[wonder_wombat]

Well, the subject is pretty much self-explanatory. What is vocally necessary to sing this?

[sunrae]

ummmm.....not quite sure what you mean there? Maybe not so self-explanatory as you thought. Do you mean what are the vocal ranges of the characters? Or do you mean how strong a vocalist you need to be?

This show is very vocally demanding and every single person in the cast must have strong vocals. The music also calls for a more mature, rich sound to your voice. It helps if you've had some classical training for this music, but it's not necessary. I would definitely keep your voice "in shape" though. Excersize vocally every day. The music will kill you if you don't!

But I'm not sure if that's what you meant.

Here's the vocal parts for the characters:
Mary Lennox (mezzo/soprano)
Archibald Craven (Tenor)
Colin Craven (unchanged voice)
Lily Craven (Lyric Soprano)
Dr. Neville Craven (Baritone)
Martha (Mezzo)
Dickon (Tenor)
Rose (Mezzo)
Albert (Tenor)
Ben Weatherstaff (Baritone character voice)
Mrs. Medlock (Non-singing)
Ayah (alto)

[wonder_wombat]

I meant vocal range; what Broadway musical isn't challenging? (except Camelot)

[sunrae]

^IMO, there are a lot of Broadway musicals that aren't challenging to sing. Most R&H shows are fairly simple, Porter's music is easy to learn. I would venture to say that most vocal scores aren't all that dificult to learn/sing.

But, I disgress....as to the exact vocal ranges of the characters I don't have that. Sorry, but at least the vocal parts will give you a semi-idea, hopefully.

[wonder_wombat]

Sorry; let me add another specification to my challenging line: I am not a belter (zap Kiss Me Kate, for the most part, and a lot of Wicked) I am not a coluratura soprano (zap PotO title song, more Wicked) I am a mezzo (zap lots of other things) I can't go lower than A3 (zap the rest of Wicked, more PotO) I can't go higher than G#5-Bb5 (zap MoLM, lots of other stuff).

Obviously I'm not destined for Broadway anytime soon.

[Amy_Vocalist]

Martha may be good for you, Range from about G below middle C to C 1 octave above. In her solo work.

I was in the chorus and I sang second sop and a LOT of my stuff was hitting high G's and even a high B at one point. It is certainly vocally demanding but oh so rewarding.

I'd say Lilly would range from an A below middle C to the C two octaves above.
Not sure on Rose/Claire/Alice/Ayah as we kinda vitoed those parts and wrote them into the chorus numbers

Except for Alice's "Round Shouldered Man Transition" Which if I recall goes to about and E the octave above middle C.

Our Ayah was an Alto, there as some F's in there, but these are sang on a Ooo sound so make them easier to produce.

In songs such as the Final storm, all the parts go higher that you'd normally want for you range!

Hope this was of some help to you!

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