Good audition songs??

[kelley2]

Posted: 12/29/06 at 12:23am

i'm trying out for the musical "thoroughly modern millie" and they said choose ANY song at all of your choice, but i can't decide. What song do you all think i should sing? any suggestions?

Posted: 12/29/06 at 2:39am

sorry, this doesn't answer your question.. but where are you doing it?

[LiLMuNkEe22]

Posted: 12/29/06 at 3:50am

are you going for the role of millie? if so, sing one of her songs. always makes casting easier. if u can do it well, why not prove it right off the bat?

[keely2]

Posted: 12/29/06 at 12:05pm

No, do not do anything from Thoroughly Modern Millie! I know they said "choose ANY song", but you should never use a song from the show you're auditioning for unless they ask you. I don't know TMM too well so I can't recommend music from any particular show.

[My Fair Lady]

Posted: 12/29/06 at 12:07pm

Ooh, you are so lucky! Look for something very upbeat and jazzy. What part are you auditioning for?

[kelley2]

Posted: 12/29/06 at 1:44pm

well to jess925...i'm auditioning it at the circle theater and to my fair lady, i think the thing is is that you go there and sing and they teach a dance and you read lines and they assign you to what they think is a good part for you, unless nothign is a good part for you, then they just tell you no.

[kelley2]

Posted: 12/29/06 at 1:53pm

should i sing sunday kind of love by etta james???

[Aqualline2]

Posted: 12/29/06 at 11:26pm

Well do you have a particular role in mind? if so then you should choose a song that would help the directors point you in that direction.

[StephanietheStar]

Posted: 12/30/06 at 12:23am

NEVER sing anything from the show you are auditioning from unless you are told to by the casting people. Otherwise you are cutting yourself out for a callback.

When they see you sing a song by that character, they say, well, I just saw their callback, and I wasn't that impressed. Trust me.

Find a song in a similar fashion to one of Millie's songs. I have no examples right now, sorry! but think about Millie's character and try to find another song that reflects her, or her desires.