EMERGENCY! Broadway song suggestions for 'a walk on the dark side'?

[Meghan493]

Posted: 1/16/13 at 7:47pm

Hi, I'm really new to theater, but I love to sing and act, so I'd like to break into my school's Drama club. There's an event coming up in February, a musical review, and I'd love to try out, but I'm not familiar enough with Broadway music to feel confident in my song choices. The music I choose has to be from a Broadway musical, and it has to be really dark and that could mean sad or creepy or disturbing, whatever. I'm not even entirely sure of my voice type yet, but I think I'm something like a high alto or a low soprano... I'm a girl, if that helps. I really need a quick response to this, if that's possible. The tryouts are next week and I need time to learn the song. HELP!

[PrincessGillian]

Posted: 1/19/13 at 12:28am

"So Anyway" from Next To Normal - about a mother/wife leaving her husband and children.
"As Long As He Needs Me" from Oliver! - about a woman who is dating an abusive criminal but she stays with him regardless of what he does because she loves him.

Sweeney Todd is a creepy/dark musical so you should check that out, I think you could find a great song.

[GetBackUp25]

Posted: 1/28/13 at 2:19am

Here is one of my favorite pieces although it's from an obscure show

Circus from Make Me Bad - about a girl who becomes a serial killer in order to gain the attentions of her crush

This is a concert performance which I'm including instead of the show performance because there are no distractions with sets and stuff in a concert.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zv3xe3QDHXo

[Visceral_Fella]

Posted: 1/29/13 at 12:28am

I Dreamed a Dream from Les Mis.

[Visceral_Fella]

Posted: 1/29/13 at 12:45am