Sierra Boggess
| Sierra Boggess | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Sierra Marjory Boggess May 20, 1982 Denver, Colorado, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Millikin University (BFA) |
| Occupation | Actress, singer |
| Years active | 2006 - present |
| Website | twitter.com/sierraboggess |
Sierra Marjory Boggess (born May 20, 1982) is an American theater actress and singer. She is best known for her role as Ariel in The Little Mermaid on Broadway. Sierra has been involved in several productions of The Phantom of the Opera since 2006. In the fall of 2016 she was invited to reprise her role as Christine Daaé in Le Fantôme de l'Opéra, the French production of The Phantom of the Opera. However the production was postponed due to a fire at the Théâtre Mogador.
Sierra Boggess was born and raised in Denver, Colorado, with her older sister Summer and her younger sister Allegra. The three of them were members of the Colorado Children's Chorale. Her parents are Kellun Turner Boggess and Michael Boggess. She attended George Washington High School. In an interview with The Interval, Boggess discussed the early influence of drama studies during high school on her early development. She graduated from Millikin University in 2004 with a BFA.
Boggess began her career in the Ensemble and as an understudy for Cosette on the U.S. national tour of Les Misérables. She also played the roles of Binky and Ram Dass in the musical Princesses at Goodspeed Opera House and the 5th Avenue Theatre, Seattle. Her previous work includes West Side Story (Maria), The Pirates of Penzance (Mabel),The Boy Friend and Sweet Charity (Charity).
Around the time she was performing in Les Misérables, Boggess was cast in the brand new Las Vegas production of Andrew Lloyd Webber'sThe Phantom of the Opera at the Venetian Resort and Casino. The production opened on June 24, 2006. Boggess starred in the female leading role of Christine Daaé co-starring Anthony Crivello and Brent Barrett alternating as The Phantom. She stayed with the Vegas production for a year.
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