{"id":3783,"date":"2017-07-12T00:34:55","date_gmt":"2017-07-12T00:34:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/performerstuff.com\/mgs\/?p=3783"},"modified":"2020-05-18T17:48:06","modified_gmt":"2020-05-18T17:48:06","slug":"the-truly-turbulent-thirties-22-male-solo-ideas-from-the-great-depression","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/performerstuff.com\/mgs\/the-truly-turbulent-thirties-22-male-solo-ideas-from-the-great-depression\/","title":{"rendered":"The Truly Turbulent Thirties: 22 Male Solo Ideas From The Great Depression"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Truly Turbulent Thirties: 22 Male Solo Ideas From The Great Depression<\/h3>\n \"\"<\/a><\/span>

Written by\u00a0Jackson Upperco<\/p>\n

July 10, 2017<\/p>\n<\/font>

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So you\u2019re auditioning for the role of Billy Crocker in Anything Goes <\/em>(1934)? <\/em>Rooster in Annie<\/em> (1977)? Julian Marsh in the stage adaptation of the 1933 film 42nd<\/sup> Street <\/em>(1980)? Then you need some authentic and not overdone <\/em>material (no \u201cBrother, Can You Spare A Dime?\u201d here) from the \u201830s in your repertoire \u2013 starting with this collection of Musical Theatre solo suggestions for audition and study from the Great Depression.<\/p>\n

All the selections below, chosen by a self-proclaimed expert on the scores of this era, are guaranteed to put you in the mind and flavor \u2013 the real <\/em>mind and flavor \u2013 of this iconic decade. With classic entries in the Great American Songbook to bluesy (seldom sung) gems waiting to be rediscovered, this EXCLUSIVE list is one to be bookmarked and studied!<\/p>\n

1. \u201cOn The Sunny Side Of The Street\u201d from Lew Leslie\u2019s International Revue <\/em>(1930) (baritone<\/em>)<\/h4>\n