If My Friends Could See Me Now (from Sweet Charity): SSA Choral Octavo

Mark Brymer's SSA arrangement captures the infectious optimism of this number while keeping the vocal writing lean and accessible. The piece opens with a genuine star moment for your ensemble without demanding a specialist soloist, making it an excellent choice for building confidence in younger or less experienced singers while maintaining the sophistication audiences expect from Broadway.

Pure theatrical joy wrapped in a melody that sticks with you. The harmonies sparkle with Coleman's signature blend of jazz sophistication and popular accessibility, creating an arrangement that feels both polished and light on its feet.

Any SSA or SSAA ensemble looking for a crowd-pleasing Broadway showstopper that doesn't require extensive vocal maturity or theatrical training. This works equally well for high school choirs seeking contemporary repertoire and for adult community ensembles wanting something fun and recognizable.

• Nail the rhythmic precision in the opening phrase. The melody dances around the beat in ways that feel conversational, so lock in with a steady accompaniment and let your singers play with the syncopation.
• Balance the inner harmonies carefully during the chorus sections. The SSA voicing means your altos are carrying supportive material that needs to stay underneath the sopranos' main line without getting buried.
• Find the comedic lift in the lyrics. This song celebrates a character's astonishment at her own success, so encourage singers to color the text with genuine wonder and delight rather than simply projecting the tune.

Pair this with other accessible Broadway selections for a pop standards concert, or feature it as an opener or closer on a mixed repertoire concert where you want to engage your audience immediately. The eleven-page score gives you room to arrange the piece with or without the full orchestration suggested in the accompaniment track.

• Reading syncopated rhythms in a Broadway pop style
• Balancing melody and harmony in close-voiced SSA textures
• Articulation and rhythmic precision in uptempo material
• Performance communication through lyrical storytelling