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AUDITION SONGS

AUDITION SONGS. TRADITIONAL MUSICAL THEATER. Old school Sweeping lines Memorable melodies Shows emotional and vocal range Displays knowledge of musical theater lexicon. PATTER. Wordy, with lots of complicated, rapid-fire lyrics Displays diction, memorization skills, personality.

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AUDITION SONGS

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  1. AUDITION SONGS

  2. TRADITIONAL MUSICAL THEATER • Old school • Sweeping lines • Memorable melodies • Shows emotional and vocal range • Displays knowledge of musical theater lexicon

  3. PATTER • Wordy, with lots of complicated, rapid-fire lyrics • Displays diction, memorization skills, personality

  4. TORCH SONG • Sentimental love song, typically where the singer laments over a lost love • Great lyrics, great melodies, great display of vocal range • EMOTION AND ACTING SKILLS presented

  5. COUNTRY • More and more shows have country songs in them • Known for their stories

  6. COMEDY • Songs that specifically display a comedic character • Usually story songs • Sometimes use character voices • Always a good display of acting skill

  7. POP/ROCK • Needed in this age of rock and rock influenced musicals • Displays range • Should have several in your book from different eras

  8. CONTEMPORARY MUSICAL THEATER • Always changing • You should be familiar with current and current-ish shows • Also sometimes a way to avoid over-sung songs

  9. CABARET • OK to follow great song writers and use pieces not in shows, but musical theater-ish • David Freidman • Heisler and Goldrich

  10. COMPOSERS • Know songs by different songwriters and songwriting teams • Rodgers and Hammerstein • Kander and Ebb • Sondheim • Jason Robert Brown • Lerner and Loewe • Aherns and Flaherty • Andrew Lloyd Webber • Comden and Green

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