{"id":5741,"date":"2018-05-25T19:48:17","date_gmt":"2018-05-25T19:48:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/performerstuff.com\/mgs\/?p=5741"},"modified":"2020-03-17T23:14:45","modified_gmt":"2020-03-17T23:14:45","slug":"were-off-to-see-the-wizard-audition-song-suggestions-for-the-wizard-of-oz","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/performerstuff.com\/mgs\/were-off-to-see-the-wizard-audition-song-suggestions-for-the-wizard-of-oz\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;We&#8217;re Off to See the Wizard!&#8221; Audition Song Suggestions for The Wizard of Oz"},"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 class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: left;\">&#8220;We&#8217;re Off to See the Wizard!&#8221; Audition Song Suggestions for <em>The Wizard of Oz<\/em><\/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 src=\"https:\/\/performerstuff.com\/mgs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/tiff_profile.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"img-responsive\" style=\"-webkit-border-radius:50%;-moz-border-radius:50%;border-radius:50%;\"\/><\/a><\/span><p>Written by\u00a0Tiffany Wilkie<\/p>\n<p>May 24, 2018<\/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;\">If you&#8217;ve got an audition for\u00a0<em>The Wizard of Oz\u00a0<\/em>coming up soon, you&#8217;ll want to check out these audition song suggestions and audition cuts from our library! And break a leg! (<em>These<\/em> s<em>uggestions are for the R.S.C.\u00a01987 version.<\/em>)<\/p>\n<h4>1. <strong>Auditioning for Dorothy (Mezzo\/Soprano)<\/strong><\/h4>\n<br><p style=\"text-align: left;\">The pretty young heroine, she is transported to Oz from her home in Kansas. Initially dreams of leaving her dull Kansas life, but discovers that home is where her heart is.<\/p>\n<h4>1. \u201cMight As Well Be Spring\u201d from <em>State Fair<\/em><\/h4>\n<br><div align=\"center\"><div class=\"fusion-video fusion-youtube\" style=\"max-width:600px;max-height:350px;\"><div class=\"video-shortcode\"><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/TXMEVTtAZkI?wmode=transparent&autoplay=0\" width=\"600\" height=\"350\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><\/div><br><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a class=\"ps-content\" href=\"\u201chttps:\/\/performerstuff.com\/product\/154263\/It-Might-As-Well-Be-Spring\u201d\" target=\"_blank\">Get the Audition Cut Here<\/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;\">2. \u201cFar From the Home I Love\u201d from <em>Fiddler on the Roof<\/em><\/h4>\n<br><div align=\"center\"><div class=\"fusion-video fusion-youtube\" style=\"max-width:600px;max-height:350px;\"><div class=\"video-shortcode\"><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/E3Pr-6Jfpvc?wmode=transparent&autoplay=0\" width=\"600\" height=\"350\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><\/div><br><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a class=\"ps-content\" href=\"\u201chttps:\/\/performerstuff.com\/product\/146479\/Far-From-The-Home-I-Love\u201d\" target=\"_blank\">Get the Audition Cut Here<\/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;\"><strong>Auditioning for Glinda\/Auntie EM (Soprano)<\/strong><\/h4>\n<br><p style=\"text-align: left;\">The Good Witch of the North. Beautiful and graceful. Both ethereal and somewhat whimsical, she helps guide Dorothy once she lands in Oz.<\/p>\n<h4>3. \u201cA Dream is A Wish Your Heart Makes\u201d from <em>Cinderella<\/em><\/h4>\n<br><div align=\"center\"><div class=\"fusion-video fusion-youtube\" style=\"max-width:600px;max-height:350px;\"><div class=\"video-shortcode\"><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/KhTjnzlcIeI?wmode=transparent&autoplay=0\" width=\"600\" height=\"350\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><\/div><br><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a class=\"ps-content\" href=\"\u201chttps:\/\/performerstuff.com\/product\/130326\/A-Dream-Is-A-Wish-Your-Heart-Makes\u201d\" target=\"_blank\">Get the Audition Cut Here<\/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>4. \u201cYou\u2019ll Never Walk Alone\u201d from <em>Carousel<\/em><\/h4>\n<br><div align=\"center\"><div class=\"fusion-video fusion-youtube\" style=\"max-width:600px;max-height:350px;\"><div class=\"video-shortcode\"><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/GB7PGPg6b94?wmode=transparent&autoplay=0\" width=\"600\" height=\"350\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><\/div><br><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a class=\"ps-content\" href=\"\u201chttps:\/\/performerstuff.com\/product\/130937\/Youll-Never-Walk-Alone\u201d\" target=\"_blank\">Get the Audition Cut Here<\/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;\"><strong>Auditioning for Scarecrow\/Hunk (Baritone\/Tenor)<\/strong><\/h4>\n<br><p style=\"text-align: left;\">A corn field fixture who joins Dorothy to get a brain from the Wizard. Kind and clumsy, he realizes that a new hat is all he needs to unlock the potential of his brain.<\/p>\n<h4>5. \u201cWhere Was I When They Passed Out Luck?\u201d from\u00a0<em>Minnie\u2019s Boys<\/em><\/h4>\n<br><div align=\"center\"><div class=\"fusion-video fusion-youtube\" style=\"max-width:600px;max-height:350px;\"><div class=\"video-shortcode\"><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/eYTykg_Tv7g?wmode=transparent&autoplay=0\" width=\"600\" height=\"350\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><\/div><br><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a class=\"ps-content\" href=\"\u201chttps:\/\/performerstuff.com\/product\/49563\/Where-Was-I-When-They-Passed-Out-The-Luck\u201d\" target=\"_blank\">Get the Sheet Music Here<\/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>6. \u201cOnce in Love With Amy\u201d from <em>Where\u2019s Charlie<\/em><\/h4>\n<br><div align=\"center\"><div class=\"fusion-video fusion-youtube\" style=\"max-width:600px;max-height:350px;\"><div class=\"video-shortcode\"><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/mIL5J6H3soo?wmode=transparent&autoplay=0\" width=\"600\" height=\"350\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><\/div><br><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a class=\"ps-content\" href=\"\u201chttps:\/\/performerstuff.com\/product\/22542\/Once-In-Love-With-Amy\u201d\" target=\"_blank\">Get the Sheet Music Here<\/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;\"><strong>Auditioning for the Tin Man (Baritone\/Tenor)<\/strong><\/h4>\n<br><p style=\"text-align: left;\">A very mechanical man who believes he doesn&#8217;t have a heart. Joins Dorothy on her quest. Wide-eyed and gentle, but moves like a robot.<\/p>\n<h4>7. \u201cAlone in the Universe&#8221; from Seussical<\/h4>\n<br><div align=\"center\"><div class=\"fusion-video fusion-youtube\" style=\"max-width:600px;max-height:350px;\"><div class=\"video-shortcode\"><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/gAPJIWlMmZk?wmode=transparent&autoplay=0\" width=\"600\" height=\"350\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><\/div><br><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a class=\"ps-content\" href=\"https:\/\/performerstuff.com\/product\/124562\/Alone-In-The-Universe\" target=\"_blank\">Get the Audition Cut Here<\/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;\"><strong>Auditioning for the Cowardly Lion (Baritone\/Tenor)<\/strong><\/h4>\n<br><p style=\"text-align: left;\">A beast of the forest, venturing to Oz to get courage from the Wizard. He is frightened of everything, and his terror and subsequent sadness is extremely over-the-top. By the end, he is able to find his confidence.<\/p>\n<h4>8. \u201cI\u2019m Calm\u201d\u00a0from <em>A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum<\/em><\/h4>\n<br><div align=\"center\"><div class=\"fusion-video fusion-youtube\" style=\"max-width:600px;max-height:350px;\"><div class=\"video-shortcode\"><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/c49RbyosDrc?wmode=transparent&autoplay=0\" width=\"600\" height=\"350\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><\/div><br><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a class=\"ps-content\" href=\"\u201chttps:\/\/performerstuff.com\/product\/124422\/Im-Calm\u201d\" target=\"_blank\">Get the Audition Cut Here<\/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>9. \u201cDear Old Syracuse\u201d from <em>The Boys from Syracuse<\/em><\/h4>\n<br><div align=\"center\"><div class=\"fusion-video fusion-youtube\" style=\"max-width:600px;max-height:350px;\"><div class=\"video-shortcode\"><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/QYNExRCHkFY?wmode=transparent&autoplay=0\" width=\"600\" height=\"350\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><\/div><br><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a class=\"ps-content\" href=\"\u201chttps:\/\/performerstuff.com\/product\/146424\/Dear-Old-Syracuse\u201d\" target=\"_blank\">Get the Audition Cut Here<\/a><\/p>\n<br><h3 style=\"text-align: left;\">Looking for more material? 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She also serves as the Casting Director for The Imagination House.<\/em><\/h5>\n<p>Thumbnail image copyright Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. 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