Early Broadway Shows

The early era of musical theatre was heavily influenced by jazz music. 1920s - 1940s: Berlin, Gershwin, Porter, Rodgers & Hart.

In most audition situations, using a song from a musical film from this era would also be acceptable, since most composers of this time period wrote for both stage and film. Film musicals from this time period are an excellent source of underused audition songs.

Rodgers & Hammerstein's shows, although introduced in the 1940s, do not reflect the style of the early era. Similarly, Irving Berlin's later works (1945 and later) are also not suitable.

• 42nd Street
• Anything Goes
• Pal Joey
• Girl Crazy / Crazy For You
• Can-Can (1953 but very early style)
• Babes In Arms
• The Boys from Syracuse
• The Threepenny Opera

Hits of Cole Porter (Karaoke) Hits of George Gershwin (Karaoke) Hits of Rodgers & Hart (Karaoke)

Karaoke - Sing Songs of Cole Porter (De-Lovely), Vol. 2

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