The Best Audition Songs for A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder – By Character

If you’re looking for audition songs for A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder, it’s best to choose a character-driven musical theatre song 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 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 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.

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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 about A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder.

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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.

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Ensemble (Baritones)

“I Can’t Recall” – A Tale of Two Cities

“In a Crowd of Thousands” – Anastasia [Dmitry’s part]

“Where Are All the People?” – Chaplin

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Ensemble (Basses)

“I Waltz Alone” – Grand Hotel

“Love Sneaks In” – Dirty Rotten Scoundrels

“Night Will Come” – Groundhog Day

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Ensemble (Contras)

“All Falls Down” – Chaplin

“Close the Door” – Anastasia

“Just Around the Corner” – The Addams Family

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Psst… Here’s where you can find out your vocal type!

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Ensemble (Mezzo-Sopranos)

“Come Out of the Dumpster” – The Wedding Singer

“Listen to Your Heart” – Young Frankenstein

“Where Is the Rainbow?” – Nunset Boulevard

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Ensemble (Sopranos)

“Daddy’s Girl” – Grey Gardens

“What Only Love Can See” – Chaplin

“Will You?” – Grey Gardens

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Ensemble (Tenors)

“A Bit of Earth” – The Secret Garden

“My Petersburg” – Anastasia

“No Moon” – Titanic

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Step 4: Select a Monologue

If requested, here are a few audition monologues for A Gentleman’s Guide:

• “Bernhardt/Hamlet (#1)” in The Best Men’s Monologues from New Plays, 2019➝

• “Fifty-Two From Sixty-Four➝” from The Forced Marriage ➝

• “I Shall Go Mad!” from Fourteen➝

• “Sherlock Holmes” in The Best Men’s Monologues from New Plays, 2019➝

• “Tommy Has Proposed” from An Ideal Husband➝  (Mabel)

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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!

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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! The following 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.

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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

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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

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Which of these audition songs for A Gentleman’s Guide 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.

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