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Brooklyn The Musical

Mark Schoenfeld and Barri McPherson

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Brooklyn Plot Summary & Audition Tips

List of Characters in Brooklyn

Brooklyn The Musical (2004 Original Broadway Cast)

Brooklyn is an urban fable performed by 5 street performers of various ages and ethnicities. It is a work of poetry, prose, and song, told on a street corner of Flatbush, Brooklyn. The troupe of 5 come together and throughout the course of the evening, reveal their inner selves, becoming bigger-than-life characters and transforming the decay of the Brooklyn streets into a brighter, urban Oz. They tell the story of a young singer who leaves Paris in search of her American father and ends up becoming a pop sensation. Brooklyn was presented regionally at the Denver Civic Theater prior to the Broadway run. Music is a mix of pop/rock and soul.

Audition Preparation Suggestions for Brooklyn

Choose a pop/rock/R&B selection that shows off range and personality.

BROOKLYN
An emerging diva (20's +) any ethnicity, minorities strongly encouraged. There is grace, beauty, and innocence about her. There is an innate sadness about her. Must be great pop/rock singer. Belts to an F. Must be beautiful and soulful.
FAITH:
20's + female, any ethnicity, minorities strongly encouraged. Must be great high pop/rock belter. A Parisian Isadora Duncan. Strong mover.
STREETSINGER
A spiritual African-American man (40's +). He is soulful and poetic; a father-figure. Excellent soul/R&B singer.
TAYLOR COLLINS
Caucasian male (30-50), excellent actor. A strung-out, yet attractive poet/musician. He is haunted and empty; a hard road behind him. There is a true heart inside of him. Strong, rough and sexy, a serious rock & roll singer. Guitar-playing is a plus.
PARADICE
An African-American diva (Mid 20's-40's). She is fearless, ferocious, and flamboyant. Must be an amazing soul/R&B singer. Very high belt to a G, Majestic, yet gritty sound.

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Audition Preparation Materials

List of Songs in Brooklyn

 DownloadDownload the Brooklyn Broadway Cast Album

  • A Good Crowd Goin'...
  • Heart Behind These Hands
  • Thank You, Sir
  • Scene One
  • Christmas Makes Me Cry
  • Not A Sound
  • Brooklyn Grew Up
  • Creating Once Upon A Time
  • Once Upon A Time video
  • A Witness To History
  • Superlover
  • The Challenge
  • Brooklyn In The Blood
  • Brooklyn Grew Up (Reprise)
  • Magic Man
  • Once Upon A Time (Reprise)
  • Love Was A Song
  • I Never Knew His Name
  • The Truth
  • Does Anybody Wanna Buy A Memory?
  • Raven
  • Sometimes
  • Madison Square Garden
  • Love Me Where I Live
  • Love Fell Like Rain
  • Magic Man (Reprise)
  • Streetsinger
  • Once Upon A Time (Reprise)
  • Heart Behind These Hands (Reprise)

 

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