The Best Audition Songs for Curtains – By Character
When considering audition songs for Curtains, it’s fitting to choose a jazzy or theatrical 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 Curtains is set in the 1950s, most of the audition songs below are drawn from musicals set around that same era. Each one has been carefully hand-picked and reviewed to ensure it matches the show’s style.
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 comedic, etc.). Make sure to select a song that’s appropriate for your specific casting call.
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 Curtains.
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.
Audition Songs for Curtains
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Aaron Foxx
“I Cannot Hear the City” – Sweet Smell of Success
“Christmas Is My Favorite Time of Year” – Catch Me If You Can
“Good Thing Going” – Merrily We Roll Along
“Not a Day Goes By” – Merrily We Roll Along
Carmen Bernstein
“Broadway Baby” – Follies
“I Wrote the Book” – Woman of the Year
“Rookie in the Ring” – My Favorite Year
“When You’re Good to Mama” – Chicago
Georgia Hendricks
“Funny Honey” – Chicago
“Let Me Sing and I’m Happy” – White Christmas
“Maybe This Time” – Cabaret
“Somebody Older” – Steel Pier
Lieutenant Frank Cioffi
“If the World Were Like the Movies” – My Favorite Year
“Love Who You Love” – A Man of No Importance
“One of the Great Ones” – A Bronx Tale
“Welcome to the World” – A Man of No Importance
Niki Harris
“A Little Bit in Love” – Wonderful Town
“Daddy’s Girl” – Grey Gardens
“There Is More to Love” – Aspects of Love
“Will You?” – Grey Gardens
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Ensemble (Altos)
“Funny” – My Favorite Year
“Only One” – Elegies: A Song Cycle
“We Can Make It” – The Rink
Ensemble (Baritones)
“Don’t Break the Rules” – Catch Me If You Can
“Mister Cellophane” – Chicago
“Talent” – Road Show
Ensemble (Basses)
“I Don’t Remember You” – The Happy Time
“Marry Me” – The Rink
“Sometimes a Day Goes By” – Woman of the Year
Ensemble (Contras)
“All Falls Down” – Chaplin
“Love and Love Alone” – The Visit
“Willing to Ride” – Steel Pier
Ensemble (Mezzo-Sopranos)
“Colored Lights” – The Rink
“Heaven Knows” – Far From Heaven
“Pink” – War Paint
Ensemble (Sopranos)
“Tuesdays, Thursdays” – Far From Heaven
“Two Men in My Life” – Big Fish
“What Only Love Can See” – Chaplin
Ensemble (Tenors)
“I Never Knew” – Far From Heaven
“Larger Than Life” – My Favorite Year
“One Track Mind” – Sweet Smell of Success
Step 4: Select a Monologue
If requested, here are a few audition monologues for Curtains:
• “Dinosaur Talking” from Red
• “Good Films” from Speed-the-Plow
• “On Stage” from A Life in the Theatre
• “The Formula” from Black Coffee
• “Twenty Minutes” from They’re Playing Our Song
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Curtains Song List
Here’s a list of the musical numbers in Curtains 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.
Act I:
“Wide Open Spaces” – Jessica, Bobby, Niki, Randy, Bambi, Ensemble
“What Kind of Man?” – Carmen, Oscar, Aaron, Georgia
“Thinking of Him” – Georgia, Aaron, Bobby
“The Woman’s Dead” – Georgia, Aaron, Niki, Bobby, Belling, Bambi, Oscar, Carmen, Ensemble
“Show People” – Carmen, Cioffi, Georgia, Aaron, Oscar, Belling, Bobby, Company
“Coffee Shop Nights” – Cioffi
“In the Same Boat #1” – Georgia, Niki, Bambi
“I Miss the Music” – Aaron
“Thataway!” – Georgia, Bobby, Company
Act 2:
“The Man is Dead (Reprise)” – Sasha
“He Did It” – Bobby, Georgia, Niki, Aaron, Belling, Oscar, Ensemble
“It’s a Business” – Carmen, Ensemble
“Kansasland” – Ensemble
“Thinking of Him” / “I Miss The Music (Reprise)” – Aaron, Georgia
“A Tough Act to Follow” – Cioffi, Niki, Ensemble
“In the Same Boat #3, #4, and #5” – Company
“Show People (Reprise)” – Cioffi, Carmen
“Wide Open Spaces (Finale)” – Cioffi, Georgia, Company
“A Tough Act to Follow (Reprise)” – Niki, Cioffi, Company
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.
