“The Manhattan Transfer for the new millenium”

– TimesSquareChronicles.com

Tight, lush vocal jazz harmonies, clever arrangements, and an actor’s sensibility characterize Marquee Five, the collaboration of singers Mick Bleyer, Adam West Hemming, Vanessa Parvin, Sierra Rein, and Julie Reyburn. The group Times Square Chronicles called, “The Manhattan Transfer for the new millennium,” teams up with a swinging band to bring a sassy, intelligent flair to your favorite songs with exciting five-part vocal arrangements running the gamut of the American Songbook, Broadway canon, and more.

Marquee Five debuted in New York City in 2009 and won the 2010 MAC Award for their first show, “We Can Make It: The Songs of Kander and Ebb.” In the years since, the group has developed three more show programs, recorded a debut CD, “8-Track Throwback: Singer/Songwriter Hits of the 60s & 70s,” and appeared at a variety of venues across the U.S. They can currently be heard on the “Sondheim Unplugged: The NYC Sessions” album set, and is a staple at the “Sondheim Unplugged” concerts at Feinstein’s 54 Below.

In addition to concert performances, the members of Marquee Five also collaborate as teaching artists for educational workshops on harmony and song performance.

“Five very special and incredible voices…like no other you will see out there…”

– CabaretHotlineOnline.com

“A breath of fresh air”

– BroadwayWorld.com

Meet the Singers


Vanessa Parvin

Soprano

Vanessa has appeared as a vocalist and actor at a wide variety of theatrical and cabaret venues in California, NYC, and the tri-state area. Favorite roles include Angel City Four Soprano in City Of Angels (Goodspeed), and Cinderella in Into The Woods. Vanessa has performed in several shows for Disney, including the a cappella sensation Groove 66. Off-stage, she teaches private music lessons and enjoys taking spontaneous road trips with her husband and two children.

Adam West Hemming

Tenor/Musical Director

Adam spent his young professional life as a studio singer, and his professional claim-to-fame is singing the “By Mennen” jingle in Los Angeles. Some favorite roles include Wallace Hartley in Titanic; Prince Dauntless in Once Upon A Mattress; Marvin in Falsettos; and Buddy Plummer in Follies. He was Artistic Director and Conductor of Gay Men’s Chorus San Diego and musically directed numerous shows including Into the Woods, And The World Goes Round, and Falsettos. He is co-founder of No Square Theatre in Laguna Beach, California. Adam is a proud member of AEA.

Mick Bleyer

Bass

Mick Bleyer is a performer and award-winning fight director who has made NYC his home for over 20 years. Credits include Goodspeed, Classical Theatre of Harlem, North Shore, VA Shakespeare Festival, Florida Studio Theatre, and many Off-Off-Broadway theater productions. Most recent credits: Emile in South Pacific and the soon-to-be-released short film “The Maples.”

Sierra Rein

Alto

Sierra is a California native with roots in NYC soil, and has performed in cabaret and musical theater across the U.S. Recently seen in the FX/Hulu series “Fleishman is in Trouble.” Favorite stage roles include Mrs. Snoring Man in White Christmas (Ogunquit Playhouse), and Angel City Four Alto/Donna-Oolie understudy in City of Angels (Goodspeed). Also seen waving wands and tentacles as certain cartoon Godmothers and tentacled divas for Disney Cruise Line. Winner of the 2018 MAC and Bistro Awards for her debut show, Running in Place. Upcoming: “The Maples” short film.

Julie Reyburn

Mezzo

Julie is a 4-time MAC (Manhattan Association of Cabarets and Clubs), 2-time Bistro award winner and the first ever Nightlife Award recipient for Outstanding Female Vocalist. She has appeared in numerous New York clubs and venues from the Metropolitan Room to The Beechman to Lincoln Center and Carnegie Hall and appears as a regular cast member for the award-winning series “Sondheim Unplugged” at Feinstein’s at 54 Below. Julie is very proud to be the 2003 recipient of the coveted Julie Wilson Award from the Mabel Mercer Foundation “in joyful gratitude for the vocal majesty and lyrical interpretation she continually manifests in her classic presentations of the Great Popular Songbook”. Julie is a member of Actor’s Equity. Recordings include: The Broadway Musicals of 1940 (Bayview Records), Fate is Kind and Bistro Award winning recording, Live at Feinstein’s (American Songbook Records) and 8 Track Throwback with Marquee Five (Cavern Records).

Christopher Whipple

Bass Cover

From his time with The All American Touring Boys Chorus, to producing and hosting “The Parlour”, a New York, interactive, bohemian, burlesque experience, Christopher’s inexorable journey towards a life of storytelling has never been in question. He stepped off the stage to pursue his MFA in directing from the University of Exeter in South West England. He created his own one man show titled, “F@&k It, Yes!”, performed in NYC and LA, which garnered him both a Broadway World nomination for Best Debut and the moniker of “The R Rated Garrison Keillor.” A California boy at heart, it is not unlikely that you’ll find him at the helm of a sailboat with a glass of rum in hand.