Sierra Boggess

Sierra Boggess in front of the Queen's Theater (2013)

Sierra Marjory Boggess (born May 20, 1982 in Denver , Colorado ) is an American singer ( soprano ) and musical artist . She was most famous as the original cast of Christine Daaé in the musical Love Never Dies .

Life

Sierra Boggess grew up in Denver . She is the daughter of Kellun Turner and Michael Boggess and has two sisters named Summer and Allegra. In 2004 she earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theater from Millikin University in Decatur .

Career

After she had previously appeared as the second and main cast in various roles in various musical productions , Sierra Boggess made her debut in November 2007 as Arielle in The Little Mermaid on Broadway . She played this role until the end of May 2009. She then moved to London's West End and appeared from February 2010 to March 2011 as Christine Daaé in Andrew Lloyd Webber's Love Never Dies . Together with her play partner Ramin Karimloo , she also sang the concept album of the musical. The two could also be seen in their roles at an anniversary performance of the Phantom of the Opera at the Royal Albert Hall , which has been released on CD , Blu-ray and DVD .

Boggess then stepped u. a. in Master Class (Broadway, 2011), Les Misérables (West End, 2012–2013) and The Phantom of the Opera (Broadway, 2013).

In December 2013, Boggess' first album Awakening was released . It is a live recording of concerts given by the singer in the New York nightclub 54 Below .

On October 13, 2016, the French version of the Phantom of the opera Le Fantôme de l'Opéra was to be premiered at the Théâtre Mogador in Paris , with Boggess in the lead role of Christine Daae. As a result of a fire shortly before the premiere, the performance had to be canceled until further notice.

Awards

In 2008 Boggess received a nomination for the Drama Desk Award and the Drama League Award in the categories "Outstanding Actress in a Musical" and "Distinguished Performance" ( The Little Mermaid ), respectively . In 2011 she was a candidate for the Laurence Olivier Award for "Best Actress in a Musical" (Love Never Dies) .

Web links

Commons : Sierra Boggess  - Collection of Images

• Sierra Boggess in the Internet Movie Database (English)
• Sierra Boggess in the Internet Broadway Database (English)

Individual evidence

1. ^ IMDb : Biography Sierra Boggess (accessed November 17, 2013).
2. ↑ The Little Mermaid in the Internet Broadway Database (English)
3. ↑ Jones, Kenneth: Sierra Boggess, Olivier Nominee for Love Never Dies, Will Take Broadway's Master Class ( Memento of the original from February 16, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The  archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. . In: playbill.com. As of February 14, 2011 (accessed November 17, 2013).
4. ↑ Wolf, Matt: Sierra Boggess on How Two Postponed Broadway Shows Led to a Star Turn in London's Les Miserables . In: broadway.com. Status: August 8, 2012 (accessed November 17, 2013).
5. ↑ broadwayworld.com: Sierra Boggess to Join PHANTOM on Broadway for 25th Anniversary Engagement . Status: October 18, 2012 (accessed November 17, 2013).
6. ↑ Gans, Andrew: Sierra Boggess' Solo Recording, “Awakening: Live at 54 Below,” Will Be Released in December  ( page no longer available , search in web archives )  Info: The link was automatically marked as broken. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.   . In: playbill.com. As of November 15, 2013 (accessed November 17, 2013).