For a Songs for a New World audition...

[ashley0139]

Posted: 2/13/06 at 7:27pm

Would it be totally overdone to do The Last 5 Years? I'm thinking yes but I'm not sure. If so, what are some other shows/songs in the JRB realm?

[*MuSiCaLs_FaN*]

Posted: 2/13/06 at 7:31pm

Parade, Someone Else's Clothes, Urban Cowboys. There is a great song on 'SEC' that was actually cut from The Last 5 Years and replaced with Shiksa Goddess! But yeah check these out, or even Lauren Kennedy's album as I think there are a few more songs on there that he wrote for her. chookas:)

[ashley0139]

Posted: 2/13/06 at 7:33pm

Yeah, the SEC song is for a guy though (I am not). I am kind of looking for more things from shows. Thank you for your suggestions.

[actormcfamous]

Posted: 2/13/06 at 10:06pm

My personal rule is never do anything by the composer when auditioning for a show. Not to say that you couldn't blow them away with something from L5Y, but if I were you, I'd look for something else. They will be hearing a LOT of JRB music, not only because it's for his show, but because he is the current "it man" among Broadway composers.

I'd steer towards something more unknown. The director obviously has a taste for lesser known composers / more "unconventional" modern theater songs - they are doing JRB after all. I'd look at some Adam Guettel (probably not Piazza, but there's good female songs in Myths and Hymns).

Also, I dunno how old you are, but there's an AMAZING song by Jeff Blumenkratz called "I Don't Mind." It's on Audra MacDonald's solo CD, and Victoria Clark sings it on his website (link below) - side note: I highly recommend you sign up for his podcast, it's brilliant. ANYWAYS, it's a great song, but is specifically for an older women. I'd check all the songs on the podcast though; Celia Keenan-Bolger sings one too that is equally amazing, but in a different way. And he has a songbook that I believe both are in.

Hope that helps! Good luck and keep us posted!
I Won't Mind

[ashley0139]

Posted: 2/14/06 at 7:28am

Thank you for the suggestions.

Bump.