{"id":4830,"date":"2017-10-17T18:10:43","date_gmt":"2017-10-17T18:10:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/performerstuff.com\/mgs\/?p=4830"},"modified":"2018-12-12T19:23:23","modified_gmt":"2018-12-12T19:23:23","slug":"top-ten-16-bar-cuts-for-the-broadway-ballad-queen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/performerstuff.com\/mgs\/top-ten-16-bar-cuts-for-the-broadway-ballad-queen\/","title":{"rendered":"Top Ten 16-Bar Cuts for the Broadway Ballad Queen"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-one-full fusion-layout-column fusion-column-last fusion-spacing-yes section-header-post\" style=\"margin-top:;margin-bottom:;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper\"><h3>Top\u00a0Ten 16-Bar Cuts for the Broadway Ballad Queen<\/h3>\n<font size=\"2\" color=\"grey\"><span style=\"border:1px solid ;-webkit-border-radius:50%;-moz-border-radius:50%;border-radius:50%;-moz-box-shadow: 0 0 3px rgba(0,0,0,.3);-webkit-box-shadow: 0 0 3px rgba(0,0,0,.3);box-shadow: 0 0 3px rgba(0,0,0,.3);margin-right:25px;float:left;\" class=\"fusion-imageframe imageframe-glow imageframe-1 hover-type-none author-image\"><a class=\"fusion-no-lightbox\" href=\"http:\/\/performerstuff.com\" target=\"_self\"> <img alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/performerstuff.com\/mgs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/alexandra.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive\" style=\"-webkit-border-radius:50%;-moz-border-radius:50%;border-radius:50%;\"\/><\/a><\/span><p>Written by\u00a0Alexandra Muscaro<\/p>\n<p>October 17, 2017<\/p>\n<\/font><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-one-full fusion-layout-column fusion-column-last fusion-spacing-yes section-body-post\" style=\"margin-top:;margin-bottom:;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper\"><p style=\"text-align: left;\">The biggest ballads of Broadway have the power to wow in any audition, and our collection is stocked with the best of the best! Here are the top ten 16-bar cuts for the Broadway Ballad Queen.<\/p>\n<div class=\"imageframe-align-center\"><span style=\"border:1px solid ;\" class=\"fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-2 hover-type-none\"> <img alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/performerstuff.com\/mgs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/blog_The-Top-10-16-Bar-Cuts-for-the-Broadway-Ballad-Queen.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive\"\/><\/span><\/div><h4 style=\"text-align: left;\">10. \u201cSomewhere That\u2019s Green\u201d &#8211; <em>Little Shop of Horrors<\/em><\/h4>\n<div class=\"imageframe-align-center\"><span style=\"border:1px solid ;\" class=\"fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-3 hover-type-none\"> <img alt=\"\" src=\"\" class=\"img-responsive\"\/><\/span><\/div><p style=\"text-align: left;\">Audrey is alone in her room thinking about what her life would be like if she left her abusive boyfriend and fell in love with her co-worker and unbelievably nice friend Seymour.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Get the audition cut\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/performerstuff.com\/product\/158626\/Somewhere-Thats-Green-16\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #ba9bc9;\"><strong>here<\/strong><\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-one-full fusion-layout-column fusion-column-last fusion-spacing-yes section-body-post\" style=\"margin-top:;margin-bottom:;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper\"><h4 style=\"text-align: left;\">9. \u201cBreathe\u201d &#8211; <em>In The Heights<\/em><\/h4>\n<div class=\"imageframe-align-center\"><span style=\"border:1px solid ;\" class=\"fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-4 hover-type-none\"> <img alt=\"\" src=\"\" class=\"img-responsive\"\/><\/span><\/div><p style=\"text-align: left;\">Nina has returned to her old New York neighborhood after college and begins to feel the extreme pressure her community is putting on her to succeed.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Get the\u00a0audition cut\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/performerstuff.com\/product\/160390\/Breathe-16\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #ba9bc9;\"><strong>here<\/strong><\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-one-full fusion-layout-column fusion-column-last fusion-spacing-yes section-body-post\" style=\"margin-top:;margin-bottom:;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper\"><h4 style=\"text-align: left;\">8. \u201cAll That Matters Now\u201d &#8211; <em>Finding Neverland<\/em><\/h4>\n<div class=\"imageframe-align-center\"><span style=\"border:1px solid ;\" class=\"fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-5 hover-type-none\"> <img alt=\"\" src=\"\" class=\"img-responsive\"\/><\/span><\/div><p style=\"text-align: left;\">Sylvia is now ready to put her past heartaches behind her and look towards the future. She is motivated to find happiness for herself and her family.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Get the\u00a0audition cut\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/performerstuff.com\/product\/161010\/All-That-Matters-16\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #ba9bc9;\"><strong>here<\/strong><\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-one-full fusion-layout-column fusion-column-last fusion-spacing-yes section-body-post\" style=\"margin-top:;margin-bottom:;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper\"><h4 style=\"text-align: left;\">7. \u201cPretty Funny\u201d &#8211; <em>Dogfight<\/em><\/h4>\n<div class=\"imageframe-align-center\"><span style=\"border:1px solid ;\" class=\"fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-6 hover-type-none\"> <img alt=\"\" src=\"\" class=\"img-responsive\"\/><\/span><\/div><p style=\"text-align: left;\">Rose is not a conventionally pretty girl and has just been the victim of a very cruel prank. She thought that she was asked to a dance out of genuine interest, but soon finds out she is part of a contest to see who could find the ugliest date.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Get the\u00a0audition cut\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/performerstuff.com\/product\/161002\/Pretty-Funny-16\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #ba9bc9;\"><strong>here<\/strong><\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-one-full fusion-layout-column fusion-column-last fusion-spacing-yes section-body-post\" style=\"margin-top:;margin-bottom:;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper\"><h4 style=\"text-align: left;\">6. \u201cWoman\u201d &#8211; <em>Pirate Queen <\/em><\/h4>\n<div class=\"imageframe-align-center\"><span style=\"border:1px solid ;\" class=\"fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-7 hover-type-none\"> <img alt=\"\" src=\"\" class=\"img-responsive\"\/><\/span><\/div><p style=\"text-align: left;\">Grace O\u2019Malley wants to become a pirate, but because she is a woman, faces obstacles that no man would ever face. She begins to confront her father with reasons why she should follow her dreams.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Get the\u00a0audition cut\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/performerstuff.com\/product\/158954\/Woman-16\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #ba9bc9;\"><strong>here<\/strong><\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-one-full fusion-layout-column fusion-column-last fusion-spacing-yes section-body-post\" style=\"margin-top:;margin-bottom:;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper\"><h4 style=\"text-align: left;\">5. \u201cOnce Upon a December\u201d &#8211; <em>Anastasia the Musical<\/em><\/h4>\n<div class=\"imageframe-align-center\"><span style=\"border:1px solid ;\" class=\"fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-8 hover-type-none\"> <img alt=\"\" src=\"\" class=\"img-responsive\"\/><\/span><\/div><p style=\"text-align: left;\">Upon finding an old music box and opening it, Anya is flooded with mysterious memories of her past.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Get the audition cut <span style=\"color: #ba9bc9;\"><a style=\"color: #ba9bc9;\" href=\"https:\/\/performerstuff.com\/product\/160330\/Once-Upon-A-December-16\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>here<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-one-full fusion-layout-column fusion-column-last fusion-spacing-yes section-body-post\" style=\"margin-top:;margin-bottom:;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper\"><h4>4. \u201cUnusual Way\u201d &#8211; <em>Nine<\/em><\/h4>\n<div class=\"imageframe-align-center\"><span style=\"border:1px solid ;\" class=\"fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-9 hover-type-none\"> <img alt=\"\" src=\"\" class=\"img-responsive\"\/><\/span><\/div><p style=\"text-align: left;\">Claudia despite her hardest attempts has fallen in love with a married movie director. She admits that she loves him, but can no longer let this love control her.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Get the\u00a0audition cut\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/performerstuff.com\/product\/159232\/Unusual-Way-16\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #ba9bc9;\"><strong>here<\/strong><\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-one-full fusion-layout-column fusion-column-last fusion-spacing-yes section-body-post\" style=\"margin-top:;margin-bottom:;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper\"><h4>3. \u201cI\u2019m Done\u201d &#8211; <em>Rocky<\/em><\/h4>\n<div class=\"imageframe-align-center\"><span style=\"border:1px solid ;\" class=\"fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-10 hover-type-none\"> <img alt=\"\" src=\"\" class=\"img-responsive\"\/><\/span><\/div><p style=\"text-align: left;\">Adrian has had enough of her abusive brother. She has finally found the strength within her to confront her brother and to demand the respect that she deserves.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Get the\u00a0audition cut\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/performerstuff.com\/product\/161044\/Im-Done-16\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #ba9bc9;\"><strong>here<\/strong><\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-one-full fusion-layout-column fusion-column-last fusion-spacing-yes section-body-post\" style=\"margin-top:;margin-bottom:;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper\"><h4>2. \u201cWith You\u201d &#8211; <em>Ghost<\/em><\/h4>\n<div class=\"imageframe-align-center\"><span style=\"border:1px solid ;\" class=\"fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-11 hover-type-none\"> <img alt=\"\" src=\"\" class=\"img-responsive\"\/><\/span><\/div><p style=\"text-align: left;\">The love of Molly\u2019s life has just been murdered. She feels utterly heartbroken and lost. Molly wonders how she is supposed to live.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Get the\u00a0audition cut <a href=\"https:\/\/performerstuff.com\/product\/162456\/With-You-16\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #ba9bc9;\"><strong>here<\/strong><\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-one-full fusion-layout-column fusion-column-last fusion-spacing-yes section-body-post\" style=\"margin-top:;margin-bottom:;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper\"><h4>1. \u201cMaybe I Like it This Way\u201d &#8211; <em>The Wild Party<\/em><\/h4>\n<div class=\"imageframe-align-center\"><span style=\"border:1px solid ;\" class=\"fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-12 hover-type-none\"> <img alt=\"\" src=\"\" class=\"img-responsive\"\/><\/span><\/div><p style=\"text-align: left;\">Queenie understands that she is in love with a bad man, but she cannot bring herself to leave him.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Get the\u00a0audition cut <span style=\"color: #ba9bc9;\"><a style=\"color: #ba9bc9;\" href=\"https:\/\/performerstuff.com\/product\/160055\/Maybe-I-Like-It-This-Way-16\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>here<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\n<br>\r\n<br><h3 style=\"text-align: left;\">Looking for more material? 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She is currently pursuing a Bachelor of Arts degree in Theatre Arts with a dual concentration in Performance as well as Theatre History and Performance Texts with a Minor in Musical Theatre at Marymount Manhattan College. When she\u2019s not rehearsing, dramaturging a developing play, or studying for theatre history, you will find her at the Metropolitan Museum of Art\u2026specifically the Egyptian exhibit. Or check your local coffee shop and you may find her with her nose in a book. You can visit her website at\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/alexandramuscaro.com\/\">alexandramuscaro.com<\/a>.<\/em><\/h5>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: left;\">Thumbnail:\u00a0Photo by <a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/photos\/GsyStBSsYd0?utm_source=unsplash&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_content=creditCopyText\">Tiffany Collins<\/a> on <a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/search\/photos\/confident-woman?utm_source=unsplash&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_content=creditCopyText\">Unsplash<\/a><\/h5>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" [...]","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":6106,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[289,470,259,262],"tags":[504,239,271,72],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/performerstuff.com\/mgs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4830"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/performerstuff.com\/mgs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/performerstuff.com\/mgs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/performerstuff.com\/mgs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/performerstuff.com\/mgs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4830"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/performerstuff.com\/mgs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4830\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/performerstuff.com\/mgs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6106"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/performerstuff.com\/mgs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4830"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/performerstuff.com\/mgs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4830"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/performerstuff.com\/mgs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4830"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}