Starting Broadway Songs?

[Aigoo]

Posted: 4/5/05 at 10:52pm

Sorry about the really vague title...storrryyy isss....

I started interest in musical theatre about a month ago, and when you guys talk about classical musicals, I'm lost. I've been listening to a lot more contemporary musicals i.e. Wicked, Rent, POTO, and bits and pieces of other musicals. Sadly, I've only SEEN Phantom and Julie Hanson just wrecked it for me. <3'd Hugh and Cuida though.

So..what are some songs I should be familiar with? And if I upload a short clip of me singing, would you guys be willing to give some tips? I'm thinking of starting private lessons as well, but I don't know whether to get sort of..a beginner teacher of "advanced" teacher.

[rent1988]

Posted: 4/5/05 at 11:00pm

try listening to the more classic musicals- oklahoma, show boat, chicago, or guys and dolls are some suggestions.
also, if you want to expand your broadway knowledge listen to all different composers. sondhiem, jrb, gershwin, loesser to name just a few.

[Aigoo]

Posted: 4/5/05 at 11:03pm

Gerswhin composes Broadway music?? I've played Rhapsody in Blue by him, but I only thought he was a...composer, composer. Not...lyricist.

[GovernorSlaton]

Posted: 4/5/05 at 11:05pm

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He was. His brother Ira did most of his lyrics.

[StickToPriest]

Posted: 4/5/05 at 11:05pm

His brother, Ira Gershwin, was the lyricist.

EDIT: You just -had- to beat me by twenty seconds, didn't you Gov?

Updated On: 4/5/05 at 11:05 PM