Posted: 5/29/15 at 12:03pm
Speaking of HONEYMOON IN VEGAS, "Isn't That Enough?" is a lovely song. Plus it's a pivotal story moment for the mother/son character relationship. I can hear cabaret performers making good use of it in their acts.
Updated On: 5/29/15 at 12:03 PM
Posted: 5/29/15 at 12:04pm
Why would heather's be considered a flop.
Posted: 5/29/15 at 12:50pm
Almost anything from THE LAST SHIP, but I have to agree with an earlier post - "The Night When the Pugilist Learned How to Dance." Some of the best lyrics I have ever heard, and a lovely, lilting tune that is immediately memorable.
Posted: 5/29/15 at 12:59pm
"How 'Bout a Dance" - Bonnie & Clyde
"Lovesick" - Women on the Verge
"It All Fades Away" - Bridges of Madison County
"Evermore Without You" - Woman in White
For songs that people TRY to sing and there have been several rough renditions:
"I Will Prevail" - Wonderland
"Pulled" - The Addams Family
Posted: 5/29/15 at 1:37pm
I will buy your book! we need a book on 21st century musicals!!!!!
my contributions:
title of show-nine peoples favorite things; original musical, way back to when
Big fish-time stops, be the hero
catch me if you can-dont break the rules, live in living color
addams family-crazier than you, happy/sad
dirty rotten scoundrels-great big stuff, give them what they want
ghost- here right now
high fidelity-last real record store on earth
the wild party-the life of the party
Posted: 5/29/15 at 4:15pm
I also really like If You Ever See Me Talking to a Sailor from The Last Ship. Surprised no one mentioned it. It could be a really good belty audition song.
Posted: 5/29/15 at 8:30pm
You guys have nailed most of my favorites from Bridges, title of show, Little Women, and Jane Eyre.
I would add "Once Upon A Time" from Brooklyn the Musical.
Posted: 5/29/15 at 10:05pm
I don't know about them becoming standards but I could see some of the songs from Doctor Zhivago getting picked up if people like the album. Say what you will about the score but it sold me on the strength of the singers. "Now" is the obvious choice but I think "On the Edge of Time With You" is equally strong.
As for the rest of the show, "Watch the Moon" isn't the strongest but it has a sweet love song/haunting lullaby vibe. It's really not a concert song but "Blood on the Snow" is one of my favorite songs from the show. I don't know how much anyone performs "I Still Believe" from Miss Saigon but there's a similar song in Zhivago. It's like "What Is This Feeling" from Wicked mashed up with "I Still Believe" because it's a duet for the wife and mistress but it starts out almost like a love song and unlike the latter, they're actually in conversation. Well, it's their inner monologues but they're in the same room. It's not going to topple the duets from Side Show or Wicked in popularity but I could see people performing it looking for a duet for two women.
I don't consider Heathers a flop but that album has its share of standouts.
I'm still in the process of listening to the Scandalous album but I think "Why Can't I" has enough in common with other popular audition songs that I could see it catching on.
Posted: 5/30/15 at 5:35am
Obviously never made it to Broadway, but I think LOVE NEVER DIES will mostly live on through "'Til I Hear You Sing" being a big time audition song.
Posted: 5/30/15 at 6:36am
"How It Ends" - Big Fish
"What Do I Need With Love" - Millie
"You Don't Need To Love Me" - IF/THEN
