{"id":5865,"date":"2022-04-04T19:43:53","date_gmt":"2022-04-04T19:43:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/performerstuff.com\/mgs\/?p=5865"},"modified":"2022-04-04T15:10:21","modified_gmt":"2022-04-04T15:10:21","slug":"220-of-the-best-college-audition-songs-from-the-jazz-through-the-golden-age-of-musicals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/performerstuff.com\/mgs\/220-of-the-best-college-audition-songs-from-the-jazz-through-the-golden-age-of-musicals\/","title":{"rendered":"220 of the Best College Audition Songs from the Jazz Through the Golden Age of Musicals"},"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 style=\"text-align: left;\">220 of the Best College Audition Songs from the Jazz Through the Golden Age of Musicals<\/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\/2020\/02\/Tiffany.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"img-responsive\" style=\"-webkit-border-radius:50%;-moz-border-radius:50%;border-radius:50%;\"\/><\/a><\/span><p>Written by\u00a0Tiffany Wilkie and Jackson Upperco<\/p>\n<p>April\u00a04, 2022<\/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;\">Friends, for the first time, a master list of classic audition songs for college-bound music theatre majors is here.\u00a0All the selections below, chosen by a self-proclaimed expert <span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #ba9bc9;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #ba9bc9; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/jacksonupperco.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Jackson Upperco<\/a><\/strong><\/span>, on the scores of these eras, are guaranteed to put you in the mind and flavor\u2013 of these iconic decades.\u00a0With classic entries from the 1920s to the 1960s,\u00a0these rousing (seldom sung) gems are waiting to be rediscovered. This EXCLUSIVE list is one to be bookmarked and studied!<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\">Ladies: 25 Wow-Able Solos from Broadway&#8217;s Golden Age<\/h3>\n<br><p style=\"text-align: left;\">Ladies, are you looking for a solo from Broadway\u2019s Golden Age \u2013 the years in between\u00a0<em>Oklahoma!\u00a0<\/em>(1943) and\u00a0<em>Hair\u00a0<\/em>(1967) \u2013 that\u2019ll be guaranteed to WOW? Well, put away those copies of \u201cDon\u2019t Rain On My Parade\u201d and \u201cAdelaide\u2019s Lament\u201d; they\u2019ve been done to death! These 25 character-laden numbers below are sure to leave a more lasting impression on your audience \u2013 and give you some meaty material with which to play!<\/p>\n<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\/yBg0Px_621Q?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\/mgs\/ladies-25-wow-able-solos-from-broadways-golden-age\" target=\"_blank\">Find The Master Song List 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\"><h3>Guys: 25 Wow-Able Solos from Broadway\u2019s Golden Age<\/h3>\n<br><p>Fellas, are you looking for a solo from Broadway\u2019s Golden Age \u2013 the years in between\u00a0<em>Oklahoma!\u00a0<\/em>(1943) and\u00a0<em>Hair\u00a0<\/em>(1967) \u2013 that\u2019ll be guaranteed to WOW? Well, put away those copies of \u201cLuck Be A Lady\u201d and \u201cOh, What A Beautiful Mornin\u2019\u201d; they\u2019ve been done to death! These 25 character-laden numbers below are sure to leave a more lasting impression on your audience \u2013 whether you\u2019re seeking laughter or tears!<\/p>\n<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\/5_2szdMfd3E?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\/mgs\/guys-25-wow-able-solos-from-broadways-golden-age\/\" target=\"_blank\">Find The Master Song List 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>Ladies: 25 MORE Wow-Able Solos From Broadway\u2019s Golden Age<\/h4>\n<br><p>Ladies, are you looking for a non-overdone solo from Broadway\u2019s Golden Age \u2013 the years in between\u00a0<em>Oklahoma!\u00a0<\/em>(1943) and\u00a0<em>Hair\u00a0<\/em>(1967) \u2013 that\u2019ll be guaranteed to WOW? Well, put away those copies of \u201cDon\u2019t Rain On My Parade\u201d and \u201cAdelaide\u2019s Lament.\u201d They\u2019ve been done to death! These 25 character-laden numbers below are sure to leave a more lasting impression on your audience \u2013 and give you some meaty material with which to play!<\/p>\n<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\/15FhfbunIxM?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\/mgs\/ladies-25-wow-able-solos-from-broadways-golden-age\/\" target=\"_blank\">Find The Master Song List 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>Guys: 25 MORE Wow-Able Solos From Broadway\u2019s Golden Age<\/h4>\n<br><p style=\"text-align: left;\">Guys, are you looking for a non-overdone solo from Broadway\u2019s Golden Age \u2013 the years in between\u00a0<em>Oklahoma!\u00a0<\/em>(1943) and\u00a0<em>Hair\u00a0<\/em>(1967) \u2013 that\u2019ll be guaranteed to WOW? Well, put away those copies of \u201cLuck Be A Lady\u201d and \u201cOh, What A Beautiful Mornin\u2019\u201d; they\u2019ve been done to death! These 25 character-laden numbers below are sure to leave a more lasting impression on your audience \u2013 and give you some meaty material with which to play!<\/p>\n<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\/b0HEW5H7m8U?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\/mgs\/guys-25-more-wow-able-solos-from-broadways-golden-age\/\" target=\"_blank\">Find The Master Song List 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>Genuinely Roaring Twenties:\u00a022 Female Solo Ideas From The Jazz Age<\/h4>\n<br><p style=\"text-align: left;\">So you\u2019re auditioning for the role of Millie in\u00a0<em>Thoroughly Modern Millie\u00a0<\/em>(2002)<em>?\u00a0<\/em>Velma in\u00a0<em>Chicago\u00a0<\/em>(1975)? The Drowsy Chaperone herself in\u00a0<em>The Drowsy Chaperone\u00a0<\/em>(2006)? Well, put some authentic Roaring \u201820s in your repertoire \u2013 starting with this collection of solo suggestions for audition and study from Musical Theatre\u2019s Jazz Age.<\/p>\n<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\/lZVKk3Nrpu4?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\/mgs\/genuinely-roaring-twenties-22-female-solo-ideas-from-the-jazz-age\/\" target=\"_blank\">Find The Master Song List 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;\">Genuinely Roaring Twenties: 22 Male Solo Ideas From The Jazz Age<\/h4>\n<br><p style=\"text-align: left;\">So you\u2019re auditioning for the role of Jimmy in\u00a0<em>Thoroughly Modern Millie\u00a0<\/em>(2002)<em>?\u00a0<\/em>Billy in\u00a0<em>Chicago\u00a0<\/em>(1975)? Aldolpho in\u00a0<em>The Drowsy Chaperone\u00a0<\/em>(2006)? Well, put some authentic Roaring \u201820s in your repertoire \u2013 starting with this collection of solo suggestions for audition and study from Musical Theatre\u2019s Jazz Age.<\/p>\n<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\/39BjwClYFrE?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\/mgs\/genuinely-roaring-twenties-22-male-solo-ideas-from-the-jazz-age\/\" target=\"_blank\">Find The Master Song List 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;\">The Truly Turbulent Thirties: 22 Female Solo Ideas From The Great Depression<\/h4>\n<br><p style=\"text-align: left;\">So you\u2019re auditioning for the role of Reno Sweeney in\u00a0<em>Anything Goes\u00a0<\/em>(1934)<em>?\u00a0<\/em>Miss Hannigan in\u00a0<em>Annie<\/em>\u00a0(1977)? Dorothy Brock in the stage adaptation of the 1933 film\u00a0<em>42<sup>nd<\/sup>\u00a0Street\u00a0<\/em>(1980)? Then you need some authentic and\u00a0<em>not overdone\u00a0<\/em>material 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<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\/VQxWgGQcCVc?wmode=transparent&autoplay=0\" width=\"600\" height=\"350\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><br><\/div><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a class=\"ps-content\" href=\"https:\/\/performerstuff.com\/mgs\/the-truly-turbulent-thirties-22-female-solo-ideas-from-the-great-depression\/\" target=\"_blank\">Find The Master Song List 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;\">The Truly Turbulent Thirties: 22 Male Solo Ideas From The Great Depression<\/h4>\n<br><p>So you\u2019re auditioning for the role of Billy Crocker in <em>Anything Goes <\/em>(1934)<em>? <\/em>Rooster in <em>Annie<\/em> (1977)? Julian Marsh in the stage adaptation of the 1933 film <em>42<sup>nd<\/sup> Street <\/em>(1980)? Then you need some authentic and <em>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<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\/br0hgTk1Qtk?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\/mgs\/the-truly-turbulent-thirties-22-male-solo-ideas-from-the-great-depression\/\" target=\"_blank\">Find The Master Song List 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;\">The Flyin\u2019 Fightin\u2019 Forties: 16 Female Solo Ideas From The WWII Era<\/h4>\n<br><p style=\"text-align: left;\">So you\u2019re auditioning for the role of Ado Annie in\u00a0<em>Oklahoma!<\/em>\u00a0(1943)? Nellie Forbush in\u00a0<em>South Pacific\u00a0<\/em>(1949)? Margie Frake in a production of the 1996 stage adaptation of the 1945 film\u00a0<em>State Fair<\/em>? Then you need some authentic and\u00a0<em>not overdone\u00a0<\/em>material from the early \u201840s in your repertoire \u2013 starting with this collection of Musical Theatre solo suggestions for audition and study . from the first six years of the flyin\u2019, fightin\u2019 decade (before and during America\u2019s participation in the Second World War).<\/p>\n<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\/mrvn3T3fVw4?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\/mgs\/the-flyin-fightin-forties-16-female-solo-ideas-from-the-wwii-era\/\" target=\"_blank\">Find The Master Song List 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\"><h3>The Flyin\u2019 Fightin\u2019 Forties: 16 Male Solo Ideas From The WWII Era<\/h3>\n<br><p style=\"text-align: left;\">So, you\u2019re auditioning for the role of Lt. Cable in South Pacific (1949)? Curly in the turn-of- the-century set, but very \u201840s, Oklahoma! (1943)? Pat Gilbert in a production of the 1996 stage adaptation of the 1945 film State Fair? Then you need some authentic and not overdone material from the early \u201840s in your repertoire \u2013 starting with this collection of Musical Theatre solo suggestions for audition and study from the first six years of the flyin\u2019, fightin\u2019 decade (before and during America\u2019s participation in the Second World War).<\/p>\n<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\/43zCilmkJyE?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\/mgs\/the-flyin-fightin-forties-16-male-solo-ideas-from-the-wwii-era\/\" target=\"_blank\">Find The Master Song List Here<\/a><\/p>\n<br><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><hr \/>\n<h5><em><strong>Tiffany Weagly-Wilkie<\/strong>\u00a0is the Director of Theatricals for\u00a0PerformerStuff.com. She also serves as the Casting Director for The Imagination House.<\/em><\/h5>\n<h5><em><strong>Jackson Upperco<\/strong>\u00a0is a lover of retro television, forgotten Broadway\u00a0musicals, and Pre-Code Hollywood. He boasts a Bachelors Degree in\u00a0Film and Television from Boston University. You can keep up with all of\u00a0his entertainment interests at\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/jacksonupperco.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">jacksonupperco.com<\/a>.<\/em><\/h5>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" [...]","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":8505,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[289,671,470,262,302,272,453],"tags":[454,634,577,72],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/performerstuff.com\/mgs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5865"}],"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=5865"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/performerstuff.com\/mgs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5865\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/performerstuff.com\/mgs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8505"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/performerstuff.com\/mgs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5865"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/performerstuff.com\/mgs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5865"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/performerstuff.com\/mgs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5865"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}