Yes! You Should Audition with a Reprise and Here are 10 Good Ones
I have to give 100% credit to my friend Kevin Winebold for giving me this idea. A couple years ago at a holiday party, he told me that more people should audition with reprises. Given that the man is brilliant, I agreed and have been meaning to write about this for some time.
Auditioning with a reprise is a fantastic choice of material. Typically they are already short cuts, contain some great performance moments and can even show off your acting range. Also, in timed auditions the chances of being cut off are slim. I’m honestly shocked I don’t hear more of them in auditions. But if you’re considering them, here are 10 that would be good choices.
“I’m the Bravest Individual” - Sweet Charity
Provided to YouTube by Entertainment One Distribution US I'm The Bravest Individual (Reprise) · Christina Applegate Sweet Charity - New Broadway Cast ℗ DRG RECORDS Released on: 2005-07-12 Auto-generated by YouTube.
“How I Know You” - Aida
How I Know You (Reprise) from the Broadway musical Aida, with music and lyrics by Tim Rice and Elton John. I do not own anything. All rights belong to Tim Rice, Elton John, and Universal Distribution.
“Dead Girl Walking” - Heathers
(p) Yellow Sound Label owns this music, not me. But enjoy! VERONICA: I wanted someone strong who could protect me I let his anger fester and infect me His solution is a lie No one here deserves to die Except for me and the monster I created Yeah! Yeah!
“Small World” - Gypsy
Provided to YouTube by Universal Music Group Small World (Reprise) · Bernadette Peters · 2003 Broadway Cast "Gypsy" Gypsy ℗ 2003 Angel Records Released on: 2003-01-01 Producer, Studio Personnel, Mixer: Jay David Saks Studio Personnel, Recording Engineer, Programmer: Tom Lazarus Studio Personnel, Recording Engineer, Programmer: Todd Whitelock Studio Personnel, Mixer: Ken Hahn Conductor: Marvin Laird Author: Stephen Sondheim Composer: Jule Styne Auto-generated by YouTube.
“Foolish to Think” - Gentleman’s Guide to Love & Murder
Get out your phonographs! The Broadway cast recording of A GENTLEMAN'S GUIDE TO LOVE AND MURDER is available now. Listen Now on Spotify: http://spoti.fi/1jxprSP Download on iTunes: http://bit.ly/1fQXUXS Download on Amazon: http://amzn.to/1c5hAfq A GENTLEMAN'S GUIDE TO LOVE & MURDER is Broadway's 2014 Tony Award®-winning BEST MUSICAL!
“Promise Me Violet” - Violet
Uploaded by marvins-wedding-gown on 2014-06-11.
“Falsettoland” - Falsettos
Disclaimer: I do not own any form of falsettos. The 2016 Falsettos revival cast recording - "Falsettoland (Reprise)".
”Belle” - Beauty & the Beast
Provided to YouTube by Universal Music Group Belle Reprise (From "Beauty and the Beast"/Soundtrack Version) · Paige O'Hara Beauty and the Beast ℗ 1991 Buena Vista Pictures Distribution, Inc.
“Just Beyond the Stars” - Peter Pan
Sung by the talented Amy Lennox. A beautiful song from Stiles and Drewe's "Peter Pan: A Musical Adventure".