The Best Audition Songs for Dracula – By Character
When considering audition songs for Dracula, it’s fitting to choose a dramatic 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 Dracula premiered in 2001, the audition songs below are drawn from musicals between the 1990s and 2010s. 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 upbeat, 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 Dracula.
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 Dracula
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Count Dracula
“How Long Must This Go On?” – Beauty and the Beast
“If I Can’t Love Her” – Beauty and the Beast
“In Every Age” – Titanic
“Sibella” – A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder
Jonathan Harker
“A World Without You” – Children of Eden
“Into the Fire” – The Scarlet Pimpernel
“Sunset Boulevard” – Sunset Boulevard
“This Is the Moment” – Jekyll & Hyde
Lucy Westenra
“A New Life” – Jekyll & Hyde
“Once Upon a December” – Anastasia
“Only Love” – The Scarlet Pimpernel
“The Sea of Life” – The Pirate Queen
Mina Murray
“Loving You” – Passion
“No One Knows Who I Am” – Jekyll & Hyde
“Someone Like You” – Jekyll & Hyde
“Sympathy, Tenderness” – Jekyll & Hyde
Renfield
“Alive!” – Jekyll & Hyde
“Live With Somebody You Love” – Martin Guerre
“She Was There” – The Scarlet Pimpernel
“Where’s the Girl?” – The Scarlet Pimpernel
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Ensemble (Altos)
“The Face I See” – Marguerite
“When the Music Played” – Doctor Zhivago
“With One Look” – Sunset Boulevard
Ensemble (Baritones)
“I Am My Own Invention” – Wonderland
“What’s Left of Love?” – Marguerite
“Why Does She Love Me?” – Love Never Dies
Ensemble (Basses)
“If I Can’t Love Her (Reprise)” – Beauty and the Beast
“Lost in the Darkness” – Jekyll & Hyde
“Other Pleasures” – Aspects of Love
Ensemble (Contras)
“As If We Never Said Goodbye” – Sunset Boulevard
“Living in the Shadows” – Victor/Victoria
“Woman” – The Pirate Queen
Ensemble (Mezzo-Sopranos)
“How Many Tears?” – Martin Guerre
“When I Look at You” – The Scarlet Pimpernel
“When Will Someone Hear?” – Martin Guerre
Ensemble (Sopranos)
“How Could I Ever Know?” – The Secret Garden
“Love Never Dies” – Love Never Dies
“My True Love” – Phantom
Ensemble (Tenors)
“A Bit of Earth” – The Secret Garden
“I’ll Be There” – The Pirate Queen
“No Moon” – Titanic
Step 4: Select a Monologue
If requested, here are a few audition monologues for Dracula:
• “Baffled by the Bat” from The Bat
• “Camden Town” from A Sherlock Carol
• “Drama and Mystery” from The Woman in Black
• “The Bat Child” from Bat Boy
• “Three Days in June” from The River Bride
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Dracula Song List
Here’s a list of the musical numbers in Dracula 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 1:
“Prologue” / “Over Whitby Bay” – Harker, Mina
“Jonathan’s Bedroom” – Harker
“Forever Young” – Ensemble
“Fresh Blood” – Dracula, Ensemble
“The Master’s Song” – Renfield
“How Do You Choose?” – Lucy, Mina, Arthur, Dr. Seward, Quincey
“The Mist” – Lucy
“A Perfect Life” – Mina
“Loving You Keeps Me Alive” – Dracula
“The Weddings” – Mina, Harker, Arthur, Lucy
“Nosferatu” – Van Helsing
“Prayer for the Dead” – Company
“Life After Life” – Dracula, Lucy
Act 2:
“Undead One” – Van Helsing, Mina, Harker, Seward, Arthur, Quincey
“The Heart is Slow to Learn” – Mina
“Please Don’t Make Me Love You” – Mina
“The Master’s Song (Reprise)” – Renfield, Dracula
“If I Could Fly” – Mina
“Mina’s Seduction” – Mina, Dracula
“Deep in the Darkest Night” – Van Helsing, Arthur, Quincey, Seward
“Before the Summer Ends” – Harker
“All is Dark” / “Life After Life (Reprise)” – Mina, Dracula
“The Longer I Live” – Dracula
“At Last” – Mina, Dracula
“Finale: There’s Always a Tomorrow” – Mina, Dracula
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.
