[dreaminofbroadway]

my school is going to do Chicago, i have a very large range, and I want to find a song thats very upbeat, and will give alot of personality! oh and show off a good voice.. Any suggestions.. im new to theater and falling in love

[JIJane]

I suggest you look up Kander and Ebb who wrote Chicago and then have a listen to all of their songs from various shows on Itunes or Amazon - and see what you like. Can you dance well? It's usually required for Chicago.

[rcs]

Maybe "Don't Tell Mama" from Cabaret, if you're a girl? (You didn't say which gender you are in your post.)

[dreaminofbroadway]

I was thinking of dont tell mama actually! I'm not the best dancer but if i do the routine over and over I can get it pretty good

oh and yes im a girl

[pish123c]

I'd stay away from any of Sally's songs in Cabaret...Most of them require a lot of dancing, and if it's only a vocal audition (you didn't clarify) you'd end up looking ridiculous. I suppose "Perfectly Marvelous" could work though.

[dreaminofbroadway]

well its a vocal audition but slightly choreographed

[pish123c]

What do you mean "slightly choreographed"? Did they ask you to prepare a song that you can do a pre-arranged dance to?

[dreaminofbroadway]

haha sorry im new to this well they dont want u to just stand there not a dance just have movement with the song and make it upbeat

[pish123c]

Well if you're going to do something from Cabaret, go with "Perfectly Marvelous" then; It very easily shows personality and can include movement but not dancing...Know what I mean? "Don't Tell Mama" would require a whole routine.

[dreaminofbroadway]

what do you think of anything from bye bye birdy or something kinda belty

[rcs]

[Snow_White]

I would look at something Eb and Kander that is a little less popular than Cabaret...it'll be the first thing that most people think of.

Or why not try Anything Goes? That's a great uptempo that is a similar style...

Which part are you auditioning for?

[star2ballie]

I agree with Snow_white. Cabaret may work, yes, but it will prob. be the first thing thought of to do. Take a look at some of these!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kander_and_Ebb#Musicals

[mercurialasaka]

Ring them Bells. Its not actually from a particular show of Kander and Ebb's, but LIza Minelli's sung it on recordings and it was in their review "And the World Goes Round". It shows a huge range and a big personality. Definately a good option if you can sing it and can find the sheet music for it.