Audition Songs for Altos – By Time Period
Last Updated: January, 2026
This page features a curated selection of musical theatre audition songs for altos, featuring a range of show styles and character types. The alto vocal range in musical theatre typically spans from F3 to F5. For more information on vocal ranges, see the vocal types guide.
Golden Age Songs for Altos (1940-1959)
“A Cockeyed Optimist” – South Pacific
“Always True to You in My Fashion” – Kiss Me, Kate
“Be Kind to Your Parents” – Fanny
“Distant Melody” – Peter Pan
“Everybody’s Got a Home But Me” – Pipe Dream
“I Enjoy Being a Girl” – Flower Drum Song
“I’m Going Back” – Bells Are Ringing
“I’m Not At All In Love” – The Pajama Game
Post-Golden Age Songs for Altos (1960s)
“And I Was Beautiful” – Dear World
“If He Walked Into My Life” – Mame
“People” – Funny Girl
“That Mister Man of Mine” – Dames at Sea
“The Usher from the Mezzanine” – Fade Out – Fade In
“What Did I Have That I Don’t Have?” – On a Clear Day You Can See Forever
“What Is a Woman?” – I Do! I Do!
“Why Go Anywhere At All?” – The Gay Life
1970s Songs for Altos
“At the Ballet” – A Chorus Line
“Just a Housewife” – Working
“Kind of Woman” – Pippin
“Look What Happened to Mabel” – Mack & Mabel
“Losing My Mind” – Follies
“There Are Worse Things I Could Do” – Grease
“Time Heals Everything” – Mack & Mabel
“What I Did for Love” – A Chorus Line
Listen In: All the songs from this list are in our “Alto Audition Songs” Spotify Playlist!
1980s Songs for Altos
“Brand New World” – Rags
“Lost and Found” – City of Angels
“Moments in the Woods” – Into the Woods
“Now That I’ve Seen Her” – Miss Saigon
“Tell Me on a Sunday” – Tell Me on a Sunday
“There Is More to Love” – Aspects of Love
“These Are My Children” – Fame
“We Can Make It”- The Rink
1990s Songs for Altos
“As We Stumble Along” – The Drowsy Chaperone
“Beautiful” – Marie Christine
“Change” – A New Brain
“Dancing All the Time” – Big
“My Big Mistake” – The Will Rogers Follies
“Stars and the Moon” – Songs for a New World
“Sympathy, Tenderness” – Jekyll & Hyde
“You Don’t Know This Man” – Parade
2000s Songs for Altos
“A Way Back to Then” – [title of show]
“Breathe” – In the Heights
“Gotta Get Out” – Ordinary Days
“Just Not Now” – I Love You Because
“Once More I Can See” – Wonderland
“See I’m Smiling” – The Last Five Years
“Thinking of Him” – Curtains
“Words, Words, Words” – The Witches of Eastwick
2010s Songs for Altos
“Crossing a Bridge” – Anastasia
“Higher” – Allegiance
“I Don’t Need a Roof” – Big Fish
“If You Knew My Story” – Bright Star
“One Day” – Groundhog Day
“Parents Lie” – Freaky Friday
“When the Music Played” – Doctor Zhivago
“You Learn to Live Without” – If/Then
Character/Comedic Audition Songs for Altos
“Funny” – My Favorite Year
“It’s a Perfect Relationship” – Bells Are Ringing
“Mein Herr” – Cabaret
“Never Get Married” – Honeymoon in Vegas
“Poor Unfortunate Souls” – The Little Mermaid
“Take Back Your Mink” – Guys and Dolls
“There’s a Fine, Fine Line” – Avenue Q
“Wait a Bit” – Just So
DIY Rep Book for Altos
Included Inside:
✅ Step-by-step creation guide
✅ Regularly updated Google folder
✅ 250+ song ideas for altos with time periods, tempos, and exact vocal ranges
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.
