Most Difficult Broadway Song To Sing?
Most Difficult Broadway Song To Sing?
broadwayaddict2
Swing Joined: 10/23/06
#1Most Difficult Broadway Song To Sing?
Posted: 11/22/06 at 2:23pm
Hi, Everyone...
Just wanted to get your opinions on what you think is the most difficult broadway song to sing correctly (I think it would be "Think of Me" from Phantom of the Opera).
#2re: Most Difficult Broadway Song To Sing?
Posted: 11/22/06 at 2:41pmGeorge's part in Act One of Sunday -- specifically in Color and Light and the dog thing in The Day Off.
#3re: Most Difficult Broadway Song To Sing?
Posted: 11/22/06 at 2:47pmIt all depends on the person's training, background, and skills. One person's "difficult" could be very comfortable for someone else with the same range/tessitura.
#4re: Most Difficult Broadway Song To Sing?
Posted: 11/22/06 at 3:52pmI think "Getting Married Today" is, just due to the sheer number of words you have to get out and have the audience understand you, all the while slowly decompensating on stage. That is one tough number IMO. The building pace makes it a difficult piece. I am in awe of those who perform it well.
broadwaybelle
Chorus Member Joined: 11/7/06
#5re: Most Difficult Broadway Song To Sing?
Posted: 11/22/06 at 3:55pmI agree "Not Getting Married Today" is very hard.
blaxx
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/28/05
#6re: Most Difficult Broadway Song To Sing?
Posted: 11/22/06 at 3:58pm
(I think it would be "Think of Me" from Phantom of the Opera).
Mmm, how many Broadway songs do you know?
mrs felciano
Broadway Star Joined: 6/14/06
#7re: Most Difficult Broadway Song To Sing?
Posted: 11/22/06 at 3:58pmI don't think "Think of Me" is difficult at all. My concert choir performed it a few years ago. I agree with Rath, it depends on each individual.
Fenchurch
Broadway Legend Joined: 11/16/06
#8re: Most Difficult Broadway Song To Sing?
Posted: 11/22/06 at 4:02pmMost anything by Bernstein is particularly difficult to sing correctly, especially pieces like "Something's Coming" which I've only heard once with true rhythmic integrity.
"Fenchurch is correct, as usual." - muscle23ftl
TheatreDiva90016
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/10/04
#9re: Most Difficult Broadway Song To Sing?
Posted: 11/22/06 at 4:03pm
God on high
Hear my prayer
In my need
You have always been there
#10re: Most Difficult Broadway Song To Sing?
Posted: 11/22/06 at 4:11pmGlitter and Be Gay
"If artists were machines, then I'm just a different kind of machine...I'd probably be a toaster. Actually, I'd be a toaster oven because they're more versatile. And I like making grilled cheese" -Regina Spektor
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#11re: Most Difficult Broadway Song To Sing?
Posted: 11/22/06 at 4:35pm
Pity the child
Eva's part in New argentina
the confrontation Jekyll and Hyde
another hundred people
Chris's part in the 2nd act confrontation in Saigon
Think Of me? What?
#12re: Most Difficult Broadway Song To Sing?
Posted: 11/22/06 at 4:37pmI'll also vote for "Not Getting Married Today".
geekgirl06
Featured Actor Joined: 11/9/06
#13re: Most Difficult Broadway Song To Sing?
Posted: 11/22/06 at 5:48pm
"Getting Married Today" takes the cake IMO.
"Kiss Me" from Sweeney Todd is a mouthful, mainly because both parts are intricate and then putting them together. And Johanna's is all over the place in terms of range.
The Witch's part in the Prologue in Into the Woods. Also "I Know Things Now" and "Giants in the Sky" are pretty difficult but can definitely be done. "Maybe Their Magic" is not too difficult, but they did slow it down for the revival, so it must have posed somewhat of a problem.
"Act I Finale" in Urinetown is hard for an ensemble to get right. The individual parts are easy, but put it all together and the timing gets off and parts are hidden.
#15re: Most Difficult Broadway Song To Sing?
Posted: 11/22/06 at 5:56pm
Bill in carousel?
Do you mean Billy's song "Solilquy"? It is long but not terribly difficult for a Baritone.
Or do you mean "Bill" From Showboat. Which I guess is a little difficult if you sing it in the Key that Lonnette Mckee sang it. (too low)
Lizzya9
Broadway Star Joined: 10/14/06
LostLeander
Broadway Star Joined: 3/18/05
#18re: Most Difficult Broadway Song To Sing?
Posted: 11/22/06 at 6:04pm
I would say I Know Things Now is definately harder to sing well.
It lies in a really awkward place, and it's deceptively high.
Giants in the Sky is a songs that I would say fits most tenors and high baritones pretty well.
Of course, this is all subjective, and it depends on the person.
#19re: Most Difficult Broadway Song To Sing?
Posted: 11/22/06 at 6:06pm
I was waiting for the first Mention of Defying Gravity.
There also seems to be a lack of Schwartz in general on this thread.
Here are some:
West end avenue (Moderately difficult)
Meadowlark (harder because it is long, kinda the female eqivalent of "Soliliquy")
#20re: Most Difficult Broadway Song To Sing?
Posted: 11/22/06 at 6:08pm
"Glitter and Be Gay"
I agree.
Think of Me is not difficult at all if you are a trained opera singer.
NathanLaneStalker
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/11/06
#21re: Most Difficult Broadway Song To Sing?
Posted: 11/22/06 at 6:12pm
Basicly anything by Sondheim.
Shiska Godess - TL5Y
fetzles1490
Featured Actor Joined: 4/16/05
#22re: Most Difficult Broadway Song To Sing?
Posted: 11/22/06 at 7:07pmYeah, I think a lot of L5Y and SFANW are very hard to sing.
#23re: Most Difficult Broadway Song To Sing?
Posted: 11/22/06 at 7:10pm"Rainbow High"
Vita, dulcedo, et spes nostra
Salve, Salve Regina
Ad te clamamus exsules filii Eva
Ad te suspiramus, gementes et flentes
O clemens O pia
#24re: Most Difficult Broadway Song To Sing?
Posted: 11/22/06 at 7:12pm
I second rainbow high. We might as well add the whole role of eva peron. Except maybe the lament.
Some of the Florence music in chess is ridiculously difficult. "Nobody's on Nobody's side" comes to mind with the beginning being so low and then the crazy belting later on.
#25re: Most Difficult Broadway Song To Sing?
Posted: 11/22/06 at 7:13pm
A LOT of Last 5 Years. There are so many lyrics and not a lot of places to breathe in those songs. Also, JRB's songs tell a story so you have to sing them a certain way to make it as if you were telling a story.
Updated On: 11/22/06 at 07:13 PM
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