The Business of Showbiz: A Half-Baked Audition
by Velina Brown Q: I recently got a short-notice call to audition for a gospel musical, but none of the songs in my audition book were gospel tunes, and it's not really a style I sing in much anyway (I'm sure I could learn it in rehearsal). I decided to sing a standard musical theater song I felt really showed off my voice, but my question is: should I have gone with my strength, or tried to quickly learn the style …