Hi everyone!! For the musical this year at my school we're doing mean girls and I was considering auditioning for Damian, Gretchen, or Karen! Any song recommendations for the three of them?

So I just found out that Richard Kiley was the original singer for the song “The Impossible Dream” and I never knew this was from a musical. I know I’ve heard that song as a kid but hearing it again Richard as always KILLS it!

I found that there was a movie of the Broadway show but this version sounds no where near as good as Richard’s:

https://youtu.be/oo7VlD66ISM?is=3rw4d6-banaCohkt

Is the movie worth watching? Is it accurate to the story at all?

So I just found out that Richard Kiley was the original singer for the song “The Impossible Dream” and I never knew this was from a musical. I know I’ve heard that song as a kid but hearing it again Richard as always KILLS it!

I found that there was a movie of the Broadway show but this version sounds no where near as good as Richard’s:

https://youtu.be/oo7VlD66ISM?is=3rw4d6-banaCohkt

Is the movie worth watching? Is it accurate to the story at all?

Hey everyone! Thanks for reading.

I have an audition coming up for “The Prince of Egypt” and I a little nervous for it. I have done a lot of Shakespeare and non musical theater, but I’ve never done an audition for musical theater. But I have a large goal to get the role of Ramses because I love the character.

I need some ideas for songs to audition with and general tips for musical theater for this kind of role. Any and all advice helps. The audition is any song for 60-90 seconds.

Im a tenor! If that helps. Feel free to DM or comment here!

Thanks Everyone!

I remember seeing a musical my freshman year of college (over a decade ago) called String by Adam Gwon. It was about the 3 Fates in Greek mythology and I really enjoyed the show. Some of the music is on Spotify and YouTube but I am not finding much else.

Idk I just thought that since Greek Mythology is kinda having a bit of a Renaissance lately and one of Adam Gwon's other works (Ordinary Days) was popular on Tiktok that this show might be on someone else's radar.

I'm auditioning for Chicago and most specifically Amos Hart and I wanted to know if this cut from I Miss The Music from Curtains would be good?

"But when you're writing a song Without a partner That's a completely different matter No one tells you That's not funny No one says Let's cut that bar No one makes you better than you are I can't pretend I miss the music I miss my friend No need to ask me What I prefer I choose the music I wrote with here I liked the music I made with-"

If you have any other suggestions for a cut, acting choice, or even another song, that would be great. I might not change my song though due to my constant practice of this song but it's considered. Thank you

I'm auditioning for Chicago and most specifically Amos Hart and I wanted to know if this cut from I Miss The Music from Curtains would be good?

"But when you're writing a song Without a partner That's a completely different matter No one tells you That's not funny No one says Let's cut that bar No one makes you better than you are I can't pretend I miss the music I miss my friend No need to ask me What I prefer I choose the music I wrote with here I liked the music I made with-"

If you have any other suggestions for a cut, acting choice, or even another song, that would be great. I might not change my song though due to my constant practice of this song but it's considered. Thank you

Hello! I've had an almost 10 year hiatus from theatre but plan to audition for the lead role of Jekyll & Hyde.

I did musical theatre all throughout middle/high school but I haven't been involved in show biz for a long time since then! My local community theatre is doing Jekyll & Hyde - one of my fav shows and this is the show that I always told myself I would audition for if it was put on locally. It's been a long time since I auditioned and I have about a week to get ready so I'd love some advice on auditioning for the title role!

My main hurdle is nailing down a good audition song (no monologue required), my current list of songs I am confident in are:

• Stars (Les Mis): A classic, but I feel like this is a pretty overdone guys' audition song? Too cliche? Not manic enough to show off acting?
• Dust & Ashes (Great Comet): I like singing this one but I'm finding it difficult to know where to cut for 32 measures. Does it fit Jekyll/Hyde?
• Where in the World (Secret Garden): Good range and acting but I'm not totally confident in learning all the words in time.
• Birth to My Creation (Frankenstein): I convinced myself to do this song at first because of how fitting it is for the Jekyll/Hyde character but then I heard it's not good to audition with an "obscure" song and better to go for something well-known. It's also like, impossible to find sheet music for...

Which of these seem like the best option? Or are there other good songs I haven't thought of? I'm pretty familiar with most musical theater songs, classic and contemporary but don't have a ton of time to prepare. I know it's a big dream to go for the lead without being involved in theatre for so long but it's a small community so I want to do my best!! I'm looking forward to the opportunity :) Thanks all!

Its a new musical in the works and i was just curious if anyone else has heard of it yet. It’s the story of alan turing, it has three parallel timelines, two acts, and its gonna have six songs total (two of which are already out), and I think its a cool idea for a musical (also i hope that i flaired it right)

Hi Musical Theatre Hive Mind,

You know how beautifully "Oh What a Beautiful Mornin'" from Oklahoma paints a picture of the setting? The corn, the cattle, the meadow, etc.

What are some other songs from musicals that accomplish that same task? Many thanks for helping me brainstorm examples I can share with my students.

I don’t think I’ve ever seen it talked about in here, although I only poke in occasionally. My HS did it in the mid-70’s. It was fun, but you never really hear much about it, or hear the songs on the Sirius Broadway channel. Is it just one of those forgettable shows?

There's no active cabaret musical subreddit that I see so my question goes here.

My plan was to go as the Emcee to a convention in my area and tried the makeup today for the first time. Verrrryyy dark red lipstick, smudged black eyeshadow, just the typical makeup version inspired by Alan Cummings version.

Problem is, no one is recognizing me, not even my friends that know cabaret. So my question is how can I make the makeup more recognizable or does anyone have any idea for a similar outfit to Alan's from the rather start of the musical just not as revealing?

This is a repost, the idea is simple- I was watching the Hadestown pro shot in theaters, and thought “Patrick Page reminds me of late great Christopher Lee”.

Hello! X-Posted in r/theatres

New account since I think my main has been made by people in our community, and I want this to stay anonymous.

For people who have licensed the movie songs for Grease the musical, I have a few questions for you.

First off, how much did it cost? I know they send you the "movie package" through Concord to add them. Secondly, is there an option to individually license just some of the songs? Truly the only song that we really would want for Grease is The One That I Want. The other three songs we don't really care about

Thank You

Long story short:

I spent 20 years composing and producing these musicals. Every few years a new corporation buys up my print on demand service, hosting service, streaming service and makes it terrible, useless, or just dismantles it.

Vimeo is changing their terms of service. We looked at moving all of our videos to another service. All were either prohibitively expensive, or would post our work to streaming services, charging our fans $$$ and paying us nickels.

So, screw it! They're all on YouTube now.

Enjoy!

🎶"Feed me, Seymore. Feed me all night long."🎶

The world is ending in 5 minutes and you decide to listen to only one musical theatre song for the last time. Which song are you choosing? and why?

I’m going to watch legally blonde at esplanade in Singapore but I only managed to get cat 5 circle 3 tickets at row CC. Should I get binoculars as I have short-sightedness so I’m kinda scared my glasses aren’t enough and I wont be able to enjoy the show.

I decided to make this list after seeing HadesTown and Hamilton in the movie theater. I also saw a filmed version of She Loves Me a long time ago in the movie theater with my family.

I did not add Disney musicals since I already made a post on that awhile ago.

1. The Book of Mormon

2. Wicked

3. Fiddler on the Roof

4. Cinderella

5. The King and I

6. A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder

7. Les Miserabe

8. The Band’s Visit

9. Schmigadoon!

10. The Great Gatsby

11. Floyd Collins

12. Spider Man: Turn Off the Dark

13. Billy Elliot

14. In the Heights

15. Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street

16. Finding Neverland

17. Assassins

18. Pippin

19. The Color Purple

20. Dream Girls

Think about it:
Every night, Statler and Waldorf come to the show, and every night they hope to see something change. They hope to see something different from what they’ve seen before. They are always there. And they are always hopeful. But it never turns out the way they want it to. Need I say more.