Sierra Marjory Boggess (; born May 20, 1982) is an American theater actress and singer. She is best known for originating the role of

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in ''

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'' on

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, and for her multiple appearances as

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in ''

The Phantom of the Opera ''The Phantom of the Opera'' (french: Le Fantôme de l'Opéra) is a novel by French author Gaston Leroux. It was first published as a serial in from 23 September 1909 to 8 January 1910, and was released in volume form in late March 1910 by Pierr ...

.'' She began by playing the role in the Las Vegas production of ''Phantom'' in 2006. In 2010, she reprised the role of

in the original London version of '' Love Never Dies'', which continues the story of ''Phantom'', opposite West End / Broadway actor

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as the Phantom. She also played the role in the Broadway production of ''The Phantom of the Opera'' in 2013. She also originated the role of Rosalie Mullins in School of Rock, 2016.

Early life and education

Sierra Boggess was born and raised in

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with her older sister, Summer, and her younger sister, Allegra. All three sisters are professional musicians. The three were members of the

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. Her parents are Kellun Turner Boggess and Michael Boggess. She attended George Washington High School. In an interview with ''The Interval'', Boggess discussed the influence of drama studies during high school on her early development. She graduated with a

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from

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in 2004, where she studied voice with Cynthia Douglas.

Career

Boggess began her career in the ensemble and as an understudy for

Cosette Cosette () is a fictional character in the 1862 novel ''Les Misérables'' by Victor Hugo and in the many adaptations of the story for stage, film, and television. Her birth name, Euphrasie, is only mentioned briefly. As the orphaned child of an u ...

on the U.S. national tour of ''

Les Misérables ''Les Misérables'' ( , ) is a French historical novel by Victor Hugo, first published in 1862, that is considered one of the greatest novels of the 19th century. In the English-speaking world, the novel is usually referred to by its original ...

''. She also played the roles of Binky and Ram Dass in the musical ''Princesses'' at

Goodspeed Opera House Goodspeed Musicals is a non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation and advancement of musical theater and the creation of new works, located in East Haddam, Connecticut. A distinctive feature of the view from the Connecticut River, th ...

and the

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in Seattle. Her previous work includes ''

West Side Story ''West Side Story'' is a musical conceived by Jerome Robbins with music by Leonard Bernstein, lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, and a book by Arthur Laurents. Inspired by William Shakespeare's play ''Romeo and Juliet'', the story is set in the mid-1 ...

'' (Maria), ''

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, W. S. Gilbert. Its official premiere was at the Fifth Avenue Theatre in New York City on 31 ...

'' (Mabel), '' The Boy Friend'' and ''

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 alongside John McMartin. It is based on ...

'' (Charity).

2006–2013

Around the time she was performing in ''Les Misérables'', Boggess was cast in a Las Vegas production of

Andrew Lloyd Webber Andrew Lloyd Webber, Baron Lloyd-Webber (born 22 March 1948), is an English composer and impresario of musical theatre. Several of his musicals have run for more than a decade both in the West End and on Broadway. He has composed 21 musicals, ...

's ''

'' at

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. The production opened on June 24, 2006. Boggess starred in the female leading role of Christine Daaé, co-starring with

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and

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alternating in the title role. She stayed with the Las Vegas production for a year. Boggess was then cast in her Broadway debut, originating the leading role of

in ''

''. She performed with the show in its pre-Broadway tryout at the

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, which ran from July 26, 2007, through September 9, 2007. The Broadway production began previews at the

Lunt-Fontanne Theatre The Lunt-Fontanne Theatre, originally the Globe Theatre, is a Broadway theater at 205 West 46th Street in the Theater District of Midtown Manhattan in New York City. Opened in 1910, the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre was designed by Carrère and Hasting ...

on November 3, 2007. It was temporarily closed from November 10, 2007, until November 28, 2007, as a result of the

2007 Broadway stagehand strike 2007 Broadway Stagehands Strike was a strike action by stagehands represented by Theatrical Protective Union Number One (Local One) of the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) against the Shubert, Jujamcyn, and Nederlander ...

. Performances resumed the next day following the strike, and the official opening night was pushed from December 6, 2007, to January 10, 2008. Boggess received positive reviews for her performance. She stayed with the show for a year and a half, before playing her final performance as Ariel on May 31, 2009. Boggess was replaced by understudy Chelsea Morgan Stock. While she was performing in ''The Little Mermaid'', Boggess starred opposite

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in the

Encores! Encores! is a Tony-honored concert series dedicated to performing rarely heard American musicals, usually with their original orchestrations. Presented by New York City Center since 1994, Encores! has revived shows by Irving Berlin, Rodgers & Ha ...

staged concert of ''

Music in the Air ''Music in the Air'' is a musical written by Oscar Hammerstein II (lyrics and book) and Jerome Kern (music). It introduced songs such as "The Song Is You", "In Egern on the Tegern See" and "I've Told Ev'ry Little Star". The musical premiered on ...

'' in February 2009. From February 2010 to March 2011, Boggess starred as Christine Daaé in the sequel to ''

'', '' Love Never Dies''. She also took part in the

Rodgers and Hammerstein Rodgers and Hammerstein was a theater-writing team of composer Richard Rodgers (1902–1979) and lyricist-dramatist Oscar Hammerstein II (1895–1960), who together created a series of innovative and influential American musicals. Their popu ...

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at the

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on August 22, 2010, which was screened on August 28. After leaving ''Love Never Dies'' and being replaced by Celia Graham, Boggess played Sharon, alongside

Tyne Daly Ellen Tyne Daly (; born February 21, 1946) is an American actress. She has won six Emmy Awards for her television work, a Tony Award and is a 2011 American Theatre Hall of Fame inductee. Daly began her career on stage in summer stock in New York, ...

, in the

revival of ''

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'', beginning on June 14, 2011. The show concluded its limited engagement on September 4, 2011. Boggess once again played Christine Daaé in the 25th anniversary concert of ''

The Phantom of the Opera at the Royal Albert Hall ''The Phantom of the Opera at the Royal Albert Hall'' is a 2011 British concert film adaptation of Andrew Lloyd Webber's 1986 musical ''The Phantom of the Opera'', which in turn was based on the 1910 French novel ''Le Fantôme de l'Opéra'' by G ...

'' in London with '' Love Never Dies'' co-star

as the Phantom at the

on October 1 and 2, 2011. Boggess starred in the

Off-Broadway An off-Broadway theatre is any professional theatre venue in New York City with a seating capacity between 100 and 499, inclusive. These theatres are smaller than Broadway theatres, but larger than off-off-Broadway theatres, which seat fewer tha ...

show ''

Love, Loss, and What I Wore ''Love, Loss, and What I Wore'' is a play written by Nora and Delia Ephron based on the 1995 book of the same name by Ilene Beckerman. It is organized as a series of monologues and uses a rotating cast of five principal women. The subject matter ...

'' from February 29, 2012, through the show's closure on March 25, 2012. In April 2012, Boggess announced that she dropped out of ''Rebecca'' and instead joined the cast of the upcoming musical revue ''

Prince of Broadway ''Prince of Broadway'' is a musical revue showcasing the producing career of Harold Prince. Prince himself directed the production, his final Broadway credit. The show features a book by two-time Tony Award nominee David Thompson and is co-dir ...

'' which pays tribute to director

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. However, the project was postponed until 2013. On July 2, 2012, Boggess returned to ''

'' until January 10, 2013. This time she joined the West End company at the Queen's Theatre and took over the role of

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. On January 21, 2013, Boggess returned to the role of Christine in ''

'' for the Broadway production's 25th anniversary and co-starred opposite

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as the Phantom. She performed the role for a limited six-week engagement through March 2, 2013. She was replaced by Christine alternate Samantha Hill. Following ''The Phantom of the Opera'', Boggess began teaching various musical theater master classes and began to workshop an upcoming musical adaptation of the 1998 film ''

Ever After ''Ever After'' (known in promotional material as ''Ever After: A Cinderella Story'') is a 1998 American romantic period drama film inspired by the Charles Perrault fairy tale, "Cinderella". It is directed by Andy Tennant and stars Drew Barrymor ...

''. However, Boggess was not part of the new musical's world premiere at

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in 2015. She also made her cabaret debut with a solo show titled ''Awakening'' at New York's

54 Below 54 Below is a cabaret and restaurant in the basement of Studio 54 in Midtown Manhattan, New York City. Owned by Broadway producers Steve Baruch, Richard Frankel, Marc Routh and Tom Viertel, 54 Below has hosted shows by such performers as Patt ...

. The 54 Below shows were recorded for a live debut solo album ''Awakening: Live at 54 Below'', which was released on December 10, 2013, from Broadway Records.

2014–present

In January 2014 Boggess played the role of a lesbian in the short film ''Russian Broadway Shut Down'' (protesting the Russian government's response to homosexuality in theater). For several years since 2014, Boggess has identified herself with the often repeated motivational moniker; "You are enough. You are so enough. It's unbelievable how enough you are." On March 20, 2014, it was announced that Boggess would once again rejoin the Broadway company of ''The Phantom of the Opera'' as Christine and reunite with her former ''Little Mermaid'' co-star

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as the Phantom (who made history as the first African-American actor to play the title role in the Broadway cast). They began their runs on May 12, 2014. Boggess concluded her run as Christine on September 6, 2014, and was replaced by Christine alternate

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. After completing her role in ''Phantom of the Opera'' with Norm Lewis, Boggess returned to her alma mater Millikin University to perform a benefit concert featuring the Class of 2015 BFA Musical Theatre majors. The concert, based on her ''Awakening'' cabaret at 54 Below, was held to raise money for the school's new Theatre & Dance building. Boggess originated the role of Rebecca Steinberg in the 2015 Broadway production of ''

It Shoulda Been You ''It Shoulda Been You'' is a musical with music by Barbara Anselmi and book and lyrics by Brian Hargrove. The musical ran on Broadway from March 17, 2015 (previews) to August 9, 2015. The musical involves a wedding which brings together the fami ...

'' at the

Brooks Atkinson Theatre The Lena Horne Theatre (previously the Mansfield Theatre and the Brooks Atkinson Theatre) is a Broadway theater at 256 West 47th Street in the Theater District of Midtown Manhattan in New York City. Opened in 1926, it was designed by Herbert J ...

. The musical—which also starred Boggess' former ''

'' co-star

—was directed by

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. The show began preview performances on March 17, opened on April 14, and closed on August 9, 2015. Boggess performed the role of school principal Rosalie Mullins in the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical adaptation of ''

School of Rock ''School of Rock'' (titled onscreen as ''The School of Rock'') is a 2003 comedy film directed by Richard Linklater, produced by Scott Rudin, and written by Mike White. The film stars Jack Black, Joan Cusack, Mike White, and Sarah Silverman. Bl ...

'' at the

Winter Garden Theatre The Winter Garden Theatre is a Broadway theatre at 1634 Broadway in the Midtown Manhattan neighborhood of New York City. It opened in 1911 under designs by architect William Albert Swasey. The Winter Garden's current design dates to 1922, when ...

. The production began previews on November 9, 2015, and opened on December 6. In February 2016, she reunited with

in the Manhattan Concert Productions staging of ''

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'' in which she sang the role of Lily. On August 8, 2016, Boggess ended her role as Rosalie Mullins in ''School Of Rock'' and was replaced by

Jennifer Gambatese Jenn Gambatese (born September 10, 1975) is an American actress and singer. Gambatese has performed in the musical production of Disney's ''Tarzan'' as Jane. Gambatese also played Glinda on the first National Tour of ''Wicked''. Early life and ...

. After leaving ''School of Rock'', she was set to portray her role as Christine Daaé in ''Le Fantôme de l'Opéra'', the French production of ''The Phantom of the Opera''. However, the production has been postponed until further notice due to a fire in the

Théâtre Mogador Théâtre Mogador, founded in 1913 with design by Bertie Crewe, is a Parisian music hall theatre located at 25, rue de Mogador in the 9th district. It seats 1,800 people on three tiers. In 1913 financier Sir Alfred Butt rented an area in Paris. ...

, where the show was supposed to be performed. The Théâtre Mogador was only a few blocks away from the

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, where the plot of ''The Phantom of the Opera'' takes place. On November 10, 2016, Boggess reunited with her ''Music in the Air'' co-star

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during her solo show '' My Love Letter to Broadway''. On December 5, 2016, it was announced that Boggess would embark on her first Australian concert tour in June 2017, making stops in Sydney, Melbourne, and Brisbane. She began her tour on January 28, 2017, and traveled with her cellist sister Summer Boggess. Boggess starred in ''

The Age of Innocence ''The Age of Innocence'' is a 1920 novel by American author Edith Wharton. It was her twelfth novel, and was initially serialized in 1920 in four parts, in the magazine ''Pictorial Review''. Later that year, it was released as a book by D. Apple ...

'' as Countess Ellen Olenska at Hartford Stage in Hartford, Connecticut. The show ran from April 5 – May 6, 2018 before the production moved to Princeton, New Jersey's

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for a run from September 7 – October 7, 2018. In early 2019, Boggess starred as Danielle de Barbarac in the

Alliance Theatre The Alliance Theatre is a theater company in Atlanta, Georgia, based at the Alliance Theatre, part of the Robert W. Woodruff Arts Center, and is the winner of the 2007 Regional Theatre Tony Award. The company, originally the Atlanta Municipal T ...

production of '' Ever After The Musical''. Boggess is expected to reprise her role in ''Ever After'' for the show's third regional production at the

Ordway Center for the Performing Arts The Ordway Center for the Performing Arts, in downtown Saint Paul, Minnesota, hosts a variety of performing arts, such as touring Broadway musicals, orchestra, opera, and cultural performers, and produces local musicals. It is home to several lo ...

in December 2019. From July 26–28, 2019, Boggess reunited with her '' Phantom: The Las Vegas Spectacular'' co-star

in the

Hollywood Bowl The Hollywood Bowl is an amphitheatre in the Hollywood Hills neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. It was named one of the 10 best live music venues in America by ''Rolling Stone'' magazine in 2018. The Hollywood Bowl is known for its distin ...

's production of

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's ''

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.'' Boggess starred as

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alongside

Sutton Foster Sutton Lenore Foster (born March 18, 1975) is an American actress, singer and dancer. She is known for her work on the Broadway stage, for which she has won the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical twice, in 2002 for her role as Millie Dill ...

(The Baker's Wife),

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(The Baker),

Patina Miller Patina Renea Miller is an American actress and singer. Miller's breakout role was as originating the role of disco diva wannabe Deloris Van Cartier in the 2009 West End and 2011 Broadway productions of ''Sister Act'' for which she earned a Lauren ...

(The Witch),

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(

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), Shanice Williams (

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( Cinderella's Prince/ The Wolf), Anthony Crivello (Mysterious Man), and

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(The Giant). From March 13-May 15, 2022, Boggess starred as "Mary" in the New York premiere of Barry Manilow's musical ''Harmony'' at the National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene.

Video blog productions

Boggess has been involved in a number of extended blog series on the web often in association with Broadway.com. These have included the ten-part series titled ''Daae Days'' which includes two episodes where Boggess interviews between 15–20 fellow Broadway actresses who have also portrayed the role of Christine Daae in ''Phantom of the Opera'' over the many years of its production. Her second vlog ''Going Bridal'' went behind the scenes from rehearsals to opening ''It Shoulda Been You'' as Rebecca Steinberg. Boggess has also created a video series with her voice coach Mary Setrakian titled ''Tea and Spinklers'' also released in 2014.

Personal life

Boggess' personal website describes her as an "avid yogi, vegetarian, and animal rights activist." She has frequently participated in Broadway Barks, a cat and dog adoption event founded by

Bernadette Peters Bernadette Peters ( ''née'' Lazzara; born February 28, 1948) is an American actress, singer, and children's book author. Over a career spanning more than six decades, she has starred in musical theatre, television and film, performed in solo co ...

. Boggess announced her engagement to producer and film director Stefano Da Fre on January 3, 2022.

Theatre credits

Awards and nominations

Recordings

* ''

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'' – 2008 "Part of Your World" * ''

'' – 2008 Original Broadway Cast Recording * ''New York City Christmas – A Benefit album for ASTEP'' – 2009 "Have yourself a merry little Christmas", "Still, Still, Still/ The first Noel" (feat. Lindsay Mendez) * '' Love Never Dies'' – 2010 Original West End Cast Recording * ''

'' – 2011 Live Cast Recording * ''

A Little Princess ''A Little Princess'' is a children's novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett, first published as a book in 1905. It is an expanded version of the short story "Sara Crewe: or, What Happened at Miss Minchin's", which was serialized in '' St. Nicholas M ...

'' – 2011 Recording * ''Scott Alan Live'' – 2012 Live Concert Recording "Always/Goodnight" (feat. Jane Monheit) * ''Rodgers & Hammerstein at the Movies'' – 2012 Soundtrack Album * ''Awakening: Live at 54 Below'' – 2013 Debut Album * ''Love on 42nd Street'' – 2014 "You Caught Me Off Guard" featured on Songs of Daniel and Laura Curtis * ''Where The Sky Ends'' – 2014 "The Devil" – The Songs of Michael Mott * ''BroadwayWorld Visits Oz'' – 2014 "Over the Rainbow" * ''

'' – 2015 Original Broadway Cast Recording * '' School of Rock: The Musical'' – 2015 Original Broadway Cast Recording * ''Together at a Distance (Classic & Contemporary Broadway Duets) - 2021 Album feat. Julian Ovenden

References

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