Some Suitable Audition Songs

They are pretty much all from musical shows, because these give a good range and depth of play. Don’t rule out non-show tunes, but beware of shallow, ‘poppy’ numbers that might be harder to connect with and leave you with little room to show breadth and range in your delivery. Rock’n’roll-era ballads can be really good too.

These below are all good for throwing your energy and charm into. They can be spoken/sung in places, which might help with some of the tough notes.

Soprano:

‘I Could Have Danced All Night’ from My Fair Lady

‘Vanilla Ice Cream’ from She Loves Me

‘Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again’ / ‘Think of Me’ from The Phantom of the Opera

‘I Have Confidence’ / ‘Climb Ev’ry Mountain’ from The Sound of Music

‘I Don’t Know How to Love Him’ from Jesus Christ Superstar

‘Unexpected Song’ from Song and Dance

‘Another Suitcase in Another Hall’ from Evita

‘What I Did for Love’ from A Chorus Line

‘Astonishing’ from Little Women

‘Baby Mine’ from Disney’s Dumbo

‘If I Were a Bell’ from Guys and Dolls

‘Mr. Snow’ / ‘You’ll Never Walk Alone’ from Carousel

‘I Feel Pretty’ from West Side Story

‘Someone to Watch Over Me’ from Porgy and Bess

‘Ribbons Down my Back’ from Hello, Dolly!

‘My Funny Valentine’ / ‘Where or When’ from Babes in Arms

‘So in Love’ from Kiss Me, Kate

‘Jimmy’ from Thoroughly Modern Millie

Mezzo/Alto:

‘Candle on the Water’ from Disney’s Pete’s Dragon

‘My Favourite Things’ from The Sound of Music

‘Better’ / ‘Here Alone’ / ‘Days of Plenty’ from Little Women

‘Heaven Help my Heart’ / ‘Someone Else’s Story’ from Chess

‘The Colors of My Life’ from Barnum

‘There’s a Fine, Fine Line’ from Avenue Q

‘As Long as He Needs Me’ from Oliver!

‘I’m Not That Girl’ from Wicked

‘Still Hurting’ from The Last Five Years

‘Suddenly It Happens’ / Tell Him Anything (But Not That I Love Him) from The Slipper and the Rose

‘You Are My Lucky Star’ from Singin’ in the Rain

‘In My Own Little Corner’ from Cinderella

‘Hold On’ from The Secret Garden

‘Adelaide’s Lament’ from Guys and Dolls

‘Bill’ from Show Boat

‘Secret Love’ from Calamity Jane

‘Pulled’ from The Addams Family

‘Home’ from The Wiz

‘Get Out and Stay Out’ from 9 to 5

Tenor:

‘Breeze Off the River’ from The Full Monty

‘Winter’s on the Wing’ from The Secret Garden

‘Take a Chance on Me’ / ‘Small Umbrella in the Rain’ from Little Women

‘Go the Distance’ from Disney’s Hercules

‘Lost in the Wilderness’ from Children of Eden

‘Corner of the Sky’ from Pippin

‘If I Loved You’ from Carousel

‘Luck Be a Lady’ from Guys and Dolls

‘Why God Why?’ from Miss Saigon

‘Younger Than Springtime’ from South Pacific

‘All I Need is the Girl’ from Gypsy

‘Bring Him Home’ from Les Misérables

‘This is the Moment’ from Jekyll & Hyde

‘I’m Alive’ from Next to Normal

‘Pilate’s Dream’ from Jesus Christ Superstar

‘Maria’ / ‘Tonight’ / ‘Something’s Coming’ from West Side Story

‘Different’ from Honk!

‘Hushaby Mountain’ from Chitty Chitty Bang Bang

‘Giants in the Sky’ from Into the Woods

‘Love Changes Everything’ from Aspects of Love

Baritone:

‘Anthem’ from Chess

‘Being Alive’ from Company

‘Some Enchanted Evening’ from South Pacific

‘Who I’d Be’ from Shrek the Musical

‘Pure Imagination’ from Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory

‘Fortune Favors the Brave’ from Aida

‘Pinball Wizard’ from Tommy

‘One Song Glory’ from RENT

‘The Impossible Dream’ from Man of La Mancha

‘Leaning on a Lamppost’ from Me and My Girl

‘If I Can’t Love Her’ from Beauty and the Beast

‘Edelweiss’ from The Sound of Music

‘Something was Missing’ from Annie

‘Be Prepared’ from Disney’s The Lion King

‘My Name’ from Oliver!