When it comes to performing your next audition, remember to choose songs that will help show different styles with your talent. Keep the songs fairly short and choose ones that best show your voice capabilities. Here is a look at some good audition songs for musicals to choose from. Do not be afraid to personalize these songs or incorporate a monologue.
A Bit Of Earth – The Secret Garden
A Home For You – Bat Boy
A Trip to the Library – She Loves Me
An English Teacher – Bye Bye Birdie
Anyone Can Whistle – Anyone Can Whistle
Anything But Lonely – Aspects of Love
Applause – Applause
As Long As He Needs Me – Oliver
Dance of the Robe – Aida
Don’t Wanna Be Here – Ordinary Days
Embraceable You – Crazy for You
Funny Honey – Chicago
Good Morning Baltimore – Hairspray
Green Finch and Linnet Bird – Sweeny Todd
Home – Beauty and the Beast
I Got The Sun In The Morning – Annie Get Your Gun
I Hate Men – Kiss Me Kate
I Wanna Make Magic – Fame
I’d Give My Life For You – Miss Saigon
It Might As Well Be Spring – State Fair
Just Around the Corner – The Addams Family
Leaning On A Lamppost – Me And My Girl
Let Me Entertain You – Gypsy
Lost and Found – City of Angels
Maybe We Just Made Love – I Love You Because
My Lord And Master – The King And I
Not A Day Goes By – Merrily We Roll Along
Not for the Life of Me – Thoroughly Modern Millie
NYC – Annie
Out Here On My Own – Fame
Patterns – Baby
Pretty Funny – Dogfight
Screw Loose – Cry Baby
Sit Down, You’re Rocking The Boat – Guys And Dolls
Some People – Gypsy
Something Wonderful – The King And I
Stranger to the Rain – Children of Eden
The Impossible Dream – Man of La Mancha
The Lamest Place in the World – 13 (Thirteen)
They Call The Wind Mariah – Paint Your Wagon
Worst Pies In London – Sweeney Todd
You’ll Never Walk Alone – Carousel
Check out the following video that highlights the top ten songs from musicals past and present. This listing, along with the performance clips shown will get you inspired to select the right musical song for your next audition.