Posted: 4/10/18 at 9:18am
I've been looking into songs for auditions for a female villain, but I can't find any good ones. I don't want to get into Disney, or anything everyone knows and is more than likely overdone. I would rather it be more of an evil queen or princess vibe, but I'll can consider anything. I have full range, so not so worried about that. Any ideas?
Posted: 4/10/18 at 11:23am
What about Cheno's song from the Descendants movie? I doubt that's overdone or familiar, even if it is Disney. :)
Posted: 4/10/18 at 11:29am
"Think Again" from Spiderman Turn Off the Dark. It's rangeyAF and quite delicious.
Posted: 4/10/18 at 12:16pm
rougeduck said: ""Think Again" from Spiderman Turn Off the Dark. It's rangeyAF and quite delicious."
Yes!
Posted: 4/10/18 at 12:33pm
Not sure what the feeling is these days on using music from TV musicals, but Crazy Ex-Girlfriend and Galavant both have some pretty delightful villainness-type songs. CEG's "I'm The Villain In My Own Story" is a "Poor Unfortunate Souls" parody, and "No One But You" from Galavant is a "becoming the evil queen" sort of song.
Posted: 4/10/18 at 12:36pm
Definitely gonna put Evil Like Me from Descendants in my book.
Updated On: 4/10/18 at 12:36 PM
Posted: 4/10/18 at 12:49pm
"Ms Baltimore Crabs" from Hairspray - I know it's "popular" (add Cheno pun here), but people don't of that as an audition song.
Posted: 4/10/18 at 6:10pm
What about All Falls Down from Chaplin? I like it as a villain song.
Posted: 4/10/18 at 6:20pm
The witches song from Big Fish! It has a huge range and is a b o p!
Posted: 4/10/18 at 6:39pm
Posted: 4/11/18 at 8:19am
Posted: 4/11/18 at 12:06pm
Bartok The Magnificent is a terrible film that has two delightful villain songs.
Andrea Martin's sorceress sings "Someone's In My House."
Catherine Keener's evil queen sings "The Real Ludmilla."
Posted: 4/11/18 at 4:15pm
MrsSallyAdams said: "Bartok The Magnificentis a terrible film that has two delightful villain songs.
Andrea Martin's sorceress sings "Someone's In My House."
Catherine Keener's evil queen sings "The Real Ludmilla.""
YES
Posted: 4/11/18 at 4:19pm
"Catherine Keener's evil queen sings "The Real Ludmilla.""
WHAT!?!?! Catherine Keener sings??? I need her on Broadway yesterday. Somebody please get a musical vehicle for her stat!!!
Posted: 4/12/18 at 6:36am
Not sure how popular these songs are for auditions, but at least they're from older or only moderately-popular shows:
Wild and Reckless (Drat! The Cat!)
Pirate Jenny (The Threepenny Opera)
Tell Me (Marie Christine)
The Pricklepear Bloom (The Robber Bridegroom)
I Walk Away (The Visit)
As another poster mentioned, you could also try repurposing a song that could be played in a more villainous way than the norm. Eg:
I'd Be Surprisingly Good For You (Evita)
Mein Herr (Cabaret)
Glitter and be Gay (Candide)
Posted: 4/12/18 at 10:10am
I don't know how popular these songs are - but they are relatively known: They don't all sound villainy - but are sung by characters who are not necessarily "good" at the time the songs are sung.
Whatever Lola Wants or A Little Talent from Damn Yankees
To Keep My Love Alive from Connecticut Yankee
You've Got Possibilities from It's a Bird, It's a Plane, It's Superman
Diva from Starmites
Killer Queen from We Will Rock You
