I am an alto/mezzo. we are supposed to sing two Sondheim songs. One of them preferably from the show. The one from the show I'll be singing part of "Stay With Me." However I cannot find a song outside the show. I have the book of songs from "Company". Does anyone have any suggestions?!?! THANKS!!!
2007-08-30 02:02:23 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Theater & Acting
OK, you don't give your age, but the characters from Company in your vocal range are Amy, Joanne, Kathy, Marta & Sarah. The best song out of whhat they sing is Joanne's The adies Who Lunch. There's also Little Things You Do Together (also Joanne), You Could Drive A Person Crazy (April, Kathy & Marta), and Another Hundread People (Marta).
If you can stray from Company, consider:
Sunday in the Park With George - Sunday In The Park With George
Children And Art - Sunday In The Park With George
Green Finch and Linnet Bird - Sweeney Todd
By The Sea - Sweeney Todd
Children Will Listen - Into The Woods
I Know Things Now - Into The Woods
Anyone Can Whistle - Anyone Can Whistle
Broadway Baby - Follies
I'm Still Here - Follies
Could I Leave You - Follies
break a leg!
2007-08-30 04:01:01 · answer #1 · answered by Marianne D 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Seeing that you're singing "Stay With Me", I'm going to assume that you're going for the Witch. (If not, I'd really recommend that you not sing that song. By singing a song from the show, you're showing them what character you want.) I'm looking for some other Sondheim suggestions now, although looking at Bernadette Peters stuff would probably help, she did a lot with Sondheim. Anyway, some characters I recommend looking into would be:
Rose (Gypsy)
Dot/Marie (Sunday in the Park With George)
Mrs. Lovett (Sweeney Todd)
Sorry I couldn't be of more help!
2007-08-30 18:09:27 · answer #2 · answered by hyperactress23 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Broadway Baby -- from Follies. This is a lot of fun
Send in the Clowns, from A Little Night Music -- something slower, more serious
I am Easily Assimilated, from Candide -- a LOT of fun
Rose's Turn, or Let Me Entertain You -- from Gypsy
The Ladies Who Lunch, or Putting it Together, from Putting it Together (the latter is a good, fast "patter" song--very challenging)
Title Song from Sunday in the Park with George (warning -- very long and very challenging. I'd give at least two good weeks of prep time)
2007-08-30 09:25:52 · answer #3 · answered by ningerbil2000 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
broadway baby- have fun with it!
2007-08-30 09:37:37 · answer #4 · answered by anne 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋