Here is another
live recording of an intimate concert that took place at 54 Below, this time
with the young soprano Sierra Boggess, who had her Broadway debut as Ariel in
Disney’s THE LITTLE MERMAID.
Here she begins
with a good rendition of “I Have Confidence” from THE SOUND OF MUSIC that
rivals with Julie Andrews, followed by an enjoyable “Lovely” from A FUNNY THING
HAPPENED ON MY WAY TO THE FORUM proving that there’s more to her than being lovely.
Between songs and
conversation, Boggess tell us about the people who inspired her, from her
family to people like Andrew Lloyd Webber and Harold Prince. She sounds like
she’s at home and her enjoyment sounds genuine. I saw her in A LITTLE MERMAID
and in the DVD concert of THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA and in both performances she
was serious, so I never knew she possessed the comic side that she reveals
here.
With an
interesting choice of songs, including a few from Disney movies, Boggess
reveals a versatile style and voice that sounds as good in the operatic “Quando
M’en Vo” as in Dolly Parton’s country “Wildflowers”. I also like the fact that
she chose songs like “How Come” and “Can You Imagine”, which are rarely sung.
One of the highlights is the hilarious “The Ultimate Medley with apologis to
ALW” and I also love the Barbra Streisand segment that ends with a beautiful
rendition of Kander & Ebb’s “A Quiet Thing”. There’s also a very touching
rendition of “Smoke Get in Your Eyes” and “You’ll Never Know”.
During the
concert she recalls reading a review of A LITTLE MERMAID where someone referred
to her as a “nobody”; I’m sure that person have already swallowed those bitter
words. Boggess is a very talented actress/singer and I’m sure that we’ll hear
and see plenty of her in the near future.
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