Best audition songs on Reddit
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#1
The Little Mermaid
4.8
(5)
"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
Heathers
5.0
(4)
"Fight for Me (Heathers)..."
"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?"
#3
Pippin
4.8
(4)
"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."
#4
Wicked
4.5
(4)
"Just for this Moment (Wicked)..."
"Im not afraid of anything..."
"I'm not that girl - Wicked."
"I’m not that girl- wicked."
#5
Anything Goes
4.5
(4)
"Gypsy In Me from Anything Goes..."
"Be like a Blackbird from Anything Goes."
"If Anything Goes shows off your range."
"Anything Goes - Anything Goes."
#6
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."
#7
Disney
4.7
(3)
"Part of Your World (TLM)..."
"Home (Beauty and the Beast)..."
"Something Disney...”Once Upon a Dream” maybe?"
#8
Book of Mormon
4.3
(3)
"A great one for Ricky would be I believe from Book of Mormon!"
"Something from book of mormon seems like the obvious choice here"
"It has some pretty low notes and at the same time high ones."
#9
Oliver!
4.3
(3)
"“As Long As He Needs Me” from Oliver!"
"“As Long As He Needs Me” From Oliver!"
"As long as he needs me- Oliver."
#10
West Side Story
4.3
(3)
"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.*"
#11
Little Shop of Horrors
5.0
(2)
"DENTIST!!!!"
"Dentist! from Little Shop of Horrors is a great comedic song"
#12
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."
#13
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."
#14
Cabaret
4.5
(2)
"Maybe This Time from Cabaret."
"Maybe This Time - Cabernet."
#15
Guys and Dolls
4.5
(2)
"How about Adelaide’s lament from Guys And Dolls?..."
"The song is funny and animated, and you can yelp or cry your way through notes that are harder for you."
#16
Sondheim
4.5
(2)
"Buddy's Blues, from Sondheim's Follies."
"Sondheim in general can be a good choice as long as a number isn't terribly complicated."
#17
Hamilton
4.0
(2)
"You’ll be back from Hamilton!"
"You’ll Be Back from Hamilton."
#18
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."
#19
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."
#20
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"
#21
Andrew Lloyd Webber
4.0
(2)
"Another ALW / Tim Rice song would be great. Maybe a bit of Gethsemene or something from Evita"
"Joseph’s big number is Close Every Door so I’d look for something similar to that."
#22
Dear Evan Hansen
4.0
(2)
"I have been practicing To Break in a Glove from Dear Evan Hansen."
"Sincerely me, you get to juggle between 3 different roles!!"
#23
Frank Sinatra
5.0
(1)
"When in doubt, Sinatra always works well."
#24
The Feeling We Once Had
5.0
(1)
"Great song choice! i did lightning thief last year at my theatre company."
#25
Be More Chill
5.0
(1)
"I Love Play Rehearsal from Be More Chill."
#26
Home
5.0
(1)
"Recently did "Home" from Beauty and the Beast for a Miss Honey (Matilda) audition."
#27
Me
5.0
(1)
"Me from Beauty and The Beast."
#28
Lara Fabian
5.0
(1)
"It's an emotional masterpiece IMO."
#29
Who Am I?
5.0
(1)
""Who am I?" from Bernstein's Peter Pan is just WAITING in my book."
#30
Master of the House
5.0
(1)
"Master of the House - Les Mis."
#31
Young Frankenstein
5.0
(1)
"'Man About Town' from Young Frankenstien..."
#32
The Producers
5.0
(1)
"'I Wanna Be a Producer' from The Producers..."
#33
The Frogs
5.0
(1)
"'Invocation and Instructions to the Audience' from The Frogs..."
#34
Oliver
5.0
(1)
"Where Is Love - Oliver..."
#35
Little Women
5.0
(1)
"Some contemporary songs ive used in the past are astonishing from little women..."
#36
Jekyll and Hyde
5.0
(1)
"Seen someone recommend Confrontation, from Jekyll and Hyde..."
#37
Alyssa Greene
5.0
(1)
"Our annabeth did snag the role twice with "alyssa greene" from prom."
#38
Heart of Stone
5.0
(1)
"A friend of mine got sally with "heart of stone" from six."
#39
A Little Night Music
5.0
(1)
"Send in the Clowns (A Little Night Music)..."
#40
Bridgerton Musical
5.0
(1)
"If I were a Man from Bridgerton Musical"
#41
The Boys from Syracuse
5.0
(1)
"Come with me from the boys from Syracuse - an oldie but a goodie."
#42
Pirates of Penzance
5.0
(1)
"The Modern Major-General song from Pirates of Penzance"
#43
Central Park
5.0
(1)
"“Enough Is Enough” from Central Park might work."
#44
Carrie
5.0
(1)
""The world according to Chris" from Carrie could be a good audition song for Heather Chandler."
#45
Barnum
5.0
(1)
"'There's a Sucker Born Every Minute' from Barnum..."
#46
Leonard Bernstein
5.0
(1)
"May I suggest "Pass the Football" from Leonard Bernstein's Wonderful Town?"
#47
Brooklyn
5.0
(1)
"Once upon a time from Brooklyn..."
#48
Rent
4.0
(1)
"Definitely lets you show off acting ability"
#49
Nobody's Fool
4.0
(1)
"Nobody's Fool from The Court Jester could be a good choice."
#50
Chess
4.0
(1)
"I’ve played Beast a few times and have always used Anthem from Chess."
#51
I'm Calm
4.0
(1)
""I'm Calm" from Forum Wonderfully frenetic."
#52
My Unfortunate Erection
4.0
(1)
"My Unfortunate Erection from 25th Annual Putnam."
#53
Lewis Capaldi
4.0
(1)
"My first thought is Backstreet Boys, but that might be a bit before your time. Maybe: Lewis Capaldi."
#54
Michael Bublé
4.0
(1)
"Maybe: Michael Buble."
#55
Adele
4.0
(1)
"Maybe: Adele."
#56
Les Misérables
4.0
(1)
"Or Master of the House from Les Mis since you've already got your Sondheim piece?"
#57
Babes in Arms
4.0
(1)
"Johnny One-Note from Babes in Arms."
#58
Carousel
4.0
(1)
"My go to is Mister Snow from Carousel"
#59
Rocky Horror
4.0
(1)
"Science Fiction from Rocky Horror."
#60
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."
#61
Sweeney Todd
4.0
(1)
"Some song suggestions: By The Sea - Sweeney Todd"
#62
Kinky Boots
4.0
(1)
"Step one from kinky boots."
#63
Ragtime
4.0
(1)
"For Madame Danglars you could do “Your Daddy’s son .” From Ragtime."
#64
Oklahoma!
4.0
(1)
"Some song suggestions: I Caint Say No - Oklahoma!"
#65
Sister Act
4.0
(1)
"Pre 1970: (up tempo) Anything Goes (perhaps?) Post 1970: (ballad) Sister Act from Sister Act"
#66
Bye Bye Birdie
4.0
(1)
"An English Teacher from Bye Bye Birdie"
#67
The Rocky Horror Show
4.0
(1)
"Something from The Rocky Horror Show might fit, like "Hot Patootie" or "Time Warp"..."
#68
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
4.0
(1)
"The first song that came into my mind is world of pure imagination."
#69
The Black Suits
4.0
(1)
"I would look at Blue Hair from The Black Suits, Coolest Girl from AVPS..."
#70
You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown
4.0
(1)
"Songs from musicals where adults play child characters may be a good choice."
#71
Tuck Everlasting
4.0
(1)
"Everlasting or Good Girl Winnie Foster from Tuck Everlasting are good..."
#72
Once Upon a Mattress
4.0
(1)
"Sensitivity from Once Upon a Mattress! I used it in high school to audition..."
#73
Frozen 2
4.0
(1)
"The song that showed me I was a low singer was Lost in the Woods from Frozen 2."
#74
Flower Drum Song
4.0
(1)
"I Enjoy Being a Girl from Flower Drum Song. Super easy song and to act out."
#75
Encanto
4.0
(1)
"Surface Pressure from Encanto"
#76
Lizzie
4.0
(1)
"Check out the musical Lizzie. I don’t know it super well but it seems to fit the vibe really well."
#77
Something Rotten
4.0
(1)
"Right Hand Man- Something Rotten"
#78
A Chorus Line
4.0
(1)
"Funny, short and sweet"
#79
Bowe
3.0
(1)
"If there's no limit on genre i think a bowe song will suit ricky!!"
#80
Spelling Bee
3.0
(1)
"Any of the male songs from spelling bee."
#81
N/A
3.0
(1)
"I’m allergic to cats would be my go to."
#82
That Sexual Harassment Song
3.0
(1)
"That sexual harassment song from 9 to 5."
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