Mrs. Lovett audition songs?

[edmundog2]

Mrs. Lovett audition songs?#1

Posted: 9/9/10 at 11:37pm

My fiancee is auditioning for Sweeney Todd, and for the life of me I can't think of songs for her to sing. I'm pants at coming up for songs that relate to women's parts. That come out wrong. Anyway, any ideas?

[ClapYo'Hands]

Mrs. Lovett audition songs?#2

Posted: 9/10/10 at 4:40am

I'd actually suggest 'The Miller's Son' from A Little Night Music. OK, it's not a Mrs. Lovett song, nor is anyone who plays Mrs. Lovett likely to ever play Petra, but it can show your ability to navigate a tricky melody and fast Sondheim-style lyrics, and could be a good thing.

[peerrjb]

Mrs. Lovett audition songs?#2

Posted: 9/10/10 at 5:44am

For the combination of dark and wry, she might try:
"So What?" from CABARET
"I Am Easily Assimilated" from CANDIDE
or maybe even
"It's a Fine Life" from OLIVER (not so dark unless you act it so)

They don't have the range, but they have character:
"Little Girls" from ANNIE
"So Long, Dearie" from HELLO, DOLLY
"No Time at All" from PIPPIN

Hope these might help.

[madbrian]

Mrs. Lovett audition songs?#3

Posted: 9/10/10 at 7:56am

I know it's a duet, but if you could cull enough of the Widow Corney's part of I Shall Scream, from Oliver, it should work.

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