Sierra Boggess
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Sierra Boggess is an American theater actress and soprano
singer. She was born and raised in Denver, Colorado, with her two sisters, Summer and Allegra. The three of them were members of the Colorado Children's Chorale. Her parents are Kellun Turner and Michael Boggess. She attended George Washington High School and graduated from Millikin University
with a BFA
in musical theater.
Before her current success on the stage, she began her career as an understudy for Cosette on the U.S. national tour of Les Misérables
. She also originated the roles of Binky and Ram Dass in the musical Princesses. Her previous work includes West Side Story (Maria), The Pirates of Penzance
(Mabel), Sweet Charity
(Charity) and The Boy Friend
(Polly).
Her big break came playing the character Christine Daaé
in Andrew Lloyd Webber
's Phantom — The Las Vegas Spectacular in Las Vegas in June 2006.
She made her Broadway debut originating the role of Ariel in the 2007 musical adaptation
of the 1989 film The Little Mermaid
to critical acclaim. She also starred opposite Kristin Chenoweth
in the Encores!
production of Music in the Air
which ran from Feb. 5-8, 2009 at the New York City Center
. Boggess played her final performance as Ariel on May 31, 2009 and was succeeded by understudy Chelsea Morgan Stock.
From February 2010 to March 2011 Boggess starred as Christine Daaé in the sequel to The Phantom of the Opera
called Love Never Dies in the West End
at the Adelphi Theatre
. Boggess left the cast on March 5, 2011 and was replaced by Celia Graham. She also took part in The Rodgers and Hammerstein Prom at The Royal Albert Hall on 22 August 2010 which was screened on 28th.
Boggess most recently starred as Sharon, alongside Tyne Daly
, in the Broadway
revival of Master Class
, which began performances on June 14, 2011 and officially opened on July 7, 2011. The show concluded its limited engagement on September 4, 2011.
Boggess recreated the role of Christine Daaé in the 25th Anniversary Concert of The Phantom of the Opera
in London
with Love Never Dies co-star Ramin Karimloo
as the Phantom at the Royal Albert Hall
on 1st and 2nd of October 2011.
She will play the leading role of "I" in the new musical adaptation of Daphne du Maurier’s Rebecca
, which has booked the Broadhurst Theatre
for a run beginning March 27, 2012. Jointly directed by Michael Blakemore and Francesca Zambello, the production will open on April 22.
Drama League Awards
Broadway.com Audience Awards
BroadwayWorld UK Awards
Whatsonstage.com Theatregoers Choice Awards
Laurence Olivier Awards
Soprano
A soprano is a voice type with a vocal range from approximately middle C to "high A" in choral music, or to "soprano C" or higher in operatic music. In four-part chorale style harmony, the soprano takes the highest part, which usually encompasses the melody...
singer. She was born and raised in Denver, Colorado, with her two sisters, Summer and Allegra. The three of them were members of the Colorado Children's Chorale. Her parents are Kellun Turner and Michael Boggess. She attended George Washington High School and graduated from Millikin University
Millikin University
Millikin University is an American co-educational, comprehensive, private, four-year university with traditional undergraduate programs in arts and sciences, business, fine arts, and professional studies, as well as non-traditional, adult degree-completion programs and graduate programs in...
with a BFA
Bachelor of Fine Arts
In the United States and Canada, the Bachelor of Fine Arts degree, usually abbreviated BFA, is the standard undergraduate degree for students seeking a professional education in the visual or performing arts. In some countries such a degree is called a Bachelor of Creative Arts or BCA...
in musical theater.
Before her current success on the stage, she began her career as an understudy for Cosette on the U.S. national tour of Les Misérables
Les Misérables (musical)
Les Misérables , colloquially known as Les Mis or Les Miz , is a musical by Claude-Michel Schönberg, based on the novel of the same name by Victor Hugo....
. She also originated the roles of Binky and Ram Dass in the musical Princesses. Her previous work includes West Side Story (Maria), The Pirates of Penzance
The Pirates of Penzance
The Pirates of Penzance; or, The Slave of Duty is a comic opera in two acts, with music by Arthur Sullivan and libretto by W. S. Gilbert. The opera's official premiere was at the Fifth Avenue Theatre in New York City on 31 December 1879, where the show was well received by both audiences...
(Mabel), Sweet Charity
Sweet Charity
Sweet Charity is a musical with music by Cy Coleman, lyrics by Dorothy Fields and book by Neil Simon. It was directed and choreographed for Broadway by Bob Fosse starring his wife and muse Gwen Verdon. It is based on Federico Fellini's screenplay for Nights of Cabiria...
(Charity) and The Boy Friend
The Boy Friend
The Boy Friend is a musical by Sandy Wilson. The musical's original 1954 London production ran for 2,078 performances, making it briefly the third-longest running musical in West End or Broadway history until it was surpassed by Salad Days...
(Polly).
Her big break came playing the character Christine Daaé
Christine Daaé
Christine Daaé is the main female character in Gaston Leroux's novel The Phantom of the Opera , the young singer with whom the main character Erik, the Phantom of the Opera falls in love.- Character history :...
in Andrew Lloyd Webber
Andrew Lloyd Webber
Andrew Lloyd Webber, Baron Lloyd-Webber is an English composer of musical theatre.Lloyd Webber has achieved great popular success in musical theatre. Several of his musicals have run for more than a decade both in the West End and on Broadway. He has composed 13 musicals, a song cycle, a set of...
's Phantom — The Las Vegas Spectacular in Las Vegas in June 2006.
She made her Broadway debut originating the role of Ariel in the 2007 musical adaptation
The Little Mermaid (musical)
The Little Mermaid is a stage musical produced by Disney Theatrical, based on the animated 1989 Disney film of the same name and the classic story of The Little Mermaid by Hans Christian Andersen...
of the 1989 film The Little Mermaid
The Little Mermaid (1989 film)
The Little Mermaid is a 1989 American animated film produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation and based on the Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale of the same name. Distributed by Walt Disney Pictures, the film was originally released to theaters on November 14, 1989 and is the twenty-eighth film in...
to critical acclaim. She also starred opposite Kristin Chenoweth
Kristin Chenoweth
Kristin Chenoweth is an American singer and actress, with credits in musical theatre, film and television. She is best known on Broadway for her performance as Sally Brown in You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown , for which she won a Tony Award, and for originating the role of Glinda in the musical...
in the Encores!
Encores!
Encores! Great American Musicals in Concert is a program that has been presented by New York City Center since 1994. Encores! is dedicated to performing the full score of musicals that rarely are heard in New York City...
production of Music in the Air
Music in the Air
Music in the Air is a musical written by Oscar Hammerstein II and Jerome Kern . It introduced songs such as "The Song Is You", "In Egern on the Tegern See" and "I've Told Ev'ry Little Star"...
which ran from Feb. 5-8, 2009 at the New York City Center
New York City Center
New York City Center is a 2,750-seat Moorish Revival theater located at 131 West 55th Street between 6th and 7th Avenues in Manhattan, New York City. It is one block south of Carnegie Hall...
. Boggess played her final performance as Ariel on May 31, 2009 and was succeeded by understudy Chelsea Morgan Stock.
From February 2010 to March 2011 Boggess starred as Christine Daaé in the sequel to The Phantom of the Opera
The Phantom of the Opera (1986 musical)
The Phantom of the Opera is a musical by Andrew Lloyd Webber, based on the French novel Le Fantôme de l'Opéra by Gaston Leroux.The music was composed by Lloyd Webber, and most lyrics were written by Charles Hart, with additional lyrics by Richard Stilgoe. Alan Jay Lerner was an early collaborator,...
called Love Never Dies in the West End
West End theatre
West End theatre is a popular term for mainstream professional theatre staged in the large theatres of London's 'Theatreland', the West End. Along with New York's Broadway theatre, West End theatre is usually considered to represent the highest level of commercial theatre in the English speaking...
at the Adelphi Theatre
Adelphi Theatre
The Adelphi Theatre is a 1500-seat West End theatre, located on the Strand in the City of Westminster. The present building is the fourth on the site. The theatre has specialised in comedy and musical theatre, and today it is a receiving house for a variety of productions, including many musicals...
. Boggess left the cast on March 5, 2011 and was replaced by Celia Graham. She also took part in The Rodgers and Hammerstein Prom at The Royal Albert Hall on 22 August 2010 which was screened on 28th.
Boggess most recently starred as Sharon, alongside Tyne Daly
Tyne Daly
Tyne Daly is an American stage and screen actress, widely known for her work as Detective Mary Beth Lacey in the television series Cagney & Lacey and as Maxine Gray in the television series Judging Amy. She is also known for her role as Alice Henderson in television series Christy...
, in the Broadway
Broadway theatre
Broadway theatre, commonly called simply Broadway, refers to theatrical performances presented in one of the 40 professional theatres with 500 or more seats located in the Theatre District centered along Broadway, and in Lincoln Center, in Manhattan in New York City...
revival of Master Class
Master Class
Master Class is a play by Terrence McNally, with incidental music by Giuseppe Verdi, Giacomo Puccini, and Vincenzo Bellini.The play originally was staged by the Philadelphia Theatre Company and the Mark Taper Forum. After twelve previews, the Broadway production, directed by Leonard Foglia, opened...
, which began performances on June 14, 2011 and officially opened on July 7, 2011. The show concluded its limited engagement on September 4, 2011.
Boggess recreated the role of Christine Daaé in the 25th Anniversary Concert of The Phantom of the Opera
The Phantom of the Opera (1986 musical)
The Phantom of the Opera is a musical by Andrew Lloyd Webber, based on the French novel Le Fantôme de l'Opéra by Gaston Leroux.The music was composed by Lloyd Webber, and most lyrics were written by Charles Hart, with additional lyrics by Richard Stilgoe. Alan Jay Lerner was an early collaborator,...
in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
with Love Never Dies co-star Ramin Karimloo
Ramin Karimloo
Ramin Karimloo is an Iranian-born Canadian musical theatre actor, recognized chiefly for his work in London's West End. He has played the leading male roles in both of the West End’s longest running musicals; the Phantom in The Phantom of the Opera and Jean Valjean in Les Misérables, as of 29th...
as the Phantom at the Royal Albert Hall
Royal Albert Hall
The Royal Albert Hall is a concert hall situated on the northern edge of the South Kensington area, in the City of Westminster, London, England, best known for holding the annual summer Proms concerts since 1941....
on 1st and 2nd of October 2011.
She will play the leading role of "I" in the new musical adaptation of Daphne du Maurier’s Rebecca
Rebecca (musical)
Rebecca is a German-language musical based on the novel of the same name by Daphne du Maurier. It was written by Michael Kunze and Sylvester Levay , the authors of the musicals Elisabeth, Mozart! and Marie Antoinette. The plot, which adheres closely to the original novel, revolves around Maxim...
, which has booked the Broadhurst Theatre
Broadhurst Theatre
The Broadhurst Theatre is a legitimate Broadway theatre located at 235 West 44th Street in midtown Manhattan.It was designed by architect Herbert J. Krapp, a well-known theatre designer who had been working directly with the Shubert brothers; the Broadhurst opened 27 September 1917...
for a run beginning March 27, 2012. Jointly directed by Michael Blakemore and Francesca Zambello, the production will open on April 22.
Awards and nominations
Drama Desk Awards- 2008: Outstanding Actress in a Musical: The Little Mermaid Nominated
Drama League Awards
- 2008: Distinguished Performance Award: The Little Mermaid Nominated
Broadway.com Audience Awards
- 2008: Favorite Leading Actress in a Broadway Musical: The Little Mermaid Nominated
- 2008: Favorite Female Breakthrough Performance: The Little Mermaid WON
BroadwayWorld UK Awards
- 2010: Best Leading Actress in a Musical: Love Never Dies Nominated
Whatsonstage.com Theatregoers Choice Awards
- 2011: Best Actress in a Musical: Love Never Dies Nominated
Laurence Olivier Awards
- 2011: Best Actress in a Musical: Love Never Dies Nominated