Muscials

Most large audition calls for musical theatre, both professionally and in larger school situations, specify that those auditioning bring in a 16-bar excerpt. The professionals in musical theatre often complain that singers don't know how to construct an appropriate 16-bar audition, either in choosing a song or in editing an excerpt. With this new series, that problem is solved forever! Editor Michael Dansicker, a composer/producer/music director, is a seasoned musical theatre veteran, with 100 Broadway credits. He brings his expertise and broad knowledge of the literature to this series. Each excerpt has been given a thoughtful, graceful and effective form. No more illegible scribblings for the poor audition accompanist! An enormous variety of literature is represented, from old standards to movie songs to the latest Broadway and Off-Broadway material. With 100 songs per volume, any singing actor, whatever his or her talents and strong suits, will have many choices. In the preface, the editor gives valuable pointers on the nature of a good audition and some factors in choosing songs.

Most large audition calls for musical theatre, both professionally and in larger school situations, specify that those auditioning bring in a 16 bar excerpt. The professionals in musical theatre often complain that singers don't know how to construct an appropriate 16 bar audition, either in choosing a song or in editing an excerpt. With this new series, that problem is solved forever! Editor Michael Dansicker, a composer/producer/music director, is a seasoned musical theatre veteran, with 100 Broadway credits. He brings his expertise and broad knowledge of the literature to this series. Each excerpt has been given a thoughtful, graceful and effective form. No more illegible scribblings for the poor audition accompanist! An enormous variety of literature is represented, from old standards to movie songs to the latest Broadway and Off-Broadway material. With 100 songs per volume, any singing actor, whatever his or her talents and strong suits, will have many choices. In the preface, the editor gives valuable pointers on the nature of a good audition and some factors in choosing songs.

A wonderfully diverse collection of comedy songs, character songs, Vaudeville numbers, dramatic songs, and ballads for the actor who sings. A perfect resource for finding an audition piece or specialty number. Two editions, one for women and one for men, with a completely different selection of over 50 songs in each. Women's edition includes: The Ladies Who Lunch Cla-wence (Don't Tweat Me So Wough) Cry Me a River Shy The Man That Got Away and many more. Men's edition includes: Buddy's Blues (from Follies) Doing the Reactionary How to Handle a Woman I'm Calm Reviewing the Situation and many more.

A wonderfully diverse collection of comedy songs, character songs, Vaudeville numbers, dramatic songs, and ballads for the actor who sings. A perfect resource for finding an audition piece or specialty number. Two editions, one for women and one for men, with a completely different selection of over 50 songs in each. Women's edition includes: The Ladies Who Lunch Cla-wence (Don't Tweat Me So Wough) Cry Me a River Shy The Man That Got Away and many more. Men's edition includes: Buddy's Blues (from Follies) Doing the Reactionary How to Handle a Woman I'm Calm Reviewing the Situation and many more.

Based on the macabre cartoon Charles Addams created in 1938 for The New Yorker, this Broadway musical was nominated for multiple awards in 2010, including two Tony nods. Our songbook features vocal lines with piano accompaniment for 14 fantastic tunes by Andrew Lippa: The Addams Family Theme Crazier Than You Happy/Sad In the Arms Just Around the Corner Let's Not Talk About Anything Else but Love Live Before We Die The Moon and Me Morticia One Normal Night Pulled Waiting What If When You're an Addams.

The creepy and kooky Addams Family hit Broadway in April 2010 with this musical adaptation of the characters created by cartoonist Charles Addams in his single-panel gag cartoons for The New Yorker starting in 1938. This songbook features piano/vocal arrangements (with the melody in the piano part) for 14 musical numbers from the Tony Award-nominated show: The Addams Family Theme Crazier Than You Happy/Sad In the Arms Just Around the Corner Let's Not Talk About Anything Else but Love Live Before We Die The Moon and Me Morticia One Normal Night Pulled Waiting What If When You're an Addams.

Features 11 songs from this multiple-Tony Award-winning musical by Elton John and Tim Rice in standard piano/vocal format with the melody line in the piano part. Includes: Easy as Life Elaborate Lives Every Story Is a Love Story How I Know You I Know the Truth Like Father, Like Son Not Me The Past Is Another Land Radames' Letter A Step Too Far Written in the Stars. A Vocal Selections book (00313175, $19.95) is also available, featuring 17 songs (vocal line with piano accompaniments) and an 8-page color photo section.

Our matching folio for this multiple-Tony Award-winning musical by Elton John and Tim Rice features 17 outstanding songs, and a stunning 8-page section of full-color photos from the Broadway production. Includes: Another Pyramid Dance of the Robe Easy as Life Enchantment Passing Through Every Story Is a Love Story Fortune Favors the Brave How I Know You I Know the Truth My Strongest Suit Not Me Written in the Stars and more. A Piano/Vocal Highlights collection (00313223, $16.95) is also available, featuring 11 songs in standard piano/vocal format with the melody line in the piano part.