The Best Audition Songs for Assassins – By Character

When considering audition songs for Assassins, it’s fitting to choose a slightly dark or brooding song from musical theatre repertoire that aligns with the tone of the show and suits your vocal type. Always refer to the audition notice for specific guidelines.

Because Assassins premiered in 1990, the audition songs below are drawn from musicals between the 1970s and 1990s. Each one has been carefully hand-picked and reviewed to ensure it matches the show’s style.

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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 Sondheim, etc.). Make sure to select a song that’s appropriate for your 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 a great way to do that. Here’s where you can learn more about Assassins.

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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.

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Audition Songs for Assassins

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Charles Guiteau

“Rest and Recreation” – The Hunchback of Notre Dame

“Sarah” – The Civil War

“The Man I Used to Be” – The Count of Monte Cristo

“Use What You Got” – The Life

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Giuseppe Zangara

“Buffalo Nickel Photoplay, Inc.” – Ragtime

“If You Want to Die in Bed” – Miss Saigon

“The American Dream” – Miss Saigon

“The Contest” – Sweeney Todd

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John Hinckley

“If I Have to Live Alone” – The Baker’s Wife

“Johanna” – Sweeney Todd

“Later” – A Little Night Music

“Why” – Tick, Tick…BOOM!

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John Wilkes Booth

“Confrontation” – Jekyll & Hyde

“Hellfire” – The Hunchback of Notre Dame

“How Long Must This Go On?” – Beauty and the Beast

“Is This What You Call Love?” – Passion

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Leon Czologosz

“Bolero de Amor” – Copacabana

“Fear No More” – The Frogs

“Grand Parade” – Grand Hotel

“Stars” – Les Misérables

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Sara Jane Moore

“By the Sea” – Sweeney Todd

“Every Day a Little Death” – A Little Night Music

“Sunday in the Park with George” – Sunday in the Park with George

“Wait” – Sweeney Todd

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The Balladeer

“Bigger Isn’t Better” – Barnum

“Buddy’s Blues” – Follies

“Pretty Music” – Parade

“The Delta Queen” – Nunsense III

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The Proprietor

“Beautiful Girls” – Follies

“Movies Were Movies” – Mack & Mabel

“Razzle Dazzle” – Chicago

“The Road You Didn’t Take” – Follies

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Ensemble (Altos)

“Children and Art” – Sunday in the Park with George

“Liaisons” – A Little Night Music

“Losing My Mind” – Follies

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Ensemble (Baritones)

“No One Has Ever Loved Me” – Passion

“Talent” – Road Show

“Yankee Boy” – Rags

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Ensemble (Basses)

“I Waltz Alone” – Grand Hotel

“Lost in the Darkness” – Jekyll & Hyde

“My Friends” – Sweeney Todd

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Ensemble (Contras)

“Easy Money” – The Life

“Last Midnight” – Into the Woods

“My American Moment” – War Paint

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Ensemble (Mezzos/Sopranos)

“I Wish I Could Forget You” – Passion

“Soon” – A Little Night Music

“Take Me to the World” – Evening Primrose

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Ensemble (Tenors)

“Ladies in Their Sensitivities” – Sweeney Todd

“Sunset Boulevard” – Sunset Boulevard

“Where I Want to Be” – Chess

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Step 4: Select a Monologue

If requested, here are a few audition monologues for Assassins:

• “Choices” from The New Sincerity

• “Little Hobbies” from This One Thing I Do

• “Something Like This” from Call of the Revolution

• “Standing Somewhere” from The Real Thing

• “What War Is” from The Whipping Man

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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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Assassins Song List

Here’s a list of the musical numbers in Assassins 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 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.

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“Everybody’s Got The Right” – Proprietor, Ensemble

“The Ballad of Booth” – Balladeer, Booth

“How I Saved Roosevelt” – Zangara, Ensemble

“The G*n Song” – Czolgosz, Booth, Guiteau, Moore

“The Ballad of Czolgosz” – Balladeer, Ensemble

“Unworthy of Your Love” – Hinckley, Fromme

“The Ballad of Guiteau” – Guiteau, Balladeer

“Another National Anthem” – Balladeer, Assassins

“Something Just Broke” – Ensemble

“Everybody’s Got The Right (Reprise)” – Assassins

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