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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

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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