64 of the Best Audition Songs for Altos
Are you getting ready for an important audition? Well, first you should check out our giant database of audition songs for specific musicals. But if your show hasn’t yet been covered by us, or if you’re just looking to expand your repertoire, you can go through this list of audition songs for altos.
By the way, if your vocal range lies between F3-F5, you are an alto! If you haven’t gone through the steps to find your vocal type yet, I would definitely recommend doing so!
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First Step: Read your audition details
Please read your audition details carefully, as they sometimes specify the type of song they’d like to hear (a ballad, something uptempo, etc.). Make sure to select a song that’s appropriate for your specific casting call. Also, as you’re picking out a song, these links may be helpful:
• Backing Tracks for the Songs Below
• “Alto Audition Songs” Spotify Playlist
Quick Tip: For easy access to each song’s sheet music, backing tracks, music, time period, and vocal type info, just follow any of the links below!
Golden Age Songs for Altos (1940-1959)
“A Cockeyed Optimist” – South Pacific
“Always True to You in My Fashion” – Kiss Me, Kate
“Distant Melody” – Peter Pan
“Everybody’s Got a Home But Me” – Pipe Dream
“I Enjoy Being a Girl” – Flower Drum Song
“Rose’s Turn” – Gypsy
“The Gentleman is a Dope” – Allegro
“The Love of My Life” – Brigadoon
Post-Golden Age Songs for Altos (1960s)
“An English Teacher” – Bye Bye Birdie
“And I Was Beautiful” – Dear World
“I Resolve” – She Loves Me
“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!
“Whoever You Are, I Love You” – Promises, Promises
1970s Songs for Altos
“Funny Honey” – Chicago
“I Guess I’ll Miss the Man” – Pippin
“Just a Housewife” – Working
“Kind of Woman” – Pippin
“Lion Tamer” – The Magic Show
“Losing My Mind” – Follies
“There Are Worse Things I Could Do” – Grease
“Time Heals Everything” – Mack & Mabel
1980s Songs for Altos
“Brand New World” – Rags
“Come to Me” – Les Misérables
“I Want to Go to Hollywood” – Grand Hotel
“Nobody’s Side” – Chess
“Tell Me on a Sunday” – Song and Dance
“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
“Back to Before” – Ragtime
“Beautiful” – Marie Christine
“Change” – A New Brain
“How Did We Come to This?” – The Wild Party
“My Big Mistake” – The Will Rogers Follies
“Somebody Older” – Steel Pier
“You Don’t Know This Man” – Parade
2000s Songs for Altos
“A Way Back to Then” – Title of Show
“Another Winter in a Summer Town” – Grey Gardens
“Days of Plenty” – Little Women
“Gotta Get Out” – Ordinary Days
“Just Not Now” – I Love You Because
“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
“Maps” – Fun Home
“Parents Lie” – Freaky Friday
“When the Music Played” – Doctor Zhivago
“You Learn to Live Without” – If/Then
Character/Comedic Audition Songs for Altos
“Adelaide’s Lament” – Guys and Dolls
“I Want the Good Times Back” – The Little Mermaid
“It’s a Perfect Relationship” – Bells Are Ringing
“Mein Herr” – Cabaret
“Never Get Married” – Honeymoon in Vegas
“There’s a Fine, Fine Line” – Avenue Q
“Wait a Bit” – Just So
“When You’re Good to Mama” – Chicago
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Have you tried out any of these audition songs for altos?
And what role are you auditioning for next? We would love to hear all about your own favorite musical theatre songs for alto singers in the comments below! 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 has a TESOL drama certificate, a BA in theatre, and has worked and interned with Broadway and Off-Broadway theaters.