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Question: MUSICAL Audition Into the Woods!?
I heard you shouldn't pick an audition song from the past 5 years!. Is that true!? I'd really like to sing a Legally Blonde song!. Www@QuestionHome@Com


Best Answer - Chosen by Asker:
Whatever you do, DON'T do Legally Blonde!. Here's a list of donts:

-Anything currently on Broadway
-Les Miserables
-Cats
-Evita
-The Sound Of Music
-Anything by Andrew Lloyd Webber
-Anything by Stephen Sondheim (however, Into The Woods is Sondheim, and in some cases it is alright to audition a song from the musical!. I'd say you can do a song from Into The Woods)
-A pop song, meaning something that's not from a musical
-Any "show stopper" song such as "Somewhere Over The Rainbow"
-"Written In The Stars" and "Dance Of The Robes" from Aida

Now after knowing those things, you probably need some reccomendations!.
"Turn Back, O Man" - Godspell
"Not For The Life Of Me" - Thoroughly Modern Millie
"Far From The Home I Love" - Fiddler On The Roof

Classic songs from Guys and Dolls and My Fair Lady are always a plus!.
If this doesn't help, go to www!.stageagent!.com or www!.musicaltheatreaudition!.comWww@QuestionHome@Com

Rebekah is almost totally right; the only thing I'd say is that for an audition for a Sondheim show, you SHOULD sing a Sondheim song - his style is unique and the only way you can show the casting director that you can sing a Sondheim song is to sing another Sondheim song! Legally Blonde is not suitable at all; have a listen to some Sondheim cast recordings and pick a song that you like and go with that!.Www@QuestionHome@Com