Author: sirein@sierrarein.com

To anyone in the theater, music, or movie businesses, the passing of Marvin Hamlisch was an earthquake that caused everyone who knows his name to pause in shock. A winner of Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, Tony, Golden Globe, and Pulitzer awards, Marvin was a gentle giant of composition. It was because of all this that I was humbly thrilled to have been invited by musical director and conductor of Essential Voices USA, Judith Clurman, to sing at his memorial this past Tuesday morning. It was a star-studded event that proved to be less about the people in the temple, but moreContinue readingKiss the Man Goodbye: Marvin Hamlisch and his Memorial

I’m a lucky girl this week! Photo by Hat Head Studios August 11, 2012 “Actors Equity Association (AEA) member Sierra Rein, of New York City, is one of the five lucky winners of a week of free car rental with Union Plus. She was randomly selected from more than 12,600 participants in the Union Plus Car Rental contest. Sierra says that she already has a few trips in mind to use her prize. “We may take an Anniversary drive outside of the city and get away from it all for a day. I’m also in a vocal group, Marquee Five,Continue reading“AEA NYC Member Sierra Rein wins a week of free car rental with Union Plus” on ActorsEquity.org!

“It’s Down to Seven! MetroStar Competition Gets Hot!” by Danielle Miceli. Read the full article here. A nice, if short, reveal of what I sang and how I did. Bottom line: I got into the Top Seven, that’s how I did! All photos in the article (except the one of Stacie Perlman) are by Adam Jason Photography.

WARNING! THIS REVIEW CONTAINS SPOILERS! Full, 100% disclosure here: I looooooooooove “Into the Woods,” as written by Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine. The first act is perfect, a show unto itself, and the second act is dark, real, full of heart and better than most full musicals out there. I performed the role of the Witch at UCLA, have seen the Bernadette Peters version via VHS countless times, and saw the Vanessa Williams version when it came around to Los Angeles many years ago. I know it by heart. Pete, my husband, actually loves the second act more than theContinue readingReview – “Into the Woods” at the Delacourt Theater, Shakespeare in the Park

Pinch me! After Round 2 in the Top 10 (I sang “Lazy Afternoon/Lazy” from The Golden Apple/Irving Berlin and “The Joint is Really Jumpin’ in Carnegie Hall” from Thousands Cheer, with Bill Zeffiro at the piano), I have been chosen to be in the Top Seven in the 2012 MetroStar Talent Challenge. The next evening, which will also include audience participatory votes, will be August 13th at 7pm. The full list of singers (in alphabetical order) is: Altovise, Elisabeth Cernadas, Lianne Marie Dobbs, Tommy Dose, Eva Kantor, Sierra Rein and Billie Roe. Our challenge is to bring in a three-songContinue readingI’m in the Top Seven of the MetroStar Talent Challenge

I almost pinched myself whilst sitting in the balcony of the Richard Rogers theater Friday night (August 3, 2012) – finally I would be able to see the Broadway production of “Porgy and Bess,” featuring at least three amazing musical theater performers – Norm Lewis, Audra McDonald, and David Alan Grier. I had never seen a production of it before, neither on stage nor on the screen. I had only heard clips, and of course have heard “Summertime” in both classical and cabaret styles over the years. But I never knew the show from top to bottom, the characters, theContinue readingReview – “Porgy and Bess” on Broadway