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AUDITION SONGS

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Some crucial tips. Don't skip this: Sometimes you are just completely stumped what you should sing for an audition. If you are serious about your audition songs, pick songs that really showcase you vocal ability and range. Professionals have several songs in their well-rehearsed repertoire. Shy away from well-known songs (Wicked, I see you!). Something more obscure will go better. 

 

If you are auditioning for a Musical Theater College intake, the stakes are never higher! Below you will find some PDF's of what others have sung and got in, sorted by the most successful songs and how often they have been used. Lists are courtesy of Inga Davis-Rutter.


Make sure you perform (ACT IT!) the song, don't just sing it. Many auditions only require 16 or sometimes even just 8 bars of a song. Pick those bars carefully from the song to strut your stuff: Act the song, be a character. And know the whole song, in case they like what you are doing and ask for it!

If you need the sheet music, try http://www.sheetmusicplus.com/ or http://www.musicnotes.com/. MusicNotes has an on-line low quality midi player so you can get an idea of what the music may sound like before you buy. Transposition is often available on-line after you buy. And YouTube has many, if not all these songs. Break a leg!

MEZZO-SOPRANO

Heaven Help My Heart - Chess

Someone Like You - Jekyll and Hyde

Could We Start Again Please - J.C. Superstar

They Say It's Wonderful - Annie Get Your Gun

Aldonza – Man of La Mancha

Someone Else’s Story - Chess

Unusual Way - Nine

The Movie in the Mind - Miss Saigon

A Change in Me - Beauty and the Beast

Suddenly Seymour – Little Shop of Horrors

Your Daddy’s Son – Ragtime

In His Eyes – Jekyll and Hyde

Back to Before - Ragtime
I'd Give My Life For You - Miss Saigon

Send in the Clowns - A Little Night Music

Forgiveness - Jane Eyre

 

Contemporary

Someone Else’s Story - Chess

Unusual Way - Nine

The Movie in the Mind - Miss Saigon
Don’t Rain on My Parade – Funny Girl

Nobody’s Side – Chess

When You’re Good To Mama – Chicago
The Winner Takes It All - Mamma Mia
Living Dead - Jasper in Deadland
21 Guns - American Idiot
Another Day (Mimi’s Part) - RENT
Good Morning Baltimore - Hairspray
Brand New Day - Camp Rock the Musical

This is Me - Camp Rock the Musical
One Night With You - All Shook Up

I Won’t Say I’m In Love - Hercules
God Help the Outcasts -  Hunchback of Notre Dame
Biggest Blame Fool -  Seussical

 

SOPRANO

Light in the Piazza - The Light in the Piazza

All I Ask of You – The Phantom of the Opera

Come to My Garden – The Secret Garden

Embraceable You – Crazy for You

Falling In Love with Love – The Boys from Syracuse

Finer Things – Jane Eyre

Unusual Way - Nine

My White Knight – The Music Man

Can’t Help Lovin’ Dat Man of Mine - Showboat

Contemporary

Falling In Love with Love – The Boys from Syracuse
Honey, Honey - Mamma Mia
Let’s Hear it For the Boy - Footloose
21 Guns - American Idiot
Do You Know What It’s Like - Zanna Don’t
Popular - Wicked (not recommended: overused!)
Breaking Free - High School Musical
Just Around the Riverbend- Pocahontas

 

ALTO

I Don't Know How to Love Him - J.C Superstar

Everything's Alright - J.C. Superstar

Maybe this Time - Cabaret
What I Did For Love - A Chorus Line

They Say It's Wonderful - Annie Get Your Gun

As Long as He Needs Me - Oliver!

There Are Worse Things I Could Do – Grease

Someone Like You - Jekyll and Hyde

Hold On - The Secret Garden

With One Look - Sunset Boulevard

Back to Before - Ragtime

Contemporary
Take A Chance On Me - Mamma Mia
Holding Out For a Hero -  Footloose
I Ain’t Got Time - Zanna Don’t
Take Me Or Leave Me - RENT
I Know Where I’ve Been - Hairspray
Hungry for Your Heart - Jasper in Deadland
Perfect Isn’t Easy - Oliver and Company
All That Jazz - Chicago
Oh Darling - Across the Universe

 

MEZZO (upbeat)

Don’t Rain on My Parade – Funny Girl

Naughty Baby – Crazy For You

Nobody’s Side – Chess

Maybe This Time - Cabaret

Rose's Turn - Gypsie

When You’re Good To Mama – Chicago

Somewhere That’s Green – Little Shop of Horrors

Leave You – Follies

Last Midnight – Into the Woods

By the Sea – Sweeney Todd

 

YOUNG SOPRANO

I Enjoy Being a Girl - Flower Drum Song

I Feel Pretty – West Side Story

My Favorite Things – Sound of Music
The Girl I Mean To Be - The Secret Garden

Where is Love – Oliver!

Little Lamb – Gypsy

In My Own Little Corner – Cinderella

Maybe - Annie

TENOR (upbeat)

King Herod’s Song – Jesus Christ Superstar

Agony – Into the Woods
With a Little Bit of Luck - My Fair Lady

I Don’t Need Anything But You – Annie

Comedy Tonight – A Funny Thing…Forum

Brotherhood of Man – How To Succeed…Trying

Luck Be A Lady – Guys and Dolls

Auditioning

TENOR

Lily’s Eyes – Secret Garden

Joanna – Sweeney Todd

Giant’s in the Sky – Into The Woods

Being Alive – Company Anthem - Chess

Suddenly Seymour – Little Shop of Horrors

Into the Fire – Scarlet Pimpernel

Lost in the Wilderness – Children of Eden

Corner of the Sky - Pippin
Bui Doi - Miss Saigon
Out There - Hunchback of Notre Dame
Santa Fe - Newsies
On the Street Where You Live - My Fair Lady
Lily's Eyes - Secret Garden
Go the Distance - Hercules
Being Alive - Company

This is the Moment – Jekyll and Hyde

Dancing Through Life – Wicked

Something’s Coming – West Side Story

I Believe In You – How to Succeed…Trying

You’ve Got To be Carefully Taught – South Pacific

Maria – West Side Story

Contemporary

Corner of the Sky - Pippin
Out There - Hunchback of Notre Dame
Santa Fe - Newsies
Go the Distance - Hercules

Dancing Through Life – Wicked
Seize the Day - Newsies
Stroke by Stroke - Jasper in Deadland
I Can’t Stand Still - Footloose
Do You Know What It’s Like - Zanna Don’t
Play My Music - Camp Rock the Musical
Breaking Free - High School Musical
King Herod’s Song – Jesus Christ Superstar

Brotherhood of Man – How To Succeed…Trying

Luck Be A Lady – Guys and Dolls

Being Alive – Company

Into the Fire – Scarlet Pimpernel
Wake Me Up When September Ends - American Idiot
Razzle Dazzle - Chicago
All My Loving -  Across the Universe

 

BARITONE

Anthem – Chess

Dulcina- Man of the Mancha

Who I’d Be – Shrek the Musical
Lonely Room - Oklahoma
I, Don Quixote - Man of La Mancha

I’ll Be Waiting – Peter Pan, A New Musical (2012)

Make Them Hear You – Ragtime

Falcon in the Dive – Scarlet Pimpernel
If I Can't Love Her - Beauty and the Beast

Where’s the Girl – Scarlet Pimpernel

Into the Fire – Scarlet Pimpernel

Some Enchanted Evening - South Pacific 
Music of the Night - Phantom of the Opera 

Pilate’s Dream – Jesus Christ Superstar

The Impossible Dream - Man of La Mancha

This is the Moment – Jekyll and Hyde

If I Would Ever Leave You - Camelot

Something Was Missing - Annie

Who I’d Be – Shrek the Musical

Falcon in the Dive – Scarlet Pimpernel

Knowing Me, Knowing You - Mamma Mia
Sante Fe - RENT
I’ll Cover You (Reprise) - RENT
Blue Suede Shoes - All Shook Up
Mr. Cellophane - Chicago
Hey Jude - Across the Universe

 

YOUNG TENOR

When I Crow – Peter Pan A New Musical (2012)

Consider Yourself – Oliver!

Where is Love – Oliver!
I've Got a Golden Ticket - Willy Wonka

Seize the Day - Newsies
Not While I'm Around - Sweeny Todd
Alone in the Universe - Seussical

Nothing’s Gonna Harm You – Sweeney Todd

Gary, Indiana – The Music Man

Who Will Buy – Oliver! 

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