Musical Theatre "Fight" / "Breakup" Duets... Suggestions???

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Musical Theatre "Fight" / "Breakup" Duets... Suggestions???

Posted: 12/22/08 at 11:47am

Hi,

I'm putting on a show and I'm looking for "fighting" or "breakup" duets within a couple. Something along the lines of "Anything You Can Do"... not too sad, with plenty of humor.

I would love to hear all of your suggestions! Thanks!

#2

re: Musical Theatre 'Fight' / 'Breakup' Duets... Suggestions???

Posted: 12/22/08 at 11:49am

"Therapy" from tick, tick...BOOM!

#3

re: Musical Theatre 'Fight' / 'Breakup' Duets... Suggestions???

Posted: 12/22/08 at 11:53am

An oldie but goodie... "Sue Me" from Guys and Dolls.

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re: Musical Theatre 'Fight' / 'Breakup' Duets... Suggestions???

Posted: 12/22/08 at 12:20pm

my initial response to seeing the topic was "We Do Not Belong Together" from SITPWG but then saw you wanted not too sad and with plenty of humor...perhaps "All 'Er Nothin" from Oklahoma!

#5

re: Musical Theatre 'Fight' / 'Breakup' Duets... Suggestions???

Posted: 12/22/08 at 12:55pm

"Nice" from Lucky Stiff. Funny, sad, not too heavy. Great Pre-Ragtime Ahrens and Flaherty.

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re: Musical Theatre 'Fight' / 'Breakup' Duets... Suggestions???

Posted: 12/22/08 at 1:03pm

Not from a stage musical, but the Gershwins' "Let's Call the Whole Thing Off," from the film Shall We Dance.

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re: Musical Theatre 'Fight' / 'Breakup' Duets... Suggestions???

Posted: 12/22/08 at 1:39pm

'Take Me or Leave Me' from RENT.

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#8

re: Musical Theatre 'Fight' / 'Breakup' Duets... Suggestions???

Posted: 12/22/08 at 3:37pm

"An Old Fashioned Wedding" from Annie Get Your Gun.

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#9

re: Musical Theatre 'Fight' / 'Breakup' Duets... Suggestions???

Posted: 12/22/08 at 3:42pm

Ooh, I have to agree with VonTussleGirl. That song is hilarious-- check out Nathan Lane and Faith Prince performing it.

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re: Musical Theatre 'Fight' / 'Breakup' Duets... Suggestions???

Posted: 12/22/08 at 4:09pm

Sadly the first thing I thought of was "I Dismiss You" from The Pirate Queen.

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re: Musical Theatre 'Fight' / 'Breakup' Duets... Suggestions???

Posted: 12/22/08 at 7:55pm

Wherever He Ain't from Mack and Mabel.
The Last 5 Years has a bunch but they're not all funny. Only a few are but it's great stuff.

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re: Musical Theatre 'Fight' / 'Breakup' Duets... Suggestions???

Posted: 12/22/08 at 8:27pm

Another oldie "Ev'rything I've Got" from By Jupiter and if you can track it down "You Still Have a Long Way to Go" from Goodtime Charlie."You're a Liar" from Wildcat and "I've Got It All"from On the Twentieth Century are fun too.

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re: Musical Theatre 'Fight' / 'Breakup' Duets... Suggestions???

Posted: 12/22/08 at 8:34pm

Almost anything from I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change.

#14

re: Musical Theatre 'Fight' / 'Breakup' Duets... Suggestions???

Posted: 12/22/08 at 8:41pm

"People Will Say We're In Love" - Oklahoma
"So Long Dearie" - Hello Dolly

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Updated On: 12/22/08 at 08:41 PM

#15

re: Musical Theatre 'Fight' / 'Breakup' Duets... Suggestions???

Posted: 12/23/08 at 2:28am

It Needs Work or What You Don't Know About Women from City of Angels
You Could Drive a Person Crazy from Company

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re: Musical Theatre 'Fight' / 'Breakup' Duets... Suggestions???

Posted: 12/23/08 at 3:05am

"Could You Use Me?" from "Crazy for You."

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#17

re: Musical Theatre 'Fight' / 'Breakup' Duets... Suggestions???

Posted: 12/23/08 at 3:33am

"You Wanna Be My Friend" from Closer Than Ever. It's a really funny duet about a break-up.

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re: Musical Theatre 'Fight' / 'Breakup' Duets... Suggestions???

Posted: 12/23/08 at 4:42am

"Could You Use Me?" is from GIRL CRAZY.

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re: Musical Theatre 'Fight' / 'Breakup' Duets... Suggestions???

Posted: 12/23/08 at 9:32am

My first thought was "The Honeymoon is Over" from "I Do, I Do".

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re: Musical Theatre 'Fight' / 'Breakup' Duets... Suggestions???

Posted: 12/23/08 at 9:42am

I'm Leaving You and We Had a Dream from The Life.

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#21

re: Musical Theatre 'Fight' / 'Breakup' Duets... Suggestions???

Posted: 12/23/08 at 10:06am

Try "Don't Like You" from THE BEAUTIFUL GAME for a spin.

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#22

re: Musical Theatre 'Fight' / 'Breakup' Duets... Suggestions???

Posted: 12/23/08 at 10:44am

Not a duet, but I always love "Could I Leave You?" from Follies.

#23

re: Musical Theatre 'Fight' / 'Breakup' Duets... Suggestions???

Posted: 12/23/08 at 10:49am

some parts of "Loveland / You're Gonna Love Tomorrow" could fit under this category.

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When I see the phrase "the ____ estate", I imagine a vast mansion in the country full of monocled men and high-collared women receiving letters about productions across the country and doing spit-takes at whatever they contain. -Kad

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re: Musical Theatre 'Fight' / 'Breakup' Duets... Suggestions???

Posted: 12/23/08 at 11:27am

"Serious" from Legally Blonde

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re: Musical Theatre 'Fight' / 'Breakup' Duets... Suggestions???

Posted: 12/23/08 at 11:58am

Also from I Do, I Do is "Nobody's Perfect"

"I Wish I Were In Love Again" from Babes In Arms