sondheim audition

[nystateomind04]

Posted: 8/7/04 at 12:28am

hi all, i have a question about an audition for which i just recieved a notice. im more into straight plays, but im considering auditioning for "into the woods", and they are asking for "an up-tempo and ballad". im very green at this, i was considering "shiksa godess" from "the last five years", but this group did that show last year and i wouldn't want to be compared to the guy who did that song in their production. plus this is a sondheim show, so they will be judging by certain standards. any suggestions?

EDIT: haha, i changed the title to put "sondheim" into it so more people would check it! please someone help me out! Updated On: 8/7/04 at 12:28 AM

[Sumofallthings]

Posted: 8/7/04 at 12:45am

Big News from Parade by Jason Robert Brown would be an excellent choice.

[spiderdj82]

Posted: 8/7/04 at 12:52am

"Big News" is good I love me some PARADE now.

[nystateomind04]

Posted: 8/7/04 at 12:55am

thanks guys, i'll look for it, but does that fall under the '"up tempo" or "ballad" section?

[Sumofallthings]

Posted: 8/7/04 at 12:55am

Both.

[nystateomind04]

Posted: 8/7/04 at 12:59am

ooooooo... thanks!

[spiderdj82]

Posted: 8/7/04 at 12:59am

I personally would say uptempo. There really isn't a ballad aspect in it, is there?

[spiderdj82]

Posted: 8/7/04 at 1:00am

For a good ballad, how about "The Proposal" from Titanic. I love that so much.

[nystateomind04]

Posted: 8/7/04 at 1:06am

k, i'll check in them both. do you guys know anywhere i could listen to them on the internet?

[NuggetMonkeys]

Posted: 8/7/04 at 1:37am

first off, what part are you going for?
-d.b.j-

[nystateomind04]

Posted: 8/9/04 at 1:25am

the baker, ideally, but also rapunzel's prince (he gets all the funny lines in "agony, IMO)

[GovernorSlaton]

Posted: 8/9/04 at 8:13am

Big News is a great song, but if you will kill the pianist. It is a very difficult piece to play, so you might want to try something else or hope that you have a pianist who is as good as JRB.

[Unknown User]

Posted: 8/9/04 at 11:00am

Personally I like "The King of Old Broadway" from the Producers.

It has good runs which can show off your articulation and slow sections with a bouncy tempo for good bravado.

[NYSinger1]

Posted: 8/9/04 at 11:59am

I think iTunes has both songs.....

[Coondiggitydogg]

Posted: 8/9/04 at 4:37pm

what about i'll know from guys and dolls good ballad i think. try to remember from the fantastiks it reminds me of children will listen a bit

[Born2cthelightsofbway]

Posted: 8/9/04 at 5:53pm

Was the audition in backstage?