I had a light load on Monday night (the 12th) for rehearsal, so in the afternoon myself and a few castmates went to the Steam Whistle Brewery for a tour and some beer! This relatively young pilsner-brewing company set up “shop” in an old historical train station depot, where engines were brought in for cleaning and maintenance. Three previously fired […]
With my husband safe in New York again and the sugar taste of candycorn brushed off my teeth, I was again alone to continue rehearsals with Disney and spend more time enjoying Toronto. We did a few runs of “Villains Tonight” and went on to “Disney Dreams,” a lovely (and most popular amongst audiences) pastiche-style musical featuring vignettes of a […]
It has been quite a week – lots of joys, a lot of work, and a lot of heartbreak. My husband came to visit from New York, which was a great joy! During the days, I was heavily ensconced in rehearsals for “Villains Tonight,” which is probably my favorite of all the shows since it’s a huge number of Disney […]
A month ago, I had boarded a plane to Toronto and arrived to find my new, albeit temporary, home for the next two months. My own apartment with a washer/dryer and dishwasher, a balcony overlooking the Toronto streets, and housekeeping service every Monday. Wow! Thus began my life as a Disney Cruise Line Mainstage employee. Over the last month, we’ve […]
WAR HORSE at the Vivian Beaumont Theater While I have been extricating myself from New York life in preparations for my Disney cruise job, I had a bucket list of restaurants to eat at, places to visit, and shows to see. This week I was able to finally see the Broadway show “War Horse” before I left and before it […]
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 […]
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 […]
“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 […]
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 […]