Best audition songs on Reddit
127 reviews from r/musicals, r/MusicalTheatre, r/MeanGirlsMusical and 6 more subreddits
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#1
The Little Mermaid
4.8
(6)
"If you’re looking for musical theater songs, here are a couple."
"Maybe something from the stage version of The Little Mermaid (If Only is beautiful)."
"She’s in Love - The Little Mermaid..."
"Poor unfortunate souls (Ursula)..."
"Poor Unfortunate Souls."
"Poor Unfortunate Souls or Daddy's Little Angel - Little Mermaid."
#2
Pippin
4.8
(5)
"Is my go-to Joseph audition song."
"Or “Time To Start Living” from pippin..."
"Corner of the Sky - Pippin..."
"Extraordinary or Corner of the sky or Morning Glow - Pippin"
"Or maybe extraordinary from Pippin."
#3
Wicked
4.6
(5)
"Some old standbys are 'I’m Not That Girl' from Wicked."
"Just for this Moment (Wicked)..."
"Im not afraid of anything..."
"I'm not that girl - Wicked."
"I’m not that girl- wicked."
#4
West Side Story
4.5
(4)
"Could highlight control and vocal power."
"Pretty (West Side Story)..."
"What about Maria from West Side Story?"
"Won the role of Hans in Frozen with “I Feel Pretty” from *West Side Story.*"
#5
Heathers
5.0
(3)
"The best songs in the JR are probably I See Stars, Rather Be Me, World Burn, or Fearless."
"World Burn if you want pure Regina."
"Maybe Candy Store from Heathers could work if you sing as Heather Chandler?"
#6
Little Shop of Horrors
5.0
(3)
"Somewhere that’s green from little shop of horrors would be really good for blanche!"
"DENTIST!!!!"
"Dentist! from Little Shop of Horrors is a great comedic song"
#7
Newsies
4.7
(3)
"As others have said, 'Santa Fe' from Newsies is good."
"Any good Disney 'I want' song would be fine."
"Santa fe from Newsies could be good."
#8
Into the Woods
4.7
(3)
"Giants in the Sky - Into the Woods..."
"Agony from Into the Woods..."
"I think it pairs with your Camelot choice nicely."
#9
Anything Goes
4.3
(3)
"Gypsy In Me from Anything Goes..."
"If Anything Goes shows off your range."
"Anything Goes - Anything Goes."
#10
Hamilton
4.3
(3)
"MT Songs: Lifeboat (Heathers), No Way (Six), Meant to be yours (Heathers), Burn (Hamilton)..."
"You’ll be back from Hamilton!"
"You’ll Be Back from Hamilton."
#11
Role of a Lifetime
5.0
(2)
"Role of a Lifetime, 100% that."
"Role of a Lifetime."
#12
The Mad Ones
5.0
(2)
"Run away with me- the mad ones."
"Run away with me - The Mad Ones"
#13
Monty Python's Spamalot
5.0
(2)
"Maybe Always Look on the Bright Side of Life."
"You Won't Succeed On Broadway from Monty Python's Spamalot."
#14
Jeff Buckley
5.0
(2)
"I've always thought that Hallelujah feels like an Orpheus song."
"Something with prominent falsetto - maybe Jeff Buckley (Grace)..."
#15
Disney
5.0
(2)
"Part of Your World (TLM)..."
"Home (Beauty and the Beast)..."
#16
The Addams Family
4.5
(2)
"If you’re looking for musical theater songs, here are a couple."
"Just Around the corner from Adams Family can largely be sung/spoken. It's more about the comedic performance."
#17
Cabaret
4.5
(2)
"Maybe This Time from Cabaret."
"Maybe This Time - Cabernet."
#18
Singin’ In The Rain
4.5
(2)
"Make ‘Em Laugh from Singin’ In The Rain you could do a lot with"
"I auditioned for Cat in the Hat with Make ‘Em Laugh from Singin’ in the Rain."
#19
Book of Mormon
4.5
(2)
"A great one for Ricky would be I believe from Book of Mormon!"
"It has some pretty low notes and at the same time high ones."
#20
Kinky Boots
4.5
(2)
"I used 'History of Wrong Guys' from kinky boots and it worked well."
"Step one from kinky boots."
#21
Aida
4.0
(2)
"From Aida, I Know the Truth only goes up to a D5 once and it’s totally optional."
"I know the truth from Aida is also in that range and introspective for acting."
#22
35mm
4.0
(2)
"Caralee from 35mm if you’re not afraid to be a little dark and off the beaten path"
"Caralee from 35mm, fun song with great acting moments"
#23
Chicago
4.0
(2)
"When You're Good to Mama from Chicago or Poor Unfortunate Souls from the Little Mermaid are my go-to songs."
""When You're Good to Mama" from Chicago."
#24
Oliver!
4.0
(2)
"“As Long As He Needs Me” From Oliver!"
"As long as he needs me- Oliver."
#25
The Sound of Music
4.0
(2)
"Some song suggestions: Sixteen going on Seventeen - The Sound of Music"
"Some song suggestions: Something good - The Sound of Music"
#26
Oklahoma!
4.0
(2)
"Some song suggestions: I Caint Say No - Oklahoma!"
"A fun, flirty song with comedic elements, perfect for showing personality."
#27
Camelot
5.0
(1)
"Simple Joys of Maidenhood (Camelot)"
#28
Bye Bye Birdie
5.0
(1)
"How Lovely to Be a Woman (Bye Bye Birdie)"
#29
Whitney Houston
5.0
(1)
"You want upbeat 80s pop that has a youthful vibe."
#30
A Perfect Circle
5.0
(1)
"Gravity - A Perfect Circle."
#31
Spiderman Turn Off the Dark
5.0
(1)
"One mezzo going for ensemble is singing ‘If the World Should End’ from Spiderman Turn Off the Dark."
#32
First Date
5.0
(1)
"My **number one choice** would probably be: 'In Love With You' from First Date."
#33
A Little Night Music
5.0
(1)
"My suggestions would be: The Miller's Son from A Little Night Music..."
#34
Anastasia
5.0
(1)
"I sang In My Dreams."
#35
State Fair
5.0
(1)
"Other ingenue-type R&H like It Might As Well Be Spring (State Fair)..."
#36
Mamma Mia
5.0
(1)
"MT Songs: Lifeboat (Heathers), No Way (Six), Meant to be yours (Heathers), Burn (Hamilton), The Winner Takes it All (Mamma Mia)..."
#37
Jesus Christ Superstar
5.0
(1)
"King Herod's Song from Jesus Christ Superstar."
#38
All Shook Up
5.0
(1)
"The first half of 'Let Yourself Go' from All Shook Up is nice and low."
#39
Ghost: The Musical
5.0
(1)
"If you want something more contemporary, 'With You' from Ghost: The Musical is a stunning ballad."
#40
Be More Chill
5.0
(1)
"I Love Play Rehearsal from Be More Chill."
#41
Falsettos
5.0
(1)
"If you are more focused on acting, then Breaking down from Falsettos is a lot of fun!"
#42
The Producers
5.0
(1)
"'I Wanna Be a Producer' from The Producers..."
#43
Lara Fabian
5.0
(1)
"It's an emotional masterpiece IMO."
#44
Heart of Stone
5.0
(1)
"A friend of mine got sally with "heart of stone" from six."
#45
Alyssa Greene
5.0
(1)
"Our annabeth did snag the role twice with "alyssa greene" from prom."
#46
Master of the House
5.0
(1)
"Master of the House - Les Mis."
#47
Mean Girls
5.0
(1)
"You’ll want something modern and poppy, maybe something from Mean Girls or Bring it On?"
#48
Send in the Clowns
5.0
(1)
"Send in the Clowns!"
#49
Annie
5.0
(1)
"If you’re looking for musical theater songs, here are a couple."
#50
Jekyll and Hyde
5.0
(1)
"I would do another Wildhorn song, maybe A New Life from Jekyll and Hyde..."
#51
Title of Show
5.0
(1)
"More modern, what about 'A Way Back to Then' from [Title of Show]?"
#52
Oklahoma
5.0
(1)
"Other ingenue-type R&H like Many a New Day (Oklahoma)..."
#53
Parade
5.0
(1)
"Or, seeing the mention from earlier, lower As Long As He Needs me a half step or a full step..."
#54
Little Women
5.0
(1)
"Some old standbys are 'Astonishing' from Little Women."
#55
Theatre Trip
5.0
(1)
"This website has a bunch of song ideas by character!!"
#56
Nine
5.0
(1)
"Maybe a chunk of My Husband Makes Movies (Key Ab) from Nine..."
#57
Young Frankenstein
5.0
(1)
"'Man About Town' from Young Frankenstien..."
#58
Company
5.0
(1)
"Or possibly 'not getting married' from company."
#59
Daddy Long Legs
4.0
(1)
"The Secret of Happiness is a great song for a young woman and short!"
#60
Les Misérables
4.0
(1)
"Or Master of the House from Les Mis since you've already got your Sondheim piece?"
#61
Ordinary Days
4.0
(1)
"I’ll be here from Ordinary Days is like telling a story (be warned, it is sad)."
#62
Sweeney Todd
4.0
(1)
"Some song suggestions: By The Sea - Sweeney Todd"
#63
Chess
4.0
(1)
"I’ve played Beast a few times and have always used Anthem from Chess."
#64
Rent
4.0
(1)
"Definitely lets you show off acting ability"
#65
Promises, Promises
4.0
(1)
"Has tons of upbeat songs that a tenor can sing."
#66
Sixteen Tons
4.0
(1)
"[Geoff Castellucci's arrangement of "Sixteen Tons."](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fzlT80jQ3lo)"
#67
Queen
4.0
(1)
"Maybe: Queen."
#68
Dear Evan Hansen
4.0
(1)
"Sincerely me, you get to juggle between 3 different roles!!"
#69
Ragtime
4.0
(1)
"For Madame Danglars you could do “Your Daddy’s son .” From Ragtime."
#70
Sondheim
4.0
(1)
"Sondheim in general can be a good choice as long as a number isn't terribly complicated."
#71
Rocky Horror
4.0
(1)
"Science Fiction from Rocky Horror."
#72
Carousel
4.0
(1)
"My go to is Mister Snow from Carousel"
#73
Babes in Arms
4.0
(1)
"Johnny One-Note from Babes in Arms."
#74
Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder
4.0
(1)
"Maybe “I Don’t Understand the Poor” or “Lady Hyacinth Abroad” from Gentlemans Guide to Love and Murder."
#75
Guys and Dolls
4.0
(1)
"The song is funny and animated, and you can yelp or cry your way through notes that are harder for you."
#76
Adele
4.0
(1)
"Maybe: Adele."
#77
Michael Bublé
4.0
(1)
"Maybe: Michael Buble."
#78
Lewis Capaldi
4.0
(1)
"My first thought is Backstreet Boys, but that might be a bit before your time. Maybe: Lewis Capaldi."
#79
Springtime for Hitler
3.0
(1)
"Springtime for Hitler from The Producers?"
#80
That Sexual Harassment Song
3.0
(1)
"That sexual harassment song from 9 to 5."
#81
Bowe
3.0
(1)
"If there's no limit on genre i think a bowe song will suit ricky!!"
#82
Spelling Bee
3.0
(1)
"Any of the male songs from spelling bee."
#83
N/A
3.0
(1)
"I’m allergic to cats would be my go to."
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