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| Born | May 20, 1982 Denver, Colorado, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2007–present |
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Sierra Boggess (born May 20, 1982) is an American theater actress. 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. She attended George Washington High School[1] 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 originated the role of Ariel in the 2007 Broadway adaptation[2] of the 1989 film The Little Mermaid to critical acclaim. She also starred in the Encores! production of Music in the Air which ran from Feb. 5-8, 2009 at the New York City Center.[3] Boggess played her final performance as Ariel on May 31, 2009 and was succeeded by understudy Chelsea Morgan Stock.[4]
Boggess has been confirmed to star as Christine Daaé in the sequel to The Phantom of the Opera called Phantom: Love Never Dies, which will begin previews in the West End at the Adelphi Theatre on February 20, 2010 and officially open March 9, 2010.[5]
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 Winner
References
- ^ Denver Post: Star of "Little Mermaid" musical visits her alma mater
- ^ The Little Mermaid at the Internet Broadway Database
- ^ PHOTO CALL: Music in the Air Readies for City Center Encores! Run
- ^ Gans, Andrew."Stock and Seeley to Join Broadway's Little Mermaid Cast",Playbill, May 7, 2009
- ^ Lloyd Webber's Love Never Dies to Premiere in London in March 2010; New York, Australia to Follow
External links
- Sierra Boggess at the Internet Broadway Database
- Sierra Boggess at the Internet Movie Database
- The Little Mermaid on Broadway
- Official site
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