40 of the Best Audition Songs for Baritenors
Looking for a musical theatre song that’s perfectly suited for your vocal range? If you can comfortably sing in the baritone vocal range and extend your capabilities by reaching a few notes into the tenor range, you are probably a baritenor. While songs in this category are rare, all of the following audition songs for baritenors fit this unique vocal profile.
If you haven’t gone through the steps to find your vocal type yet, I would definitely recommend doing so. And here’s where you can find audition songs for specific musicals.
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First Step: Read your audition details
Please read your audition details carefully, as they sometimes specify what types of solos they’d like to hear (a ballad, something uptempo, etc.). Make sure to select a song that’s appropriate for your specific casting call.
And here’s Theatre Trip’s matching “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!
1950s-1960s Songs for Baritenors
“Maria” – West Side Story
“Meeskite” – Cabaret
“Song of the King” – Joseph
“What Kind of Fool Am I?” – Stop the World – I Want to Get Off
1970s-1990s Songs for Baritenors
“Bui Doi” – Miss Saigon
“Can’t Keep it Down” – Fame
“Finishing the Hat” – Sunday in the Park with George
“Gethsemane” – Jesus Christ Superstar
“I’ll Cover You (Reprise)” – Rent
“Lovin’ Al” – Working
“Made of Stone” – The Hunchback of Notre Dame
“Mama Says” – Footloose
“The Devil You Know” – Side Show
“The Music of the Night” – The Phantom of the Opera
“Use What You Got” – The Life
“Welcome” – The Who’s Tommy
“Who Am I?” – Les Misérables
2000s-2010s Songs for Baritenors
“At the Fountain” – Sweet Smell of Success
“Evermore Without You” – The Woman in White
“How Many Women in the World” – The Wild Party
“I Could Be That Guy” – Sister Act
“It All Fades Away” – The Bridges of Madison County
“Passing Tracy” – Fugitive Songs
“Raise a Little Hell” – Bonnie & Clyde
“Shiksa Goddess” – The Last Five Years
“Stronger” – Hands on a Hardbody
“Take a Chance on Me” – Little Women
“The Bus” – Caroline, or Change
“You Don’t Need to Love Me” – If/Then
Character/Comedic Songs for Baritenors
“A Christmas Song” – Elf
“Hygge” – Frozen
“I Am Aldolpho” – The Drowsy Chaperone
“If You Want to Die in Bed” – Miss Saigon
“I’m Not That Smart” – The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
“In Summer” – Frozen
“Just Like Him” – Elf
“Love Thy Neighbor” – The Prom
“Morticia” – The Addams Family
“Sparklejollytwinklejingley” – Elf
“The Pants Song” – Be More Chill
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Know of any other great audition songs for baritenors?
And what role are you auditioning for next? We would love to hear all about it in the comments! 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 holds a BA in theatre, a TESOL drama certificate, and has worked and interned with Broadway and Off-Broadway theaters.