How do the film Chicago and the Broadway musical version differ?
Q. I've seen the movie, but I've never seen the broadway musical. I know some words may be different, but is the basic storyline the same? Are the songs the same?Are the characters portrayed in the same way?
Asked by vballplaya212 - Thu Mar 3 21:22:13 2011 - Movies - 5 Answers - Comments

A. THe Broadway show is surprisingly WAY mroe sexual. Other than that, the songs are the same and the story is the same. The sets are obviously a little different though as one has more creative freedom with a movie.
Answered by mr. tumnus - Thu Mar 3 21:25:19 2011

What is a good comedic Broadway song for a female alto or soprano?
Q. I'm auditioning for {title of show} and the audition is just calls for cold readings and a comedic Broadway song to be sung acapella. I'm thinking about Anything Goes from, well, Anything Goes. Any other suggestions?
Asked by T.K. - Thu Nov 25 14:09:36 2010 - Performing Arts - 3 Answers - Comments

A. This is a very contemporary show so I would do something from another contemporary show. Try "25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee", "Avenue Q", or anything written by Kerrigan and Lowdermilk or Pasek and Paul. Hope this helps and break a leg! :D
Answered by Care - Thu Nov 25 14:13:10 2010

What song should I sing for Broadway Talent Show?
Q. Hey, we are having this talent show with a theme of Broadway. I usually love Soulful Rnbish songs... but I have no clue what broadway song I should sing. I would preferably like a song that fits my soulful style (with runs/riffs) and I also love hitting some high notes. Can you guys please help? I'm not too much into the Broadway genre, so this is being really hard.. Thank you in advance.
Asked by Matt - Wed Mar 19 19:36:00 2008 - Performing Arts - 5 Answers - Comments

A. :D You cant Stop the Beat- Hairspray. This song works for about any vocal range, and can be changed so it sounds good on you. Even when i sing it with my soprano friend, it still sounds good.
Answered by Kylee G - Wed Mar 19 19:45:26 2008

Is the musical Songs for the New World considered a broadway show?
Q. For an audition coming up we can only do songs from broadway shows. I love a song from this show and want to do it but I don't know if it's considered broadway.
Asked by DAWG94 - Sun Mar 1 21:31:45 2009 - Theater & Acting - 3 Answers - Comments

A. Yes, it would be classed as a Broadway show, but Jason Robert Brown is frowned on at auditions, because it's very difficult for the pianist, and if the accompanist is struggling with it then you're not going to be shown to your best advantage. So unless it's another JRB show that you're auditioning for, steer clear. Sondheim is the same.
Answered by Anna D - Mon Mar 2 04:50:38 2009

What other broadway musicals would you like to be made into movies?
Q. In recent years, we have seen many broadway musicals made into films...Rent, Hairspray, Chicago, Mamma Mia, the Producers. Which other musicals would you like to see a screen adaptation, and who should play the leading roles?
Asked by Nagrom - Sat Sep 5 15:19:47 2009 - Movies - 2 Answers - 1 Comments

A. personally wicked would be horrible caught on film.. how would you get the emotional trip during defying gravity that you get while sitting in the theatre. hmm. fame..but hey its already a movie..twice.. idk. i dont like the fact that broadway is selling out. leave it on the stage. the only good broadway movies were..chicago, sweeny todd, the producers, and rent [which will be debated]
Answered by magikm41 - Sat Sep 5 16:04:05 2009

How much do residential costume designers on broadway make a year?
Q. A residential designer is hired by a specific theatre, dance or opera company for an extended series of productions. This can be as short as a summer stock contract, or may be for many years. A residential designer's contract may limit the amounts of freelance work they are allowed to accept. So if i worked at a theater on broadway, how much would i make?
Asked by London is my home - Thu Jan 20 01:20:53 2011 - Theater & Acting - 1 Answers - Comments

How long does tryouts on broadway usually last?
Q. I am writing a paper and I am wanting to compare the 6 months it took to cast the performers in West Side Story to the standard time for casting. Does anyone have an idea of what the standard time for casting on broadway is? What kinda answer is that?!?
Asked by Jessica D - Fri Apr 24 22:02:17 2009 - Performing Arts - 1 Answers - Comments

A. it matters about your looks duh!!
Answered by Umi - Fri Apr 24 22:06:18 2009

What broadway as a solo tap dance?
Q. I am doing a broadway "talent" showcase for my school. No one else knows how to tap therefore no one to cheoreograph me. I could get someone to teach me but I would like to find something else. Is there a broadway tap solo number that someone can learn on their own. I was thinking 42nd street but it might not look good with 1 person. Suggestions?
Asked by funny_bunny952000 - Tue Sep 25 22:51:34 2007 - Performing Arts - 1 Answers - Comments

A. How about "I've Got Rhythm"? It's on the Crazy For You soundtrack. You can find other people dancing to it if you search on You Tube and get idea from their choreogrpahy and add your own!
Answered by janamichella - Wed Sep 26 01:58:38 2007

Where can I find a DVD of a broadway performance of Wicked?
Q. Has anyone ever professionally taped it? Do they sell it after the performance on broadway? I just really want to see it and have no way of seeing the broadway version. Do they ever take the shows over the country?(like to Texas?)
Asked by Terence M - Sun Apr 6 18:12:24 2008 - Performing Arts - 4 Answers - Comments

A. There is no professionally taped performance of Wicked. You might be able to find a bootleg version on DVD, though. {And there are occasionally videos on youtube and google video, although they get removed fairly quickly} There is a tour:
Answered by = - Sun Apr 6 18:26:19 2008

When will Green Day stop with the broadway tour shit and start with real concerts?
Q. I looked on their website and looked at tour dates and it said "these are dates of broadway shows, and are not Green Day performances." When are they gonna start performing? Like actual concerts?
Asked by Ty Mason - Fri Jun 24 15:46:42 2011 - Performing Arts - 2 Answers - 1 Comments

A. Their next tour will probably coincide with a new album. Other than that, it will probably just be small tours or random shows. Sorry you missed them on their last tour, which was a very long tour.
Answered by Adam D - Fri Jun 24 17:19:06 2011

In the Broadway production of Chicago, what do they do during the execution scene?
Q. In the Broadway production of Chicago, what do they do during the execution scene for the Hungarian woman? Do they do the trapeze act like in the movie, or do they literally show the hanging or do they do both? Please explain thoroughly if you don't mind.
Asked by I Love Chicago The Musical - Sat Jun 13 14:29:08 2009 - Theater & Acting - 2 Answers - Comments

A. They add a special lighting affect, it's been two years since I've seen it, so I don't totally remember, but I'm pretty sure it's red light, and she climbs to the top of a ladder down stage right and from what I remember she jumps, and I *think* they do a black out, so it looks like she hung herself, but she's attached to a chord so she falls to the floor and laeves, and the audience gets the impression that she hung herself. They might have had a shadow hung cast on the back of the stage...I hope I helpled! I saw the show in July 2007, so it's a little fuzzy :)
Answered by ThisDivaNeedsHerStage - Sat Jun 13 18:21:17 2009

How do you become an actress on broadway?
Q. Like do you have to go to college and what exactly are they looking for in terms of actresses for Broadway? What are the auditions like? It would be great if someone that has either been on Broadway themselves or they're really close to the audition process would answer, but you can answer anyway!
Asked by Kayla - Thu Apr 22 23:01:44 2010 - Theater & Acting - 1 Answers - Comments

A. There is no tried and true method of getting on Broadway. Some would argue going to college helps. Others argue that if you have the knack, you just go. I have met some people who were found busking on the street, and they ended up on Broadway. Others were in plays and a producer saw them and offered a role in a bigger play. I'd say that unless you have the guts to be turned down a lot, go to college. Get some formal training behind you, and then work your way up. Take whatever role you can get, small or big. Start out at the regional level working in LORT theatres, Work your way up the LORT chain, and get into bigger and bigger houses. If you're meant to be on Broadway, and have the ambition, it'll pan out. Audition for every role you can, [cont.]
Answered by Matt - Sat Apr 24 03:20:54 2010

What Broadway show would you like to participate as the lead man or woman?
Q. If you could be a character from a Broadway show which one would you pick?
Asked by sluan57 - Thu Apr 10 15:22:49 2008 - Theater & Acting - 8 Answers - Comments

A. The female lead in Phantom of the Opera. I saw it in New York when I was 15 and it was wonderfull!
Answered by l.o.v.e. .l.i.f.e. - Thu Apr 10 15:32:27 2008

What are some up-beat broadway songs to sing for an audition?
Q. I am auditioning for Peter Pan and i am looking for someup-beat song choices from a broadway musical. I am an alto and can sing some in the soprano range. Do you know any songs that would be good?
Asked by Singing-Telegram - Wed Apr 9 19:50:27 2008 - Performing Arts - 6 Answers - Comments

A. I like "Happily Ever After" from Once Upon a Mattress, myself. It's pretty funny and gives you the opportunity to show off your acting--plus it's not one of those songs that people hear all the time, so you won't be compared to as many other people.
Answered by Eileen - Wed Apr 9 23:37:48 2008

How much money do actors on Broadway make?
Q. I know this is probably a huge range, but I am interested in that range. We just got back from a trip to NY and saw 2 Broadway Musicals and my daughter asked me how much did the actors make, and I didn't really have an answer. I understand from another post that the minimum is around $1,500 a week, but what would someone who is not very well known, but has been in a few or several plays could expect to make and on the other end, what could a big star like Julia Roberts expect to make?
Asked by jerryhall - Tue Apr 18 14:40:43 2006 - Performing Arts - 2 Answers - 1 Comments

A. Yes: current Equity minimum on Broadway is $1,422 per week (remember, that's for a 6 day work week, in which you'll probably do 8 shows). Because theatre is always a buyers' market--there are way more talented people available than there are parts--there's not much room to negotiate at the low end. Broadway in particular is about marketing and product, so if--as you describe--someone is not very well known, though they've been in shows, they're not likely to get more than minimum. (But that also includes health insurance and payments to their retirement fund amounting to another 12% or so.) Featured performers can of course command more, because they have names, so their salary is negotiable. And stars are always negotiable because that's… [cont.]
Answered by zeebaneighba - Tue Apr 18 16:22:43 2006

Any suggestions on a Broadway song to audition with?
Q. I am 13 yrs old, auditioning for a summer program and I need a Broadway song. I am a mezzo soprano, and songs I'm thinking of include "The Wizard and I" from Wicked and "Gimme, Gimme" from Thoroughly Modern Millie. If you know any songs that would work for me, I would be much obliged to hear them!
Asked by Rachel - Sat Feb 17 15:22:51 2007 - Performing Arts - 9 Answers - Comments

A. Here are some other ideas to consider, too: Sweet Charity: "Big Spender" (Very cute... put a lot of action and drama into it...) Oklahoma! "I Cain't Say No" South Pacific: I'm Gonna Wash That Man Right Outta' My Hair" My Fair Lady: "Wouldn't It Be Loverly" (Don't forget the Cockney accent) West Side Story: "I Feel Pretty" Annie: "I Think I'm Gonna' Like It Here" Once Upon a Mattress: "The Swamps of Home" (Hilarious if you put a LOT of DRAMA into it!!!) A Chorus Line: "The Music and the Mirror" or "Dance 10, Looks 3" BTW... to macymiche... above... Phantom of the Opera IS Broadway... in fact, it is the LONGEST running Broadway Show in NYC!!! ; ) "Wishin [cont.]
Answered by HJ - Sun Feb 18 05:41:58 2007

What is a good broadway song to sing for the talent part of a pageant?
Q. I'm going to be in a local pageant here and I wanted to sing a song from a broadway play for my talent. I was thinking of singing "Popular" from Wicked but my mom told me that's a bad idea because it seems egotistical but I really like the song and I want to sing it. Is it a good song to sing if not what is your recommendation?
Asked by Kristen - Tue Feb 19 10:30:26 2008 - Theater & Acting - 2 Answers - Comments

A. "Good morning Baltimore" From hairspray. Its funny, and shows your vocal range.
Answered by Wondering*eyes* - Tue Feb 19 12:14:06 2008

How much do regular Broadway performers make for each show or per year?
Q. Not necessarily famous Broadway stars (but if you know that info too, that would be cool), but I mean the really good actors/singers who are in the shows day in/day out. How much do they make per year?
Asked by Umokay - Wed Apr 30 18:59:56 2008 - Theater & Acting - 3 Answers - Comments

A. Actor's Equity sets the rate for the actors. The union basically has a monopoly on acting in New York, which is why is is so risky and expensive to do shows there. The minimum is around $500 a week, but a good actor/singer would make a decent living of about $1000 a week (not enough to live in NY - but that's another problem).
Answered by Ivan R - Wed Apr 30 23:02:45 2008

My friend is obsessed with broadway and the theater, What should I get her for her 16th birthday?
Q. please don't say broadway play tickets I did not put this in the community service section, the website messed it up.
Asked by klt3494 - Tue Jul 13 18:57:03 2010 - Community Service - 2 Answers - Comments

A. Cool broadway printed stuff. Like maybe a Wicked shirt. Or something from Cats. Just stuff like that.
Answered by kiwigurl593 - Tue Jul 13 18:59:19 2010

What is a good Broadway song to use to audition?
Q. Hi. I am looking for a song to audition for a play this Saturday and it has to be a Broadway song. I am a girl and my throat has been bothering me. Alto is better. Thank you so much for your help!
Asked by GMAJORSCALE - Wed Oct 31 16:51:01 2007 - Performing Arts - 6 Answers - Comments

A. Is your throat bothering you do to practicing? You may have picked something with a little to much range. I would stay away from current Broadway songs because everyone else will be singing them and the people judging you may begin to tune out. Sing and record your voice and play it back. Remember you will be nervous, so don't pick a difficult piece unless your use to singing solo. Good luck!
Answered by Song bird - Wed Oct 31 18:40:47 2007