Posted: 11/15/15 at 1:49pm
Good Afternoon all!
I am looking for some songs that would work for "Scene work". Something that has a lot of back and forth between characters. I'm specifically looking for a male and female duet. For example, I've used "Hey #3" from Next to Normal before, and I just need some more ideas.
Thanks!
Posted: 11/15/15 at 1:58pm
"Barcelona" from Company or "Kiss Me" and "A Little Priest" from Sweeney Todd come to mind.
Updated On: 11/15/15 at 01:58 PM
Posted: 11/15/15 at 2:00pm
"The Bench Scene" from Rodgers & Hammerstein's Carousel "If I Loved You' is one of the most famous examples of what you are looking for. Also, The Balcony Scene from West Side Story "Tonight".
"A Little Fall of Rain" from Les Miserables may work if you are looking for something more contemporary.
Posted: 11/15/15 at 2:31pm
The bench scene is an awesome idea! Thanks so much!
Posted: 11/15/15 at 9:33pm
You don't say how many people or what genders you will use in your scene, so some of these are for two people, some are for more, and various combos of men and women are represented in the originals. I simply assumed you wanted numbers that were divided more than one character sings one chorus, the other sings the next, etc.:
"A Weekend in the Country"
"You Must Meet My Wife" (NIGHT MUSIC)
"Thrill of First Love"
"The Chess Game"
"I Never Wanted to Love You"
"Miracle of Judaism"
"What More Can I Say?" (FALSETTOS)
"We're Gonna Be Alright" (DO I HEAR A WALTZ? but get the original lyric, i.e., the one used in SIDE BY SIDE BY SONDHEIM)
"The Tennis Song" (CITY OF ANGELS; please note I think this song is puerile, but you asked)
"That's the Show Biz" (cut for Broadway, but it appears on the original, concept album)
"The Night that Goldman Spoke in Union Square"
"He Wanted to Say" (RAGTIME)
"A Book Report on Peter Rabbit" (YOU'RE A GOOD MAN, CHARLIE BROWN)
"Impossible" (A FUNNY THING HAPPENED...)
"I'm Not at All in Love" (make the chorus a couple of girl friends) (PAJAMA GAME)
"I Don't Know His Name"
"Where's My Shoe" (SHE LOVES ME)
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But, yes, as others have noted, the bench scene from CAROUSEL sets the standard.
Updated On: 11/15/15 at 09:33 PM
