Are you a struggling singer or actor who is always reading Back Stage to find the next opportunity? Do you find yourself frantically searching for the perfect song and accompaniment that would match a potential role? Have you ever wished for a copy of a piano, vocal and guitar score of a musical that will be revived at a summer stock theater? Do you ever need sheet music of a particular song for an upcoming audition? The Westport Library is here to help you locate the music or compact disc that you may need.
The music collection contains vocal scores with accompanying piano of leading Broadway shows, collections of songs for a particular voice, popular songs throughout the decades and compilations of tunes from different productions. Composers of musicals include Leonard Bernstein, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Cole Porter, Richard Rodgers, and Stephen Sondheim. Available scores range from Company, Paint Your Wagon to West Side Story. If you are looking to impress a director, please consider Belter's Book of Comedy Songs, Broadway Showstoppers or The Best Torch Songs Ever. If you are looking for classic or contemporary standards, you may want Best Songs of the 70's, Greatest Songs of 1890-1920 or Love Songs: Complete Lyrics for 200 Songs. If you are looking for career guidance, David Black's The Actor's Audition, Michael Dansikar's The 16-Bar Theatre Audition or Arabella Hong-Young's Singing Professionally may satisfy your needs. If you want to listen to a show, please check our catalog. Additionally, please feel free to contact me with suggestions.
