Musical Theater for Classical Singers Resources compiled by the Music Entrepreneurship & Career Center, Updated August 2016 Advice Articles Musical Theater Singing for the Classical Voice Brian Stokes Mitchell Neil Semer on how musical theater can help Sings Broadway, jazz, classical; does voiceovers. classically trained singers Interview: Broadway World Transitioning from Opera to Broadway Paulo Szot Advice on building a musical theater career. Tony winner: Emile in a revival of South Pacific; Published on Backstage.com also performs at the Met. Article: Opera News Differences btwn Opera and Musical Theater Lauren Worsham By composer/librettist Mark Adamo Tony nominated soprano. Sings theater, opera, rock. Interview: Playbill Kelli O’Hara 5 Tony nominations and a thriving Broadway career. Interview: Broadway World Case Examples: Contemporary Case Examples: 20th Century Kristen Chenoweth Eileen Farrell “Training is the most important gift you can Dramatic soprano; jazz & pop singer. Her give yourself.” Interviews: PhillyMag | Amazon advice: “Tell a story in song.” Videos | Bio Andriana Chuchman James Melton Roles include Magnolia in Show Boat & Adina in Switched to opera in the 1930s after tenor L’elisir d’Amore. Interviews: Camelot | L’Elisir voices went out of style in pop music. Bio Victoria Clark Marni Nixon Performances include Margaret in The Light in “The Voice of Hollywood.” Overdubbed several the Piazza & Ma Joad in The Grapes of Wrath. movie musicals. Interviews: YouTube | NPR Interview: Broadway World | WSJ Janet Pavek Nathan Gunn Played Guenevere in Camelot & Musetta in La Roles range from Lancelot in Camelot to Billy Boheme at the MET. Obituary: Playbill.com Budd. Interview: MusicalCriticism.com Frederica von Stade Audra McDonald Originally wanted to sing musical theatre; Classically trained, Tony winner: Bess in a Porgy gained fame for opera. Interview: Opera Lively and Bess revival; Billie Holiday in Lady Day. From Johnson’s Kids to Lemonade Opera: The NPR Interviews | Bio American Classical Singer Comes of Age Lauren Molina Book by Victoria Etnier Villamil on the 1930s-50s Coloratura, belter, rocker. Interview: NPR .