Audition Songs reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 129 Reddit reviews across 10 subreddits and 47 posts to rank the best Audition Songs brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/MusicalTheatre, r/musicals, r/MeanGirlsMusical, r/acappella, r/acting. Top-rated brands include The Little Mermaid (4.8/5), Pippin (4.8/5), Wicked (4.6/5).
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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
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?"
#5
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"
#6
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."
#7
Anything Goes
4.3
(3)
"Gypsy In Me from Anything Goes..."
"If Anything Goes shows off your range."
"Anything Goes - Anything Goes."
#8
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."
#9
The Sound of Music
4.3
(3)
"Do-re-mi from The Sound of Music."
"Some song suggestions: Something good - The Sound of Music"
"Some song suggestions: Sixteen going on Seventeen - The Sound of Music"
#10
Chicago
4.0
(3)
"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."
"Mr. Cellophane from Chicago. A bit more singing but lends itself to a bit of softshoe."
#11
Role of a Lifetime
5.0
(2)
"Role of a Lifetime, 100% that."
"Role of a Lifetime."
#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
Into the Woods
5.0
(2)
"Giants in the Sky - Into the Woods..."
"Agony from Into the Woods..."
#14
The Mad Ones
5.0
(2)
"Run away with me- the mad ones."
"Run away with me - The Mad Ones"
#15
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."
#16
Cabaret
4.5
(2)
"Maybe This Time from Cabaret."
"Maybe This Time - Cabernet."
#17
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."
#18
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."
#19
West Side Story
4.5
(2)
"Could highlight control and vocal power."
"What about Maria from West Side Story?"
#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
Oliver!
4.0
(2)
"“As Long As He Needs Me” From Oliver!"
"As long as he needs me- Oliver."
#23
A Chorus Line
4.0
(2)
"Funny, short and sweet"
"A Chorus Line. I feel dumb for not mentioning it before. I don't know that one as well personally but it's literally known as the dancer's musical theatre show."
#24
The Fantasticks
4.0
(2)
"My first thought is "Much more" from The Fantasticks."
"Much More from the musical The Fantasticks"
#25
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"
#26
Annie
5.0
(1)
"If you’re looking for musical theater songs, here are a couple."
#27
Jeff Buckley
5.0
(1)
"I've always thought that Hallelujah feels like an Orpheus song."
#28
Oklahoma
5.0
(1)
"Other ingenue-type R&H like Many a New Day (Oklahoma)..."
#29
All Shook Up
5.0
(1)
"The first half of 'Let Yourself Go' from All Shook Up is nice and low."
#30
Nine
5.0
(1)
"Maybe a chunk of My Husband Makes Movies (Key Ab) from Nine..."
#31
Company
5.0
(1)
"Or possibly 'not getting married' from company."
#32
The Carpenters
5.0
(1)
"Rainy days and mondays by the carpenters."
#33
Ever After
5.0
(1)
"Role of a lifetime or Once Upon a Time..."
#34
Camelot
5.0
(1)
"Simple Joys of Maidenhood (Camelot)"
#35
Beetlejuice
5.0
(1)
"Dead mom from Beetlejuice (maybe)."
#36
Theatre Trip
5.0
(1)
"This website has a bunch of song ideas by character!!"
#37
Little Women
5.0
(1)
"Some old standbys are 'Astonishing' from Little Women."
#38
Title of Show
5.0
(1)
"More modern, what about 'A Way Back to Then' from [Title of Show]?"
#39
Jekyll and Hyde
5.0
(1)
"I would do another Wildhorn song, maybe A New Life from Jekyll and Hyde..."
#40
Send in the Clowns
5.0
(1)
"Send in the Clowns!"
#41
Mean Girls
5.0
(1)
"You’ll want something modern and poppy, maybe something from Mean Girls or Bring it On?"
#42
Be More Chill
5.0
(1)
"I Love Play Rehearsal from Be More Chill."
#43
Falsettos
5.0
(1)
"If you are more focused on acting, then Breaking down from Falsettos is a lot of fun!"
#44
A Little Night Music
5.0
(1)
"My suggestions would be: The Miller's Son from A Little Night Music..."
#45
Lara Fabian
5.0
(1)
"It's an emotional masterpiece IMO."
#46
Fiddler
5.0
(1)
"'Far from the Home I Love' from Fiddler!"
#47
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)..."
#48
Hercules
5.0
(1)
"Any good Disney 'I want' song would be fine."
#49
A Perfect Circle
5.0
(1)
"Gravity - A Perfect Circle."
#50
Ghost: The Musical
5.0
(1)
"If you want something more contemporary, 'With You' from Ghost: The Musical is a stunning ballad."
#51
Children of Eden
5.0
(1)
"If she can mix-belt I would recommend Stranger to the Rain from Children of Eden."
#52
Frank Sinatra
5.0
(1)
"When in doubt, Sinatra always works well."
#53
The Feeling We Once Had
5.0
(1)
"Great song choice! i did lightning thief last year at my theatre company."
#54
Bye Bye Birdie
5.0
(1)
"How Lovely to Be a Woman (Bye Bye Birdie)"
#55
Parade
5.0
(1)
"Or, seeing the mention from earlier, lower As Long As He Needs me a half step or a full step..."
#56
Home
5.0
(1)
"Recently did "Home" from Beauty and the Beast for a Miss Honey (Matilda) audition."
#57
Disney
5.0
(1)
"Part of Your World (TLM)..."
#58
Me
5.0
(1)
"Me from Beauty and The Beast."
#59
Kander & Ebb
4.0
(1)
"A lot of Kander & Ebb songs are more for Actor/dancers. A lot of stuff in Zorba & Cabaret in particular comes to mind"
#60
Chappell Roan
4.0
(1)
"Picture you by chappell roan might be a really good option if you go the pop route!!"
#61
Daddy Long Legs
4.0
(1)
"The Secret of Happiness is a great song for a young woman and short!"
#62
Fiddler on the Roof
4.0
(1)
"If I Were A Rich Man from Fiddler on the Roof. It's kinda speak singy, or at least you can perform it that way."
#63
Les Misérables
4.0
(1)
"Or Master of the House from Les Mis since you've already got your Sondheim piece?"
#64
Ordinary Days
4.0
(1)
"I’ll be here from Ordinary Days is like telling a story (be warned, it is sad)."
#65
Oklahoma!
4.0
(1)
"Some song suggestions: I Caint Say No - Oklahoma!"
#66
Sweeney Todd
4.0
(1)
"Some song suggestions: By The Sea - Sweeney Todd"
#67
Applause
4.0
(1)
"I auditioned with But Alive from Applause :) I also might suggest Some People from Gypsy or Everybody Says Don't from Anyone Can Whistle."
#68
Ride the Cyclone
4.0
(1)
"Noel’s Lament from Ride The Cyclone—it’s pretty sing-y, but i think you could get away with super melodramatic speak-singing."
#69
Nobody's Fool
4.0
(1)
"Nobody's Fool from The Court Jester could be a good choice."
#70
I'm Calm
4.0
(1)
""I'm Calm" from Forum Wonderfully frenetic."
#71
My Unfortunate Erection
4.0
(1)
"My Unfortunate Erection from 25th Annual Putnam."
#72
Lewis Capaldi
4.0
(1)
"My first thought is Backstreet Boys, but that might be a bit before your time. Maybe: Lewis Capaldi."
#73
Michael Bublé
4.0
(1)
"Maybe: Michael Buble."
#74
Adele
4.0
(1)
"Maybe: Adele."
#75
Queen
4.0
(1)
"Maybe: Queen."
#76
Sixteen Tons
4.0
(1)
"[Geoff Castellucci's arrangement of "Sixteen Tons."](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fzlT80jQ3lo)"
#77
Dear Evan Hansen
4.0
(1)
"Sincerely me, you get to juggle between 3 different roles!!"
#78
Ragtime
4.0
(1)
"For Madame Danglars you could do “Your Daddy’s son .” From Ragtime."
#79
Sondheim
4.0
(1)
"Sondheim in general can be a good choice as long as a number isn't terribly complicated."
#80
Rocky Horror
4.0
(1)
"Science Fiction from Rocky Horror."
#81
Carousel
4.0
(1)
"My go to is Mister Snow from Carousel"
#82
Babes in Arms
4.0
(1)
"Johnny One-Note from Babes in Arms."
#83
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."
#84
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."
#85
Springtime for Hitler
3.0
(1)
"Springtime for Hitler from The Producers?"
#86
That Sexual Harassment Song
3.0
(1)
"That sexual harassment song from 9 to 5."
#87
Spelling Bee
3.0
(1)
"Any of the male songs from spelling bee."
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