New Video: Marquee Five at The Salon “The Travel and Weather Together” Medley, April 25, 2010
Cheers, Sierra Rein “I don’t sing because I’m happy, I’m happy because I sing” – William James
Cheers, Sierra Rein “I don’t sing because I’m happy, I’m happy because I sing” – William James
The Marquee of BB King’s:Outside BB King’s: This picture: Resulted in this picture: The official Award announcement card: The stage (that’s Adam Feldman from TimeOut)With Mary Lahti and Adam West HemmingAccepting the award:Marquee Five, looking sharp! Mick Bleyer enjoys an official/special MAC Martini Playbill.com’s image of us in the winner’s area:(Photo by Joseph Marzullo/WENN.COM) Cheers, Sierra Rein “I don’t sing because I’m happy, I’m happy because I sing” – William James
May 5, 2010Marquee Five has won the MAC Award for Vocal Duo/Group. They were on hand to accept the award at BB King’s in New York. For more information about MAC: www.macnyc.com, and for Marquee Five shows and news: www.marqueefive.com
Wow, didn’t know I’d be typing this – My vocal group, Marquee Five — after it’s freshman/debut show in 2009 at The Metropolitan Room and Don’t Tell Mama — has WON THE 2010 MAC AWARD FOR VOCAL DUO/GROUP!!!! We had such wonderful well-established, heavy-hitters Uptown Express and The Accidentals as fellow nominees – we were so excited just to be in the mix! Coverage and press of the evening can be found on BroadwayWorld.com, Playbill.com, NiteLifeExchange.com and CabaretHotlineOnline.com. You can also visit the official MAC website to read up on all the winners and hopefully soon see pictures from the
March 25, 2010Marquee Five has been nominated for a MAC Award in the Vocal Duo/Group category – for a full listing, visit www.macnyc.com. The ceremony will take place on May 5, 2010 at BBKing’s. Marquee Five will also perform their debut show “We Can Make It: The Songs of Kander & Ebb” on April 15th at Don’t Tell Mama. More information: www.marqueefive.com.
BIG NEWS for Marquee Five – we are nominated under the VOCAL DUO/GROUP category for a 2010 MAC Award!!! AND Peter Napolitano is graced with two nominations for DIRECTOR and SONG. AND our pianist, Mark Janas, is nominated for OPEN MIC (the Salon), HOST (the Salon) and MUSIC DIRECTOR! This is thrilling news, and we’re with some wonderful co-nominees. Playbill.com has a list of all the 2010 MAC Award nominees! Please read it for ALL the lovely nominees, which includes The Salon, Mark Janas, and many of my friends. And now I’m off to the Big Gay Idol/Sing with the
March 24, 2010Marquee Five was a featured performing group at Wednesday Night at the Iguana, a weekly variety show hosted by Richard Skipper and Dana Lorge. They sang a featured song from their show “We Can Make It: The Songs of Kander & Ebb” as well as a preview medley of future songs.
Here’s a nice writeup of Marquee Five and other great events of the week by Jenna Esposito of BroadwayWorld.com (a great Cabaret artist in her own right!) regarding our Thursday Feb 25th, 2010 show at Don’t Tell Mama : ow.ly/1c4po “A welcome addition to the NYC nightlife scene…terrific performers in their own right…and the blend of their instruments on tight, five-part harmonies is really something special! The five performers each got their chance to shine in various solos and duets, which added color and variety to the already-enjoyable evening. Each vocalist brought their own unique sound and style to the
We’re in Playbill.com, Mom! VOCAL GROUP MARQUEE FIVE RETURNS TO DON’T TELL MAMA! “WE CAN MAKE IT: THE SONGS OF KANDER & EBB” Thursday, February 25th, 2010 at 8:30pm Marquee Five returns to Don’t Tell Mama with “We Can Make It: The Songs of Kander & Ebb,” an exhilarating evening of your favorites from Cabaret, Chicago, Flora the Red Menace, The Rink, and more. Tight harmonies, clever arrangements, and an actor’s sensibility characterize this collaboration of singers Mick Bleyer, Adam West Hemming, Vanessa Parvin, Sierra Rein, and Julie Reyburn. ******************************************************* “sublime harmony.” –Rob Lester, TalkinBroadway.com “Unbelievable, awesome vocals (and arrangements)…pretty