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Process | Audition Songs | ScholarshipsAre 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!Great For Auditions, Rarely
Done...GirlsUptempoI've Gotta
Crow.....................................................................Peter
PanA Lovely
Night......................................................................CinderellaAnother
World............................................................A
Little PrincessThe Step-Sisters'
Lament......................................................CinderellaSweet
Liberty........................................................................Jane
EyreAlmost
There......................................................Princess
and the FrogThe Spark Of
Creation..............................................Children of
EdenA Change In The
Wind...........................................Caddie WoodlawnThe
Best Things In Life Are
Free.......................................Good NewsSo Long
Dearie....................................................................Hello
DollyBalladHome...................................................................Beauty
and the BeastSoldier
On....................................................................A
Little PrincessFar From The Home I
Love...............................Fiddler On The RoofBy My
Side...............................................................................GodspellJust
Imagine.......................................................................Good
NewsOnce Upon A
Dream..................................................Jekyll and
HydeCome Out Of The Dumpster...............................The
Wedding SingerCandle On The
Water.....................................................Pete's
DragonSomeone You'd Be Proud
Of.....................................The In-BetweenWhen I Look At
You.........................................The Scarlet
PimpernelWill He Like
Me...............................................................She
Loves MeOut of Sight, Out of
Mind....................................A Tale of Two CitiesGoodbye
My
Love...................................................................RagtimeBack
To
Before........................................................................RagtimeHold
On...................................................................The
Secret GardenHow Could I Ever
Know........................................The Secret
GardenVillainLucky...........................................................................A
Little PrincessGood For Auditions, But Done A
Lot...GirlsUptempoShy....................................................................Once
Upon a MattressThe Wizard and
I......................................................................WickedWouldn't
It Be Loverly...................................................My
Fair LadyLive Out
Loud.............................................................A
Little PrincessI Have
Confidence.......................................................Sound
of MusicBalladThe Girl I Mean To
Be...................................................Secret
GardenNotice Me
Horton...................................................................SeussicalI'm
Not That
Girl......................................................................WickedGod
Help The Outcasts.............................Hunchback of Notre
DameA Change In
Me.................................................Beauty and the
BeastWishing You Were Somehow Here Again......Phantom of the
OperaAs Long As He Needs
Me............................................................OliverMore
To The Story..................................................Shrek
The MusicalVillainLittle
Girls.....................................................................................AnnieXOK
For Auditions, But Way Overdone...GirlsUptempoDo You Want To Build
A Snowman.........................................FrozenWhen Will
My Life
Begin.........................................................TangledPopular......................................................................................WickedI
Can't Say
No......................................................................OklahomaI
Could Have Danced All Night......................................My
Fair LadyNot For The Life Of
Me.............................Thoroughly Modern MillieGood Morning
Baltimore.....................................................HairsprayMy
Favorite
Things.....................................................Sound of
MusicI Feel
Pretty.................................................................West
Side
StoryBalladTomorrow....................................................................................AnniePart
Of Your
World......................................................Little
MermaidOver The
Rainbow...................................................The
Wizard of OzLet It
Go......................................................................................FrozenFor
The First Time In
Forever..................................................FrozenColors
of The
Wind.............................................................Pocahontas
Defying
Gravity.........................................................................WickedReflection.....................................................................................MulanSomeone
Like
You......................................................Jekyll and
HydeOn My
Own...................................................................Les
MiserablesI Dreamed A
Dream......................................................Les
MiserablesMemory..........................................................................................CatsThink
Of Me......................................................Phantom
of the OperaAdelaide's
Lament.........................................................Guys
and DollsGreat For Auditions, Rarely Done...BoysUptempoGary
Indiana...............................................................The
Music ManI'm Coming Out Of My Shell.................A Year With
Frog And ToadOne More Angel In
Heaven......................................................JosephAll
I Ever
Wanted.......................................................Prince
Of
EgpytMe........................................................................Beauty
and the BeastShe Loves
Me...................................................................She
Loves MeAny Day
Now......................................................Fiddler On
The RoofThe
Fall.....................................................................................XanaduFarewell
Good
Angel.............................................................Jane
EyreThe
Testimony.............................................................Amazing
GraceBeyond The
Door........................................................The
In-BetweenMiracle of
Miracles................................................Fiddler on
the RoofLast One
Picked........................................................Whoop-Dee-Doo!BalladHappiness....................................You're
A Good Man Charlie BrownNot While I'm
Around...................................................Sweeney
ToddBeautiful
City...........................................................................GodspellDo
I Love You Because You're
Beautiful............................CinderellaPrima
Donna....................................................Phantom of
the OperaA Bit Of
Earth................................................................Secret
GardenLost In The
Darkness..................................................Jekyll
and HydeYour Work And Nothing
More..................................Jekyll and HydePilate's
Dream...................................................Jesus
Christ SuperstarCoalhouse's
Soliloquy..............................................................RagtimeGliding......................................................................................RagtimeWhere's
The Girl (Reprise)...............................The Scarlet
PimpernelWhen I Look At You (Reprise).........................The
Scarlet PimpernelA Sentimental
Man....................................................................WickedDrink
With
Me...............................................................Les
MiserablesJavert's
Suicide..............................................................Les
MiserablesEmpty Chairs at Empty
Tables....................................Les MiserablesGood For
Auditions, But Done A
Lot...BoysUptempoWick.........................................................................The
Secret GardenGiants In The
Sky.......................................................Into The
WoodsTake A Chance On
Me....................................................Little
WomenDon't Let Me
Go......................................................Shrek The
MusicalBalladIt Only Takes A
Moment....................................................Hello
DollyOut There...........................................The
Hunchback of Notre DameWho I'd
Be...............................................................Shrek
The MusicalXOK For Auditions, But Way
Overdone...BoysUptempoConsider
Yourself........................................................................OliverGet
Me To The Church On Time....................................My Fair
LadyLuck Be A
Lady............................................................Guys
and DollsThe Impossible
Dream..........................................Man of La ManchaBe A
Man.....................................................................................MulanIf
I Were A Rich Man.........................................Fiddler
On The RoofDancing Through
Life...............................................................WickedBalladWhere
Is
Love.............................................................................OliverThis
Is The
Moment....................................................Jekyll
and HydeSanta
Fe....................................................................................NewsiesClose
Every
Door.......................................................................JosephOn
The Street Where You Live......................................My
Fair LadyOh What A Beautiful
Mornin'.............................................OklahomaLonely
Room........................................................................OklahomaThis
Nearly Was
Mine.....................................................South
PacificMusic of the
Night............................................Phantom of the
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