Broadway Vocal Coach
The Broadway Vocal Coach Podcast is your home base for practical vocal training, musical theatre voice technique, and honest conversations about building a career as a performer.
Hosted by Broadway vocal coach and voice teacher Chelsea Wilson, each episode explores the real-life challenges singers face—from vocal technique, mix voice, and healthy belting to audition preparation, performance mindset, and navigating the musical theatre industry.
If you're a musical theatre singer looking to strengthen your voice and feel more confident in the audition room and on stage, you're in the right place!
Broadway Vocal Coach
91. What You Actually Need in Your Audition Book: Adam Wachter on Finding Rep That Works
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“At a certain level, everyone can sing that note. So now casting is saying: who are you?” – Adam Wachter
How do you actually build a musical theatre audition book that works? What songs belong in it—and which ones can you finally stop worrying about?
Chelsea and Cynthia sit down with Titanique music director, composer, and author Adam Wachter to talk about his new book Your Rep Book: How to Find, Choose, and Prepare Successful Audition Songs.
You’ll hear Adam share:
🎭 How your audition book evolves through different career stages—from college to Broadway
🎶 What makes a song “high quality” (and what doesn’t)
🙅♀️ Why “overdone” songs aren’t the problem you think they are
🧠 The difference between jukebox musicals and story-driven pop/rock shows—and how that changes what you sing
💡 Practical tips for choosing, cutting, and preparing songs that show who you are
Whether you’re auditioning for college, regional theatre, or Broadway, this conversation is full of concrete, encouraging advice to make your audition prep a little less stressful—and a lot more personal.
🎧 Your Rep Book is available wherever books are sold, with the audiobook (featuring Adam at the piano!) coming soon.
📚 Connect with Adam:
Instagram @zebraadam
Website adamwachter.com
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