Help please my friends! In search of a soprano comedic female song!

[matineeidol2013]

Posted: 3/29/13 at 9:45pm

Title says it all! A close friend of mine is in a bind and in search of a comedic soprano song. She is a lovely ingénue type. Think "Wheres My Other Shoe" from She Loves Me. Thanks in advance fellow theatre lovers!

Updated On: 3/29/13 at 09:45 PM

[SeanMartin]

Posted: 3/29/13 at 9:57pm

"Getting Married Today" pretty well leaps to mind.

"Somebody" from CELEBRATION could be fun if she'd like something a little less heard.

[all that jazz]

Posted: 3/29/13 at 10:08pm

If she's a strong soprano, how about "Glitter and be gay"?

[matineeidol2013]

Posted: 3/29/13 at 10:13pm

Thanks for the suggestions so far!

allthatjazz- She is certainly a strong enough soprano for the song, but its perhaps a bit overdone.

[egghumor]

Posted: 3/29/13 at 10:14pm

I like the suggestion of "Somebody."

I was thinking that although it's a duet, with some logical adjustments, "Carried Away" from ON THE TOWN could work well for an audition.



Updated On: 3/29/13 at 10:14 PM

[SporkGoddess]

Posted: 3/29/13 at 10:33pm

"Old Maid" from 110 in the Shade is kind of comedic... although sad

If she's not opposed to another song from She Loves Me, I adore "Vanilla Ice Cream."

Updated On: 3/29/13 at 10:33 PM

[Wynbish]

Posted: 3/29/13 at 10:38pm

"I Hate Men"

"Alto's Lament"

[SeanMartin]

Posted: 3/29/13 at 11:08pm

I dont remember how it's keyed, but "I Was the Most Beautiful Blossom" from OF THEE I SING. It's Gershwin. It's hysterical. Who could ask for anything more?

[frontrowcentre2]

Posted: 3/29/13 at 11:14pm

What about "I Cain't Say NO"

[Queen of the Night]

Posted: 3/29/13 at 11:20pm

What about "Never", from "On the Twentieth Century". Or if she's a really proficient soprano, an operetta piece could work, like Adele's laughing song (Mein Herr Marquis) from Die Fledermaus, "Poor wandering one" from "Pirates of Penzance" or Victor Herbert's charming gem, "Art is calling for me".

[NoName3]

Posted: 3/30/13 at 2:28am

"A Letter From Cecile" from LIAISONS!

[supportivemom]

Posted: 3/30/13 at 2:31am

"Gorgeous" from "The Apple Tree"

[matineeidol2013]

Posted: 3/30/13 at 12:23pm

I so appreciate all of your suggestions!

[Gothampc]

Posted: 3/30/13 at 12:29pm

"Nelson" from A Day In Hollywood.

[MTVMANN]

Posted: 3/30/13 at 1:07pm

I would steer clear of "The Girl in 14-G"...which many girls sing as a comedic song.

I just don't think it ever works with just a piano and the girl standing there singing.

[IronMan]

Posted: 3/30/13 at 1:20pm

See if you can find Barbara Cook's "The Ingenue" - an original song lamenting the plight of the young soprano from her "It's Better With A Band" album.

"When I was three they said to me
The stage would be my medium
But ingenues must pay their dues with unrelenting tedium..."

[Nerwen]

Posted: 3/30/13 at 1:22pm

Popular from "Wicked"

[PatrickDennis92]

Posted: 3/30/13 at 2:16pm

There's a song that is a little obscure and she'd have to make some adjustments for it to work as a solo, called "Welcome to Kindergarten Mrs. Johnson" from A... My Name is Alice. Most people won't know it and it's funny-- at least, it has potential to be funny.

[henrikegerman]

Posted: 3/30/13 at 4:04pm

Speaking of an ingenue missing a shoe, how about "On the Steps of the Palace"

Updated On: 3/30/13 at 04:04 PM

[DooWahDiddy]

Posted: 3/30/13 at 11:54pm

Is she needing this song for an audition? If not, disregard everything I'm about to say.

If so, don't do "Getting Married Today". Don't do "The Girl in 14G". Don't do "Vanilla Ice Cream". Don't do "Glitter and Be Gay". Don't do "Popular" (although I think that might have been a joke... or at least I hope so).

Everything else people have mentioned are contenders.

[lizzieshername]

Posted: 3/31/13 at 1:02am

"The Golden Ram" from Two by Two?

[After Eight]

Posted: 3/31/13 at 8:01am

"The Coconut Girl" from The Girl Who Came to Supper is long, but it's a virtuoso piece where one can really show off one's comedic abilities.

[millie_dillmount]

Posted: 3/31/13 at 1:59pm

"allthatjazz- She is certainly a strong enough soprano for the song, but its perhaps a bit overdone."

https://forum.broadwayworld.com/readmessage.php?thread=1058168#4395420

[ghostlight2]

Posted: 3/31/13 at 2:24pm

If you don't mind something old-fashioned, here's Madeline Kahn singing
Gershwin's "You'd Be Surprised"

[PTOPhan]

Posted: 3/31/13 at 6:06pm

"How do you Solve a Problem Like Maria," from "The Sound of Music," is light-hearted and provides comedic opportunities. Although intended as a multi-singer conversation, it would work perfectly well as a soliloquy.