Two Volumes, One Essential Question of What Should a Musical-Theatre Performer Sing?
Choosing a musical theatre song is often treated as a simple matter of vocal range. Richard Hurst’s What Should I Sing? Volume I and Volume II argue for something far more thoughtful: repertoire should fit the performer as a complete artist, not merely as a set of notes. Together, the two volumes form a substantial […]
How Richard Hurst Helps Performers Choose Better Songs
Some performers spend years searching for the perfect audition song, only to find that the real challenge is knowing what makes a song right. Richard Hurst’s What Should I Sing? Volume II approaches that problem with the same practical intelligence as its companion volume, concentrating on Baritone Repertoire and Ensemble material while giving performers a […]
Richard Hurst’s Practical Guide to Musical-Theatre Repertoire
A singer can possess a beautiful voice and still walk into an audition with the wrong song. That problem sits at the heart of Richard Hurst’s What Should I Sing? Volume I, a practical handbook built around a question performers have been asking for generations: Which piece gives this particular voice, age, character, and artistic […]