on their wins!

Stephanie J. Block shares a passionate kiss with her husband Sebastian Arcelus while walking the red carpet at the 2019 Tony Awards on Sunday (June 9) at Radio City Music Hall in New York City.

The 46-year-old actress is nominated for Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical for playing Cher in the new musical The Cher Show.

Stephanie was previously nominated for two Tonys and she’s the favorite to win tonight.

Also in attendance at the event was Stephanie‘s co-star Jarrod Spector and his wife, fellow Broadway star Kelli Barrett.

FYI: Stephanie is wearing Lorraine Schwartz jewelry.

20+ pictures inside of Stephanie J. Block at the Tony Awards… More Here! »

Hadestown co-stars Reeve Carney and Eva Noblezada pose for a photo while attending the Tony Honors Cocktail Party on Monday (June 3) at the Sofitel Hotel in New York City.

The show is up for 14 awards at this week’s event, more than any other show. Eva is up for Best Actress and they were joined by co-stars and nominees Patrick Page and Amber Gray.

Stephanie J. Block, the favorite to win Best Actress in a Musical for her work in The Cher Show, was joined by husband Sebastian Arcelus.

More nominees in attendance included The Prom‘s Beth Leavel, Caitlin Kinnunen, and Brooks Ashmanskas, Ain’t Too Proud‘s Derrick Baskin, Jeremy Pope, and Ephraim Sykes, Oklahoma‘s Damon Daunno and Mary Testa, Kiss Me Kate‘s Kelli O’Hara, and Tootsie‘s Sarah Stiles, Lilli Cooper, and Andy Grotelueschen.

Make sure to watch the Tonys on Sunday night at 8/7c on CBS!

Reeve Carney poses for a photo with Hadestown co-star Eva Noblezada while attending the 2019 Lucille Lortel Awards on Sunday (May 5) in New York City.

The awards show honors outstanding achievement in Off-Broadway shows and stars from the Broadway community came out to show support.

Kiss Me Kate‘s Stephanie Styles presented an award alongside Ain’t Too Proud‘s Jeremy Pope, who was joined by co-star Ephraim Sykes.

Reeve and Eva‘s co-star Patrick Page was joined at the show by his wife, Trading Spaces‘ Paige Davis.

Be More Chill stars Will Roland, Stephanie Hsu, and Katlyn Carlson were in attendance to support their show, as well as co-star George Salazar, who won Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical. The show is now on Broadway!

Also in attendance were The Cher Show‘s Stephanie J. Block, To Kill a Mockingbird‘s Jeff Daniels, The Prom‘s Beth Leavel and Caitlin Kinnunen, Head Over Heels‘ Bonnie Milligan, Beetlejuice‘s Leslie Kritzer, The Phantom of the Opera‘s Jay Armstrong Johnson, as well as Judith Light, Annaleigh Ashford, and Superhero nominee Kate Baldwin.

FYI: Stephanie S. is wearing a Self-Portrait dress.

The nominations for the 2019 Tony Awards were announced this week and all of the nominees gathered for a big celebration on Wednesday morning (May 1) in New York City.

We’ve gathered photos of every actor nominated for a role in a musical and put them into this post! The nominees are…

Best Leading Actor in a Musical: The Prom‘s Brooks Ashmanskas, Ain’t Too Proud‘s Derrick Baskin, Beetlejuice‘s Alex Brightman, Oklahoma!‘s Damon Daunno, and Tootsie‘s Santino Fontana

Best Leading Actress in a Musical: The Cher Show‘s Stephanie J. Block, The Prom‘s Caitlin Kinnunen and Beth Leavel, Hadestown‘s Eva Noblezada, and Kiss Me, Kate‘s Kelli O’Hara

Best Featured Actor in a Musical: Hadestown‘s Andre De Shields and Patrick Page, Tootsie‘s Andy Grotelueschen, and Ain’t Too Proud‘s Jeremy Pope and Ephraim Sykes

Best Featured Actress in a Musical: Tootsie‘s Lilli Cooper and Sarah Stiles, Hadestown‘s Amber Gray, and Oklahoma!‘s Ali Stroker and Mary Testa

All of these actors are currently appearing in their shows on Broadway, so head to New York City now and go see a show. The Tony Awards will take place on June 9 at Radio City Music Hall.