This question has come up a ton in recent conversations, and is an area of debate within the industry...
"Is it okay to change the key of a song I'm using to audition with?"
or
"I can't sing that song. It's way too high for me."
In theatre, Broadway songs and shows are written to cater to specific singers. Kander and Ebb became very familiar with Liza Minnelli's voice and wrote songs which fit well in her range.
If you wear a size 6, would you try on pants that are a size 12? So why would changing the key of a song to suit your voice be wrong? There is absolutely nothing wrong with changing a key of a song...especially for an audition!
An audition is the time to show the BEST version of yourself in as little as 30 seconds, so by all means, work with your voice teacher and find a key that doesn't make you nervous and shows off the best part of your vocal range!
The exception to this is pretty obvious; you don't want to take a piece written for opera or operetta and drop it down into a key that makes it a pop song. Duh. Additionally, if you are auditioning for a specific show where they ask you to sing something from the show , you want to sing the song in its original key as most likely, that's where it will be played in the production.
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