2024 Syllabus - Musical Theatre

Cabaret/Revues

1. Refer to Rules 11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 24, 49, 52, 64 and 80. Read all Syllabus rules with care.
2. Own choice of a song from a movie musical, tv musical, stand-along musical theatre songs (i.e. Girl from 14G), revues. Operetta (i.e. Gilbert & Sullivan and Herbert) must be entered into Section 51 and songs from animated or musical films must be entered into Section 81. Care must be taken to ensure that songs chosen did not appear in movie versions first.For example - The Sound of Music - you will find it was first performed in 1959 on Broadway. The Sound of Music, "Movie" - was first produced in 1965. Therefore, any song from The Sound of Music that was in the Broadway show must go in Musical Theatre. When comparing the two songs lists, however, you will see that "I Have Confidence" and "Something Good" were NOT used in the original Broadway production so they would be eligible for Songs from the Screen and More only. In the 2006 Broadway revival version of The Sound of Music, new songs that have been added to the show such as " How Can Love Survive " and "No Way to Stop it", eg. should be entered in Musical Theatre. For questions about song choice reach out to us at office@kiwanismusictoronto.orgSELECTIONS PERMITTED:• Songs from animated films, anime, movies (see not permitted specific rules below) or television shows/series• Songs that were written for, or first appeared in, a movie or screen film (Titanic)• Songs from film musicals - singers must use film version arrangement (eg. Santa Fe, Newsies; Breaking Free, High School Musical; Somewhere Over the Rainbow, The Wizard of Oz)• Songs from musicals that have only been workshopped (not fully staged); stand-alone songs in musical theatre style (eg. Girl in 14G, Taylor the Latte Boy, Daryl is a Boy; songs from Smash television show, etc.)• Songs written for but have been cut from staged musicals (eg. More to the Story from Shrek, Crossing a Bridge, Anastasia)• Songs that were originally written for live fully staged musicals and that were later made into movies, (eg. The Sound of Music, West Side Story, My Fair Lady, Hamilton, In the Heights, Dear Evan Hansen, Wicked, 13)• Songs that have been originally released as a commercial pop song and are later included in films should be entered in the Popular Voice (eg. songs from Mamma Mia, Sing, & Juliet)• Songs that were originally released as a commercial pop song and are later used in a jukebox musical should be entered in Popular Voice. (Moulin Rouge, Beautiful, Mamma Mia) SELECTIONS NOT PERMITTED:• Songs that were originally written for live fully staged musicals and that were later made into movies, (eg. The Sound of Music, West Side Story, My Fair Lady, Hamilton, In the Heights, Dear Evan Hansen, Wicked, 13)• Songs that have been originally released as a commercial pop song and are later included in films should be entered in the Popular Voice (eg. songs from Mamma Mia, Sing, & Juliet)• Songs that were originally released as a commercial pop song and are later used in a jukebox musical should be entered in Popular Voice. (Moulin Rouge, Beautiful, Mamma Mia)
3. Selections may be performed in a key suitable for the voice.
4. Piano accompaniment only.
5. Costumes are permitted.
6. One stage prop and one hand prop are permitted as long as no set-up is required.
7. Songs chosen by competitors must be age-appropriate. Disregarding this rule could result in disqualification.
8. To be eligible for a scholarship, competitors must enter a minimum of two classes and receive a minimum mark of 85.
9. Performance times MUST be included on the entry form.
10. Participants who choose the virtual option will be responsible for arranging to have a video recording made of their performance and for creating a YouTube channel that can be shared with the Toronto Kiwanis Festival Office via the online registration system.
11. All classes in this section are eligible to proceed to the Provincial level of competition (June, 2024) upon adjudicator recommendation. Participants should be aware that 2 pieces are required for the Provincial Finals and that the Provincial's registration deadline will be March 25, 2024.