November 25, 2013Sierra returns to the Disney family in January of 2014 as a Mainstage Performer on the Disney cruise ship The Fantasy, performing as Cinderella’s Fairy Godmother and others in various on-board entertainment events. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
November 22, 2013Sierra continues to sing with the Definitely Dickens Holiday Carolers, a professional, costumed caroling group providing holiday a cappella entertainment for the New York and New Jersey metropolitan areas. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Marquee Five will sing in double-bill with Julie Reyburn at Urban Stages, as part of their “Winter Rhythms 2013” series – ONE NIGHT ONLY December 8, 2013 at 7pm in a special blend of past and future projects. Award-winning cabaret artist Julie Reyburn brings back her very first show, Fate Is Kind, on a double-bill with Marquee Five, featuring Mark Janas on piano. The evening will include songs from all three Marquee Five shows (We Can Make It: The Songs of Kander & Ebb, 8-Track Throwback, and Broadway By The Letter: Act One), a handful of holiday standards to celebrate
Stephen Sorokoff was on hand at 54 Below to document its Halloween Sondheim special “Into Sweeney Todd’s Woods“. The show featured Len Cariou (Sweeney Todd’s original Sweeney), Sarah Rice (Sweeney Todd’s original Johanna), Pamela Winslow Kashani (Into the Woods’ original Rapunzel), as well as Kristy Cates, Scott Coulter, Claybourne Elder, Matt Farnsworth, Marquee Five, Trent Armand Kendall, Rob Maitner, Teri Ralston, T. Oliver Reid, Julie Reyburn, Lucia Spina, Jessica Vosk. View photos from the event at Broadwayworld.com Read an article and view photos, video and a slide show featuring Marquee Five‘s opening song “The Ballad of Sweeney Todd” (below) at
October 31, 2013Marquee Five opened “Into Sweeney Todd’s Woods,” a Holloween Special for 54 Below, Broadway’s Supper Club, on October 31st, 2013. From Broadwayworld.com: “As a special part of this piping hot evening, 54 Below is also delighted to welcome original casts members from both Sweeney & Woods: Len Cariou (Sweeney Todd’s original Sweeney), Sarah Rice (Sweeney Todd’s original Johanna) and Pamela Winslow Kashani (Into the Woods’ original Rapunzel)!…the cast includes a cross section of some of New York’s most captivating voices…all under the capable musical direction of Joe Goodrich, with Steve Doyle on bass and Jonathan Russell on violin.”
Recorded at Mark Janas’ The Salon Open Mic, Mark Janas at the piano
“In Broadway By the Letter: Act One (a set of songs representing the first half of the alphabet), this fabulous five-some once again delivered delicious harmonies on a variety of song styles, standout individual performances, and intricate yet accessible vocal arrangements from group member and Musical Director Adam West Hemming…cleverly covered the letter B with Bombshell, the faux Marilyn Monroe musical from the late, lamented TV show, Smash, and beautiful brunette Sierra Rein–voluptuous in both voice and body–zeroed in on the Mark Shaiman/Scott Wittman song “They Just Keep Moving the Line,” and belted it out of the park like Joe
Marquee Five is slated to perform at a special “Into Sweeney Todd’s Woods” show on October 31st, 2013! From BroadwayWorld.com: Attend the Tale… 54 Below, Broadway’s Nightclub, is thrilled to celebrate Halloween (Thursday, October 31 at 9:30pm) with a special evening of songs from two beloved musicals: Stephen Sondheim’s masterpieces, Sweeney Todd and Into the Woods. Expect a night of chills and thrills as some of Broadway and cabaret’s spookiest performers descend on the midtown boite for what promises to be an All Hallows Eve to remember. As a special part of this piping hot evening, 54 Below is also
Thanks go to Alex Pearlman for this video of Marquee Five singing “Sunday” at the “Sondheim Unplugged” show on September 15, 2013, at 54 Below. “Sondheim Unplugged” was Directed/Conceived by Phil Geoffrey Bond, Musical Direction and piano by Joe Goodrich. Direct link here.