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