The Best Audition Songs for A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder
When considering audition songs for A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder, it’s fitting to choose a character-driven musical theatre song that aligns with the tone of the show and suits your vocal type. Always refer to the audition notice for specific guidelines.
Because A Gentleman’s Guide is set in the early 1900s, the audition songs below are drawn from musicals set in the same period. Each one has been carefully hand-picked and reviewed to ensure it matches the show’s style.
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 one way to do that. Here’s where you can learn more about A Gentleman’s Guide.
Step 3: Pick an Audition Song
Before choosing a song, find your voice type and range using the Vocal Guide.
Based on your personality and vocal type, decide whether to audition for the ensemble or a specific character. Whatever you choose, try to stay open to other casting possibilities.
When you’re ready, choose a song from below that best fits your voice and style.
Audition Songs for A Gentleman’s Guide
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Miss Mariette Shingle
“Brimstone and Treacle” – Mary Poppins
“It’s a Fine Life” – Oliver!
“Just You Wait” – My Fair Lady
“They Don’t Know” – Thoroughly Modern Millie
Montague “Monty” Navarro
“If I Left London” – Chaplin
“The Life That You Wished For” – Chaplin
“Til I Hear You Sing” – Love Never Dies
“Why Does She Love Me?” – Love Never Dies
Phoebe D’Ysquith
“How Will I Know?” – Death Takes a Holiday
“Nelson” – A Day in Hollywood / A Night in the Ukraine
“The Finer Things” – Jane Eyre
“Who Is This Man?” – Death Takes a Holiday
Sibella Hallward
“Dear Friend” – She Loves Me
“Moonfall” – The Mystery of Edwin Drood
“Vanilla Ice Cream” – She Loves Me
“Will He Like Me?” – She Loves Me
The D’Ysquith Family
“Barrett’s Song” – Titanic
“How Did They Build the Titanic?” – Titanic
“It Must Be Believed to Be Seen” – Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
“Sennett Song” – Chaplin
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Ensemble (Altos)
“Daybreak” – Amazing Grace
“When the Music Played” – Doctor Zhivago
“Words, Words, Words” – The Witches of Eastwick
Ensemble (Baritones)
“I Can’t Recall” – A Tale of Two Cities
“Living in a Dream World” – Mrs Henderson Presents
“Where Are All the People?” – Chaplin
Ensemble (Basses)
“I Waltz Alone” – Grand Hotel
“Love Sneaks In” – Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
“Night Will Come” – Groundhog Day
Ensemble (Contras)
“All Falls Down” – Chaplin
“Close the Door” – Anastasia
“Just Around the Corner” – The Addams Family
Ensemble (Mezzo-Sopranos)
“Come Out of the Dumpster” – The Wedding Singer
“Listen to Your Heart” – Young Frankenstein
“Where Is the Rainbow?” – Nunset Boulevard
Ensemble (Sopranos)
“Daddy’s Girl” – Grey Gardens
“What Only Love Can See” – Chaplin
“Will You?” – Grey Gardens
Ensemble (Tenors)
“A Bit of Earth” – The Secret Garden
“My Petersburg” – Anastasia
“No Moon” – Titanic
Step 4: Select a Monologue
If requested, here are a few audition monologues for A Gentleman’s Guide:
• “I Shall Go Mad!” from Fourteen
• “Near Frozen” from Seven Keys to Baldpate
• “People Write Too Much” from The Genius
• “The Formula” from Black Coffee
• “Three Great Events” from A Connecticut Yankee
Step 5: Audition Prep
Choosing the right song is just the beginning! Strong preparation helps you walk into the room with confidence and ready to show what you can do.
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A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder Song List
Here’s a list of the musical numbers in A Gentleman’s Guide, 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! This is more intended 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.
Act 1:
“A Warning to the Audience” – Ensemble
“You’re a D’Ysquith” – Miss Shingle, Monty
“I Don’t Know What I’d Do” – Sibella
“Foolish to Think” – Monty
“A Warning to Monty” – Ensemble
“I Don’t Understand the Poor” – Lord Adalbert, Ensemble
“Foolish to Think (Reprise)” – Monty, Reverend Lord Ezekial
“Poison in My Pocket” – Monty, Asquith Jr.
“Poor Monty” – Sibella
“Better With a Man” – Henry, Monty
“Inside Out” – Phoebe, Monty
“Lady Hyacinth Abroad” – Lady Hyacinth, Monty, Ensemble
“The Last One You’d Expect” – Company
Act 2:
“Why Are All the D’Ysquith’s Dying” – Ensemble
“Sibella” – Monty
“I’ve Decided to Marry You” – Phoebe, Sibella, Monty
“Final Warning” – Ensemble
“Poison in My Pocket (Reprise)” – Monty
“Looking Down the Barrel” – Lord Adalbert, Ensemble
“Stop! Wait! What?!” – Monty, Detective
“That Horrible Woman” – Sibella, Phoebe, Detective, Magistrate
“Finale” – Company
Author: Stacy Karyn
Stacy Karyn is the founder of Theatre Trip and the author of The Thespian’s Bucket List. She is also the creator of The Cast Album List. Her background includes a BA in Theatre, a TESOL Drama certificate, and professional experience in Broadway and Off-Broadway theaters.
