About Sarah
About Sarah
“Parnicky does a bang up job as the shy lover... her voice is stellar. She demands attention whenever she’s onstage and has comic chops...”
Sarah Parnicky is an emerging actress, singer, and dancer whose career spans world class productions on stage and screen. This season she is featured on director James Mangold’s Bob Dylan biopic A Complete Unknown starring Timothée Chalamet, Elle Fanning, and Edward Norton, and joins the principal roster The Metropolitan Opera as a triple threat Niña in a new production of Grammy winning Ainadamar with direction/choreography by Cirque du Soleil’s Deborah Colker and a book by David Henry Hwang. Television credits include recurring on The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel and guest starring on Billy on the Street with Mariah Carey. Her “unforgettable kiss” (E! News) on the pop culture favorite reached millions, going viral on social media several Christmases in a row.
Sarah made her off-broadway debut leading Drama Desk winning Desperate Measures at New World Stages. Other new NYC theater developed includes When Woman Became the Sea directed by Robert O’Hara, Mandela: The Musical (went on to the Young Vic in London), and crossover pieces by Jeanine Tesori and Laura Karpman. Regionally, she won multiple best lead actress awards for her work as the triple threat in You Never Know at Meadow Brook Theater in Detroit. She regularly leads MFA films at Columbia and NYU, and is in the acting studios of Anthony Abeson and Larry Moss, and vocal studio of Joan Lader.
Before acting, Sarah trained as a singer and dancer. She has performed internationally in opera productions led by Italian film legend Lina Wertmüller, in concerts at Walt Disney Concert Hall and with Warren Mok in China, and held crossover apprenticeships at Houston Grand Opera, Glimmerglass, and Aspen Festival, SongFest. She was a dance apprentice with Western Ballet, EDGE performing arts, and a soloist in Jessica Lang’s Stabat Mater concert piece. She was one of the last students to work with Ellen Faull and Richard Miller at their institutes in Portland, OR and is a graduate of USC in Los Angeles.
Media
“Things really got exciting when Eichner pulled out the mistletoe and challenged a New Yorker (Sarah Parnicky) to find someone to kiss...”
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Modeling portfolio and measurements on her Stewart Talent profile.
Press
“Sarah Parnicky exudes the petite spunkiness of a Disney Princess and sings quite prettily...”
“On Tuesday, the “niñas” adopted the vibrato-free sound of street song, and mixed seamlessly with an ensemble of dancers woven throughout the production. ”
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“Things really got exciting when Eichner pulled out the mistletoe and challenged New Yorker Sarah Parnicky to find someone to kiss…” Entertainment Weekly
“To really spread holiday cheer, the two play matchmaker with some mistletoe…pairing a New Yorker (Sarah Parnicky) with a stranger for an unforgettable kiss.’’ E! News
“A few highlights...when Billy, mistletoe in hand, took [Sarah Parnicky] on a journey to find a stranger to smooch her. We don't need those Christmas gifts anymore, Santa - this will certainly suffice.” Popsugar
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DESPERATE MEASURES
“Parnicky exudes the petite spunkiness of a Disney princess, and sings quite prettily…” Musical Theater Review
“Parnicky does a bang up job as the shy lover…her voice is stellar, she demands attention whenever she’s onstage and has comic chops she shows off in a mirror sequence w/ Molina that neatly recalls the one Lucille Ball and Harpo Marx executed back in that day. This one has its memorable qualities as well.” New York Stage Review
“When you only have six voices to carry a musical, they had better be strong and these are. When Sarah Parnicky first sings, she offers up a crisp, clear sound that, while supported by wonderful musicians, sound almost a cappella in its glassy fragility.” NY Theater Guide
“Parnicky’s “What is this feeling” is surprisingly contemporary and relatable as she contemplates her plans versus her feelings…If you’ll forgive another Rodgers and Hammerstein reference, if Fraulein Maria had had a solo to figure out her feelings, this would have probably been it.” Broadway World
“What really makes this show soar is the extraordinary cast...Parnicky, with the voice and visage of an angel, is Mary Tyler Moore-esque...the undeniable glue that holds the show together…The company has total devotion to their characters most especially to each other. They are extremely generous performers and you can feel the familial love onstage.” Stage Biz
“The cast is uniformly engaging – all triple threats with vocal, acting, and movement skills. They stay true to their characters and deliver authentic and believable performances. The eighteen musical numbers range from the comedic to the sublime…Peter Saide, Sarah Parnicky, Lauren Molina, and Conor Ryan have exceptionally fine voices with extensive ranges and can interpret and deliver lyrics with sensitivity and nuance. “ On Stage
“Least affected by the showboat bug is Sarah Parnicky, who rightfully takes the comedy seriously.” Total Theater
“Sarah Parnicky as Sister Mary Jo is really delightful as a pure ingenue with a spectacular voice.” Gay City News
“The new production is blessed to have Sarah Parnicky, another charmer with a gorgeous voice.” Curtain Up
YOU NEVER KNOW
“Parnicky is a true triple threat executing great vocals and dancing while making Maria charming, mysterious, layered, and funny.” Detroit Examiner
“Parnicky brings to mind the great actresses of the Golden Age of Musical Theater who can sing, dance, and deliver laughs with a knowing nonchalance.” Broadway World
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AINADAMAR AT MET OPERA
“On Tuesday, the “ninas” adopted the vibrato-free sound of street song, and mixed seamlessly with an ensemble of dancers woven throughout the production.” New York Times“The vocally protean ninas were affecting in styles ranging from edgey harshness to ethereal water music” Wall Street Journal
NYC CONCERT
“Parnicky had a more active stage presence and also had one of my favorite individual performances of the evening with the aforementioned, “Move On.” She poured passion into the lyrics as she implored the audience, “Anything you do, let it come from you, then it will be new!” Broadway World