The Best Audition Songs for A Chorus Line – By Character
Last Updated: June 6, 2025
If you’re looking for audition songs for A Chorus Line, it’s best to choose an energetic or theatrical song from classic musical theatre repertoire that matches the show’s tone and suits your vocal type. Be sure to check your audition notice for any specific song guidelines.
Because A Chorus Line is a musical that premiered in 1975, the audition songs below are drawn from musicals between the 1970s and 1990s. Each one has been carefully hand-picked and reviewed by a musical theatre professional to ensure fit and audition readiness.
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Step 1: Review Audition Info
Please read your audition details carefully, as they sometimes specify the type of song they’d like to hear (a ballad, something upbeat, etc.). Make sure to select a song that’s appropriate for your specific casting call.
Step 2: Study the Show
Before auditioning, you should get familiar with the show, and listening to the cast album is a great way to do that. Here’s where you can learn more about A Chorus Line.
Step 3: Pick an Audition Song
Next, based on your personality and vocal type, decide whether you’d like to audition for the ensemble or a specific character. Just keep in mind that if you audition for a specific character, you still might not be chosen for that particular role.
There’s usually a spot on the audition form asking if you are open to being in the ensemble or accepting a different role. I would suggest ticking that box and taking whatever you are offered. Every role is important, and you will earn valuable experience in a show.
And on that same note, even if you audition for the ensemble (rather than a specific character), there’s always a chance of being cast in a leading or supporting role!
To summarize, keep an open mind and try not to take the process too seriously. And when you’re ready, choose the song that you feel most comfortable with from the list below.
Al DeLuca
“And They’re Off” – A New Brain
“Larger Than Life” – My Favorite Year
“Multitudes of Amys” – Company
“The Kid Inside” – Is There Life After High School?
Bebe Benzenheimer / Maggie Winslow
“Disneyland” – Smile
“Hear My Song” – Songs for a New World
“Kind of Woman” – Pippin
“The Story Goes On” – Baby
Bobby Mills
“Last One Picked” – Whoop-Dee-Doo!
“Lucky” – Lucky Stiff
“Stars” – Big
“Things I Learned in High School” – Is There Life After High School?
Cassie Ferguson
“Colored Lights” – The Rink
“Dancing All the Time” – Big
“In L.A.” – Fame
“Let’s Play a Love Scene” – Fame
Connie Wong
“Funny” – My Favorite Year
“Look What Happened to Mabel” – Mack & Mabel
“Today Is the First Day of the Rest of My Life” – Starting Here, Starting Now
“Wait a Bit” – Just So
Diana Morales
“Happy Birthday” – I’m Getting My Act Together & Taking It on the Road
“Put in a Package and Sold” – I’m Getting My Act Together & Taking It on the Road
“There She Goes! / Fame” – Fame
“Think of Meryl Streep” – Fame
Mike Costa
“Extraordinary” – Pippin
“I Want to Make Magic” – Fame
“Simple Joys” – Pippin
“Use What You Got” – The Life
Richie Walters
“Fabulous Feet” – The Tap Dance Kid
“I Can’t Stand Still” – Footloose
“Magic to Do” – Pippin
“My Daddy Always Taught Me to Share” – Grind
Sheila Bryant
“All Things to One Man” – Grind
“Miss America” – I’m Getting My Act Together & Taking It on the Road
“Time Heals Everything” – Mack & Mabel
“Wherever He Ain’t” – Mack & Mabel
Val Clark
“Everybody Wants to Do a Musical” – Nick & Nora
“It’s an Art” – Working
“Miss Byrd” – Closer Than Ever
“Welcome to Holiday Inn” – Seesaw
Zach / Larry
“My City” – Seesaw
“Second Chance” – Steel Pier
“The Colors of My Life” – Barnum
“Three Is a Magic Number” – Schoolhouse Rock Live!
Ensemble (Altos)
“I Am Here to Stay” – Nunsense II
“Superhero Girl” – Starmites
“We Can Make It” – The Rink
Ensemble (Baritones)
“I’d Rather Be Sailing” – A New Brain
“One of the Good Guys” – Closer Than Ever
“Our Time” – Merrily We Roll Along
Ensemble (Basses)
“Fallin’” – They’re Playing Our Song
“Live Alone and Like It” – Putting It Together
“Old Friends” – Merrily We Roll Along
Ensemble (Contras)
“I Still Believe in Love” – They’re Playing Our Song
“I Want to Go to Hollywood” – Grand Hotel
“Nothing Really Happened” – Is There Life After High School?
Psst… Here’s where you can find out your vocal type!
Ensemble (Mezzos/Sopranos)
“I’m Not Afraid of Anything” – Songs for a New World
“Out Here On My Own” – Fame
“Patterns” – Baby
Ensemble (Tenors)
“Corner of the Sky” – Pippin
“I Chose Right” – Baby
“Morning Glow” – Pippin
Step 4: Select a Monologue
If requested, here are a few audition monologues for A Chorus Line:
• “All Kidding Aside” in Solo!: The Best Monologues of the 80s – Women➝
• “Aunt Dan and Lemon” in Solo!: The Best Monologues of the 80s – Women➝
• “Fun House Mirror” in Audition Arsenal for Women in Their 20s➝
• “I Don’t Want to Be an Actress➝” from Snakebit (Jenifer)
• “We Both Are➝” from Footloose (Ren)
Final Step: Audition Prep
Once you’ve chosen your song, it’s time to start preparing! Grab your FREE Audition Prep Checklist and Stamp Cards to stay organized and motivated for your upcoming auditions!
A Chorus Line Song List
Here’s a list of the musical numbers in A Chorus Line, along with which characters sing in each of them. Unless you have been asked to, do not choose from the below songs for your audition! The following is more intended to be used for character research purposes.
* That said, if you’ve specifically been asked to sing a song from the show, you can find the sheet music for the best possible audition songs below.
“I Hope I Get It” – Company
“I Can Do That” – Mike
“And…” – Bobby, Richie, Val, Judy
“At the Ballet” – Sheila, Bebe, Maggie
“Sing!” – Kristine, Al
“Hello Twelve, Hello Thirteen, Hello Love” – Connie, Company
“Nothing” – Diana
“Dance: Ten; Looks: Three” – Val
“The Music and the Mirror” – Cassie
“One” – Company
“What I Did for Love” – Diana, Company
“One (Reprise)” / “Finale” – Company
Want more songs? Check out these DIY Rep Books for EVERY vocal type!
Which of these audition songs for A Chorus Line did you choose?
And what role are you auditioning for? We would love to hear all about it in the comments! And in the meantime, you can check out our database of best audition songs for other musicals.
Author: Stacy Karyn
Stacy Karyn is the founder of Theatre Trip, author of The Thespian’s Bucket List, and creator of The Cast Album List. She holds a BA in theatre and a TESOL drama certificate, with experience working and interning in Broadway and Off-Broadway theaters.
