Heya, just a lil question.
I am auditioning for drama schools this year and i have both my monologues and my up-tempo song (i know things now), but i'm having trouble with my ballad.
I originally was thinking Movie In My Mind (miss saigon), or Maybe I Like It This Way (The Wild Party), but my singing teacher keeps telling me to play my 'type' - how i look, i.e naive, with a mature edge, but not with a playing age more than 20.
Any suggestions?
I'm a sop, but have a good belt range. And something that i can really get my teeth into.
Thanking you in advance
Hannah
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see i think i want something similar to that, but maybe something not so well known.
Thank you for answering tho hun :)
see you around
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I would suggest Astinishing from Little Women, but the music isn't avaliable.
How about Why Can't You Behave from Kiss Me Kate? I Hate Men is very actory and comical but it might be a bit too old for someone of your age.
Be On Your Own or My Husband Makes Movies from Nine? Very emotional pieces, but more belty.
Anything Cathy sings from The Last Five Years, maybe Summer in Ohio
My Husband Makes Movies would be great - I second it.
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/5/04
depends on your age...but I'm Still Here-Follies
"Jimmy" - Thoroughly Modern Millie
"Somewhere That's Green" - Little Shop of Horrors
"Home" or "A Change in Me" - Beauty and the Beast
"Little Bit in Love" - Wonderful Town
All great songs with many great 16- bar sections... all audition- worthy, and soprano- ish, and with both belting and non- belting parts... And age- appropriate too, pretty much.
Taylor the Latte Boy (Adventures in Love- Heisler and Goldrich)
But Not For Me (Crazy for You)
Easy to Say (Zombie Prom)
The Story Goes On (Baby)
West End Avenue (The Magic Show)
Losing Track of Time (Summer of '42)
Hold On (The Secret Garden)
Is Someone Out There? (In the Beginning- Maury Yeston)
Meadowlark (The Baker's Wife)
Wheels (A... My Name Will Always Be Alice)
Stranger to the Rain (Children of Eden)
I Have Found (The Royal Family of Broadway)--- I know there's no sheet music, but it's so amazing, I had to include it!!
Because (The Thing About Men)
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Don't know if you would consider it "kickass", but Come To Your Senses from tick, tick, boom! always hits me in the sweet spot!
Stranger to the Rain is great...another nod for that.
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Unexpected Song from Song & Dance
Oh, and Disneyland from Smile!!!!!
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/10/04
if you can find the sheet music, come to your senses will knock their socks off, though maybe she's a little old... still hurting from last 5 years you could do... beautiful!
Wow, so many replies and so quick!
Thank you guys
One thing, sheet music is not a problem cus my singing teacher can transcribe anything, as long as i have a cd.
I will definately be looking into a lot of these!
Again thanks to everyone that replied,
Hannah
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You can't get more "kick-ass" than "And I Am Telling You" from Dreamgirls.
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You are so right Albin that song is amazing!
I can't believe no one has said:
Someone Else's Story: Chess
Another Suitcase Another Hall: Evita
My White Knight: Music Man
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if you can do transcription and you want an amazing belting song that really kicks ass and doesn't go that high (maybe c? i'm not sure since i'm a guy!) then you definitely should look into come to your senses from tick, tick... boom! i'm teling you... if you can perform it well then that's your song! andrew
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Two more lesser known ones that come to mind is Meadowlark from The Baker's Wife and The Story Goes On from Baby, very good songs, and very similar voices for both.
Two songs that will absolutely bring the house down:
1. "The Music Still Plays On" (A New Brain)
2. "Other People's Stories" (Amour)
oh no no no no! What I Did For Love...
Its not as over done as Memories, but its soo well known in a good way... its a great song to display ur talents
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