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Audition Songs


 Audition Process  |  Audition Songs  |  Helpful Resources

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Are you looking for the perfect song for your next theatre audition?  Have you been frustrated by contradictory advice and mountains of information?  Don't worry, you've come to the right place!  Here you will find all the information you need to make your next audition a success!

Admittedly, there are few things as frustrating and nerve-wracking as choosing an audition song.  You spend hours researching, listening to songs, reading lists, and ultimately the only songs you like are the ones that everybody tells you not to do.  Rather than make you go through that pain every time, we have done most of the work for you!  Below, you will find a list of songs ranging from ones that are great for your audition to those that you should probably stay away from. This is not a hard and fast set of rules, it is simply meant to be used as a helpful reference as you are choosing your audition piece(s).

Now, to answer that pesky question about why you shouldn't sing that song from the hot new musical on Broadway, or the one you grew up listening to.  There are really just two reasons:



1. Chances are, everybody else loves that song too.  There is nothing more frustrating than preparing for your audition, getting totally into the zone, and then right before you go up to sing, somebody else gets up and sings the exact same song...and they do it really, really well.  If you sing a classic song, or one from a hot new show, this is extremely likely to happen.  You can avoid this problem by singing something less well known, or something less obvious.  For example, when it comes to Disney, EVERYBODY thinks of songs like Reflection, Part Of Your World, and Colors of the Wind.  But how many people think of Home (Beauty and the Beast), or Candle On The Water (Pete's Dragon)?  Similarly, EVERYBODY knows the songs from shows like Sound of Music, West Side Story, Oklahoma, and Les Miserables.  But how many know people know even one song from Good News, The In-Between, Jane Eyre, or A Tale of Two Cities?



2.  When the director thinks of that song, he probably thinks of the version done by one of the best performers on Broadway.  He has that rendition burned into his brain.  Right from the time you announce what you will be singing, he will be comparing you with that professional performer.  That puts you in a very difficult position.  You may be very good, but you probably aren't THAT good...at least not yet.  Now, a lot of this depends upon the situation.  If you are auditioning for a small children's theatre program, the director will probably be overjoyed just that you can carry a tune and sing without getting overwhelmed by stage fright.  But if you really have your sights set on a big role, or if you really want to impress, then you should think long and hard before attempting one of these songs.  Only attempt it if you are sure that your rendition is so good, or so different, that it will overcome the extra scrutiny from the director.  Even then, is it worth the risk?  Think of it this way: if you do it really well, or in a really awesome, unique way, you'll score big points with the director.  But if your performance is anything less than fantastic, you may be lucky to get anything more than a chorus role.  As unfair as this is, directors just naturally hold performers to a higher standard when they sing these kinds of songs.

The advantage of singing a less well-known, or less obvious song, is that the director is more likely to be on your side right from the beginning.  He is probably tense, worried that he will have to endure yet another loud, screechy, off-key version of Tomorrow (Annie).  So when he hears you announce something totally unexpected, he is likely to relax, sit forward in his chair, and sit there excitedly hoping this will be good.  He probably won't notice any little mistakes you make, because he is either not very familiar with the song, or he is just really relieved that it was something totally different.



Ultimately, if you choose a song that really shows off your singing and acting abilities and if you prepare it well, you should have a successful audition.

With that in mind, here is a list of audition songs for girls, and one for guys.  They are listed in order from "Rarely done", to "Done A Lot", to "Overdone".  If you're just getting started or are still fairly young, you can really pick something from any of these categories.  But if you're in high school or above, or in a very competitive program, you might think about trying to find a song you enjoy that isn't done very often.  That will give you a leg up on the competition.

HINT: Click on the blue titles below to go to an example on Youtube!

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Girls

Uptempo

I've Gotta Crow......................................................................Peter Pan
A Lovely Night......................................................................Cinderella
Another World............................................................A Little Princess
The Step-Sisters' Lament......................................................Cinderella

Sweet Liberty........................................................................Jane Eyre

Almost There......................................................Princess and the Frog
The Spark Of Creation...............................................Children of Eden
A Change In The Wind............................................Caddie Woodlawn
The Best Things In Life Are Free........................................Good News
So Long Dearie....................................................................Hello Dolly

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Ballad

Home...................................................................Beauty and the Beast
Soldier On...................................................................A Little Princess
Far From The Home I Love.................................Fiddler On The Roof
By My Side..............................................................................Godspell
Just Imagine.......................................................................Good News
Once Upon A Dream...................................................Jekyll and Hyde
Welcome Home (Finale)................................................Bandstand
Someday...........................................Hunchback Of Notre Dame
Pretty Lies..................................................Count Of Monte Cristo
Everyday A Little Death..........................Count Of Monte Cristo
When The World Was Mine..................Count Of Monte Cristo
I Will Be There...........................................Count Of Monte Cristo

Without A Word................................................A Tale Of Two Cities
You'll Never Be Alone.......................................A Tale Of Two Cities

Come Out Of The Dumpster.................................The Wedding Singer
Candle On The Water.....................................................Pete's Dragon
Someone You'd Be Proud Of.......................................The In-Between
When I Look At You..........................................The Scarlet Pimpernel

Will He Like Me...............................................................She Loves Me
Out of Sight, Out of Mind......................................A Tale of Two Cities
Goodbye My Love....................................................................Ragtime
Back To Before.........................................................................Ragtime
Hold On...................................................................The Secret Garden
How Could I Ever Know.........................................The Secret Garden
Lucky.............................................................................A Little Princess
Boys

Uptempo

Gary Indiana...............................................................The Music Man
I'm Coming Out Of My Shell...............A Year With Frog And Toad
One More Angel In Heaven..................................................Joseph
Me...................................................................Beauty and the Beast
She Loves Me..............................................................She Loves Me
The Fall.................................................................................Xanadu

Miracle of Miracles...........................................Fiddler on the Roof
Any Day Now..................................................Fiddler On The Roof
Farewell Good Angel........................................................Jane Eyre
The Testimony.........................................................Amazing Grace
Beyond The Door....................................................The In-Between
Last One Picked...................................................Whoop-Dee-Doo!
All I Ever Wanted...................................................Prince Of Egpyt


Ballad

Happiness.................................You're A Good Man Charlie Brown

A Sentimental Man..................................................................Wicked
Prima Donna................................................Phantom of the Opera

Not While I'm Around...............................................Sweeney Todd
Heaven's Light....................................Hunchback Of Notre Dame
Beautiful City......................................................................Godspell
Do I Love You Because You're Beautiful.........................Cinderella
A Bit Of Earth.............................................................Secret Garden
Lost In The Darkness..............................................Jekyll and Hyde

Your Work And Nothing More...............................Jekyll and Hyde
Pilate's Dream..............................................Jesus Christ Superstar

Gliding.................................................................................Ragtime
​When I Look At You (Reprise)......................The Scarlet Pimpernel

Where's The Girl (Reprise)...........................The Scarlet Pimpernel

Hell To Your Doorstep..........................Count Of Monte Cristo
Coalhouse's Soliloquy.........................................................Ragtime
Drink With Me..........................................................Les Miserables
Javert's Suicide.........................................................Les Miserables
Empty Chairs at Empty Tables................................Les Miserables

Made Of Stone....................................Hunchback Of Notre Dame






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Good For Auditions, But Done A Lot...


Girls

Uptempo


Shy....................................................................Once Upon a Mattress
The Wizard and I......................................................................Wicked
Wouldn't It Be Loverly...................................................My Fair Lady
Live Out Loud.............................................................A Little Princess
I Have Confidence.......................................................Sound of Music


Ballad

The Girl I Mean To Be...................................................Secret Garden
Notice Me Horton...................................................................Seussical

I'm Not That Girl......................................................................Wicked
God Help The Outcasts.............................Hunchback of Notre Dame
A Change In Me.................................................Beauty and the Beast
Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again......Phantom of the Opera
As Long As He Needs Me............................................................Oliver
More To The Story..................................................Shrek The Musical
Little Girls.....................................................................................Annie

Boys

Uptempo


Wick.....................................................................The Secret Garden
Giants In The Sky...................................................Into The Woods
Take A Chance On Me................................................Little Women
Don't Let Me Go..................................................Shrek The Musical





Ballad

It Only Takes A Moment................................................Hello Dolly
Out There........................................The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Who I'd Be...........................................................Shrek The Musical












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OK For Auditions, But Way Overdone...


Anything and everything from the latest or top overall Broadway or movie musical hits should be considered in this category. For example, anything/everything from Hamilton, Frozen, Dear Evan Hansen, Waitress, Anastasia, Moana, Mathilda, Wicked, Lion King, etc.
Girls

Uptempo

Do You Want To Build A Snowman.........................................Frozen
When Will My Life Begin.........................................................Tangled
Popular......................................................................................Wicked
I Can't Say No......................................................................Oklahoma
I Could Have Danced All Night......................................My Fair Lady


Not For The Life Of Me.............................Thoroughly Modern Millie
Good Morning Baltimore.....................................................Hairspray
My Favorite Things.....................................................Sound of Music
I Feel Pretty.................................................................West Side Story


Ballad

Tomorrow....................................................................................Annie
Part Of Your World......................................................Little Mermaid
Over The Rainbow...................................................The Wizard of Oz


Let It Go......................................................................................Frozen
For The First Time In Forever..................................................Frozen
Colors of The Wind.............................................................Pocahontas
Defying Gravity.........................................................................Wicked
Reflection.....................................................................................Mulan
Someone Like You......................................................Jekyll and Hyde
On My Own...................................................................Les Miserables
I Dreamed A Dream......................................................Les Miserables
Memory..........................................................................................Cats
Think Of Me......................................................Phantom of the Opera
Adelaide's Lament.........................................................Guys and Dolls
Boys

Uptempo

Consider Yourself....................................................................Oliver

Get Me To The Church On Time.................................
My Fair Lady
Luck Be A Lady.........................................................Guys and Dolls
The Impossible Dream.......................................Man of La Mancha
Be A Man................................................................................Mulan
If I Were A Rich Man.......................................Fiddler On The Roof
Dancing Through Life..........................................................Wicked





Ballad

Where Is Love.........................................................................Oliver


This Is The Moment................................................Jekyll and Hyde
Santa Fe...............................................................................Newsies
Close Every Door...................................................................Joseph

On The Street Where You Live....................................My Fair Lady
Oh What A Beautiful Mornin'..........................................Oklahoma
Lonely Room....................................................................Oklahoma
This Nearly Was Mine.................................................South Pacific
Music of the Night.........................................Phantom of the Opera

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