64 of the Best Audition Songs for Baritenors
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 baritenors.
By the way, if you are a baritenor, your range lies exactly between the baritone and tenor voice types, or sometimes even extends both! Basically, all of the songs below would be suitable for either baritones or tenors to sing. 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
• “Audition Songs for Baritenors” 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 Baritenors (1940-1959)
“Geraniums in the Winder” – Carousel
“Goodbye, Old Girl” – Damn Yankees
“Hey There” – The Pajama Game
“I Met a Girl” – Bells are Ringing
“Like a God” – Flower Drum Song
“Maria” – West Side Story
“Old Devil Moon” – Finian’s Rainbow
“You’ve Got to Be Carefully Taught” – South Pacific
Post-Golden Age Songs for Baritenors (1960s)
“Broadway Baby” – Dames at Sea
“Close Every Door” – Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
“Grand Knowing You” – She Loves Me
“If I Be Your Best Chance” – Walking Happy
“I’ve Just Seen Her” – All American
“She’s My Love” – Carnival!
“There’s No Reason in the World” – Milk and Honey
“Upstairs” – Promises, Promises
1970s Songs for Baritenors
“Extraordinary” – Pippin
“I Do Not Know a Day I Did Not Love You” – Two by Two
“I Won’t Send Roses” – Mack & Mabel
“Johanna” – Sweeney Todd
“She is Not Thinking of Me” – Gigi
“Something Was Missing” – Annie
“Sorry – Grateful” – Company
“The Only Home I Know” – Shenandoah
1980s Songs for Baritenors
“Anthem” – Chess
“Bui Doi” – Miss Saigon
“Finishing the Hat” – Sunday in the Park with George
“Free at Last” – Big River
“Good Thing Going” – Merrily We Roll Along
“Starlight Express” – Starlight Express
“Stay With Me” – City of Angels
“The Music of the Night” – The Phantom of the Opera
1990s Songs for Baritenors
“I’ll Cover You (Reprise)” – Rent
“Larger Than Life” – My Favorite Year
“Let Me Drown” – The Wild Party
“Live With Somebody You Love” – Martin Guerre
“Make Them Hear You” – Ragtime
“Pretty Music” – Parade
“Sunset Boulevard” – Sunset Boulevard
“You Gotta Die Sometime” – Falsettos
2000s Songs for Baritenors
“Drift Away” – Grey Gardens
“Evermore Without You” – The Woman in White
“I Could Be That Guy” – Sister Act
“I Miss the Music” – Curtains
“Like Father, Like Son” – When Midnight Strikes
“People Carry On” – The Story of My Life
“Reflection” – A Tale of Two Cities
“The Butterfly” – The Story of My Life
2010s Songs for Baritenors
“As Good As I Get” – Next Thing You Know
“Christmas is My Favorite Time of Year” – Catch Me If You Can
“Everything to Win” – Anastasia
“Hey, Kid” – If/Then
“It All Fades Away” – The Bridges of Madison County
“Testimony” – Amazing Grace
“The Wheel” – Tuck Everlasting
“You Don’t Need to Love Me” – If/Then
Character/Comedic Songs for Baritenors
“God, I Hate Shakespeare” – Something Rotten!
“Hygge” – Frozen
“If I Were King of the Forest” – The Wizard of Oz
“If You Want to Die in Bed” – Miss Saigon
“I’m Not That Smart” – The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
“Just Like Him” – Elf
“Man About Town” – Young Frankenstein
“That Face” – The Producers
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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.