40+ Classic Musical Theater Audition Songs
Need some help finding the perfect song for your next audition? Check out this list of recommendations from a musical theater actress & teacher!
If you’ve got an upcoming audition, or even if you just want to refresh your audition book, you’ll want to check out these recommendations!
And if you enjoy the musical She Loves Me, you’re especially in luck! (You’ll soon see the reason why 😉)
Julie Galorenzo, a musical theater actress and teacher, has put together a list of over 40 classic musical theater audition songs! She defines “classic” as being from the Golden Age, traditional, or pre-1970.
These arrangements are organized by category below, so you can easily find the song that best matches the emotion and/or vibe that you’re looking for. Click each title to check out the sheet music arrangements available on Musicnotes.com.
It’s time to find the perfect song for your next audition! 🎶
New and/or Exciting Love
- “She Loves Me” from She Loves Me
- “Ilona” from She Loves Me
- “Lucky to Be Me” from On The Town
- “Now I Have Everything” from Fiddler On The Roof
- “You Are Never Away” from Allegro
- “Fanny” from Fanny
Encourage/Motivate/Advice
- “Everybody Says Don’t” from Anyone Can Whistle
- “Someone Woke Up” from Do I Hear A Waltz?
- “Show Me” from My Fair Lady
- “Falling in Love with Love” from The Boys from Syracuse
- “The Next Time It Happens” from Pipe Dream
- “See What It Gets You” from Anyone Can Whistle
Loss or Longing
- “Dear Friend” from She Loves Me
- “She Wasn’t You” or “He Wasn’t You”
from On A Clear Day You Can See Forever - “I’ve Never Said I Love You” from Dear World
- “Everybody’s Got a Home But Me” from Pipe Dream
- “I Never Know When” from Goldilocks
- “As Long As He Needs Me” from Oliver!
- “Somebody, Somewhere” from The Most Happy Fella
- “But Not For Me” from Girl Crazy
Character Songs
- “Grand Knowing You” from She Loves You
- “A Wonderful Day Like Today” from The Roar of the Greasepaint – The Smell of the Crowd
- “I Met A Girl” from Bells Are Ringing
- “I Can’t Be In Love” from Goldilocks
- “That Dirty Old Man” from A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
- “I’ll Show Him” from Plain and Fancy
- “The Love of My Life” from Brigadoon
- “Gorgeous” from The Apple Tree
Fun
- “Tonight at Eight” from She Loves Me
- “Put on Your Sunday Clothes” from Hello Dolly!
- “Good Times Are Here to Stay” from Dames At Sea
- “Hey, Look Me Over” from Wildcat
- “Take Me Back To Manhattan” by Cole Porter (from Anything Goes (’62))
- “The Trolley Song” from Meet Me in St. Louis
Contemplate/Discover
- “With So Little to Be Sure Of” from Anyone Can Whistle
- “Being Good Isn’t Good Enough” from Hallelujah, Baby
- “What Kind of Fool Am I?” from Stop The World – I Want To Get Off
- “Who Can I Turn To (When Nobody Needs Me)” from The Roar of the Greasepaint – The Smell of the Crowd
- “What Did I Have That I Don’t Have?” from On a Clear Day You Can See Forever
- “When Did I Fall in Love” from Fiorello!
- “This is All Very New to Me” from Plain and Fancy
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