AUDITION SONGS
Sometimes you are just completely stumped what you should sing for an audition. Here is a list of suggestions. For a musical theater audition 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 and show off your vocal range.
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.
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!