Low male voice repertoire in contemporary musical theatre: a studio and performance guide of selected songs 1996-2020 by

Musical 
Music Lyrics 
Range 
Tessitura 
The Prom (2018) 
Matthew Sklar 
Chad Beguelin 
F#
2 
– C
4
Intro - ML 
Verses - M 
Bridge - M 
Tag - MH
Musical Theatre Style 
Song Type/Feel 
Tempo 
Legit 
Dramatic Ballad 
Varies, around 60pm, felt in 2 
Vocalism 
Breathy 
Speech-like Character 
Belt Legit 
Operatic 
Sources: Data adapted from Michael Potts, “We Look to You,” track 8 on The Prom (Original Broadway Cast 
Recording), Sony Music Entertainment, 2018, Amazon Music streaming audio, 
https://music.amazon.com/albums/B07JFM6RBN?trackAsin=B07JFMCBG4&ref=dm_sh_c742-5e5c-dmcp-3bc1-
7bd84&musicTerritory=US&marketplaceId=ATVPDKIKX0DER; Matthew Sklar, “We Look to You,” in The 
Prom: Vocal Selections from Broadway’s New Musical Comedy (Milwaukee, WI: Hal Leonard, 2019): 46-51. 
Character 
This piece is sung by Mr. Hawkins, the Principal of the school and supporting role. The original 
casting call is looking for someone in their 30s–50s, and a baritone. The character is prim, and easily 
flustered.
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He is a big Broadway fan, and throughout the plot provides significant allyship and support 
for Emma.
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Context 
In Scene 9, Mr. Hawkins and Dee Dee, a Tony award winning Broadway former star are having a 
meal at Applebee’s. School mom Mrs. Greene arrives and tells Dee Dee off for judging and starting a 
ruckus in small town Indiana. Mr. Hawkins apologizes and proceeds to have a conversation with Dee 
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“‘The Prom’ B’way,” Backstage, accessed August 14, 2020, https://www.backstage.com/casting/the-
prom-bway-160544. 
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“The Prom Perusal Pack,” Theatrical Rights Worldwide, accessed August 14, 2020, 
https://www.theatricalrights.com/wp-content/uploads/woocommerce_uploads/2019/09/PROM-Prelimlinary-PP.pdf. 

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Dee about the state of the town and his admiration for her work. When Dee Dee states her intentions to 
quit Broadway, Mr. Hawkins launches into a song as to the reasons why she should not do such a thing.
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