"Everyday a Little Death" from A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC (My personal pick)
"I Will Never Leave You" from SIDE SHOW
"A Boy Like That/I Have a Love" from WEST SIDE STORY
"Little Me" from LITTLE ME (Although it's comedic, not dramatic)
"I Still Believe" from MISS SAIGON
If you don't mind doing something a little different...and swapping some vocal keys...I'm also very partial to "No More" from INTO THE WOODS as a duet. Btw, welcome to the forums!
The 2012 Bare revival had 'You don't know', which was a belted, generic, overdramatic teen-angst-ridden song, which sounds perfect for you. Although the cast recording was never recorded, this song was recorded a few years later - and you can easily find many concert performances on youtube.
Spring Awakening also has 'The dark I know well', and the song pretty much explains the context.
Grey Gardens has 'Two Peas in a Pod' and 'Another winter in a summer town', both are great, but the latter one, definitely more dramatic, needs more context, so I wouldn't recommend it.
'If Momma was married' from Gypsy is a great song, but it's not very dramatic.
I've only listened to War Paint once and I don't really remember it, but given the fact the plot of the show is two divas facing each other off -and the divas were Patti LuPone and Christine Ebersole-, you'll probably find something good there too.
What You Don't Know About Women (City of Angels) - Great jazzy duet; well enough written that the characters speak for themselves
Bosom Buddies (Mame) - Funny vaudeville turn with lots of character.
Marry the Man Today (Guys and Dolls) - Fun and lots of personality.
Enough is Enough (Barbra Streisand / Donna Summer) - If you don't mind some pop disco
Happy Days Are Here Again / Get Happy (Barbra Streisand / Judy Garland) - The famous medley arranged by Mel Torme and Mort Lindsey for Barbra's appearance on The Judy Garland Show
any good female duets from specifically the last 10-15 years or so? any trios or slightly larger group numbers that are female-only (like Mama Who Bore Me or Matchmaker or Mama I'm a Big Girl Now)?
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helvizz said: "The 2012 Bare revival had 'You don't know', which was a belted, generic, overdramatic teen-angst-ridden song, which sounds perfect for you. Although the cast recording was never recorded, this song was recorded a few years later - and you can easily find many concert performanceson youtube.
helvizz, I was just about to suggest “You don’t know”! I think it’s a wonderful song that sounds right up your alley. Also, this song was recorded along with a most of the other new songs for Bare, on Lynn Shankel’s album Bare Naked. On the album it’s sung by Elizabeth Judd and Lili Cooper who do a wonderful job!
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"I Am My Own Best Friend" from Chicago. Not in the movie and absolutely phenomenal! I believe there's a YouTube video of Liza doing it solo. I second "There's Always a Woman" from ACW.
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