Which Song?
Which Song?
#0Which Song?
Posted: 8/27/06 at 2:30pm
Hey guys.
I know I posted about this Cabaret audition earlier but I just have a quick question:
I am having difficulty choosing between "Life of the Party" and "How did We Come to This?" from The Wild Party for my audition song.
Life of the Party is fun and upbeat and would be great for Sally in that respect, but I was thinking maybe a more emotional song such as the latter would show off my acting skills better? I'm really not sure.
Any advice would be appreciated soooo much.
#2re: Which Song?
Posted: 8/27/06 at 3:57pm
thanks for your recommendation! are you saying that song because you overall like it better or because you think it would be better for cabaret audition?
Updated On: 8/27/06 at 03:57 PM
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#4re: Which Song?
Posted: 8/28/06 at 12:22am
heyyy I'm auditioning for cabaret this year too! I just want to be in the chorus lol as a freshman I'm def. not expecting anythin. I'm having trouble finding a song as well...it's def. not fun 
. Such a hard show to pick one for! I thought it would be easy too..hmm.
#5re: Which Song?
Posted: 8/28/06 at 11:22am
I'm a freshman in college too and as much as I've always wanted to play Sally I just want to get INTO the show! I would love to be in the ensemble for Cabaret, I bet it would be a lot of fun. So I'm in the same boat as you. I also just want to make an impression so that in the future I can get decent parts.
It is def. a hard show to pick for. I'll try to think of some songs for you. What kind of voice do you have?
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#6re: Which Song?
Posted: 8/28/06 at 2:51pmheyyy YaY were in the same situation! lol I'm a soprano, but I can do mezzo too :). I'm so super excited for this show! To be honest I'd rather be in the chorus I think because I LOVE to dance lol. Plus it's fosse! aahhh! hahha I posted a thread on this a few weeks ago and didnt get anything back lol
#7re: Which Song?
Posted: 8/28/06 at 6:17pm
Yeah I am really an actress/singer, but I can dance though I have very little training. As much as I'd love to be in the chorus I think the smaller parts tend to have to dance more than some of the leads (Sally, Frau Shneider, Cliff, etc.) So I really don't know. You should go for a kit kat girl if you love to dance! That would be SO much fun.
Yeah anything kander & ebb (although probably not chicago because it's so overdone) is good, and if I think of anything in particular I'll let you know. But I don't want to suggest anything that would be entirely wrong for your voice and I don't know you that well, so yeah.
In any case, good luck!! Is this for a college production?
#9re: Which Song?
Posted: 8/28/06 at 7:30pmmissmezzo, I would definitely go with "How Did We Come To This?". If it's a college audition, chances are they've already heard "Life of the Party" twenty thousand times. It makes for great acting, shows a vulnerable side, and it's a pretty song! Break a leg, let us know how you do!
"The stage is where I live and come alive and act out all the things that go on in my life. It's not just what I do for a living, it's my shrink and my love affair. No one in my life has ever or ever will kiss me on the mouth like this lover called my relationship with my performance."
#10re: Which Song?
Posted: 8/28/06 at 10:24pm
Thanks so much to both of you!!!
I'm going to be a freshman this year at a school in Boston and Cabaret is the Fall musical there so it will be my first audition at College. It's student directed.
I actually feel more comfortable singing "How did We Come to This" because it's more appropriate or my voice. My only worry with it is, is it too slow or emotional for Cabaret? For Sally?
I can't tell you how much your feedback has helped me :)
#11re: Which Song?
Posted: 8/28/06 at 10:29pmNot at all too slow. Cabaret is a deeply emotional show, and Sally has so many dimensions. The character is, ultimately, a sad one, whose life is never quite fulfilled. "How Did We Come to This" should be a really great choice.
#12re: Which Song?
Posted: 8/28/06 at 10:38pm
I agree. I think Sally has a lot of tragedy and vulnerability in her.
I should mention that my school is doing the original, the one without "mein herr' and "maybe this time." I don't know if that changes things at all.
thanks again, justagirl! :)
#13re: Which Song?
Posted: 8/28/06 at 11:03pmYou're welcome! That shouldn't change anything..."Maybe This Time" occurs kind of when everything between Cliff and Sally is OK, so that doesn't make a difference. And "Mein Herr" won't make a difference either, but it is fun!
#14re: Which Song?
Posted: 8/29/06 at 10:37am
OK, thanks for the heads up on that. I am more familiar with the film version of Cabaret than the actual show, and I wasn't sure if the song differences for Sally made a huge difference in her character.
Now I just have to seek out the sheet music for "how did we come to this."
It's actually a much much better song for my range and my voice overall so I'm so glad you helped me ultimately choose it over LOTP :)
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