The Best Audition Songs for Into the Woods – By Character
Last Updated: June 10, 2025
If you’re looking for audition songs for Into the Woods, it’s best to choose a song in the style of Sondheim from musical theatre repertoire that matches the show’s tone and suits your vocal type. Be sure to check your audition notice for any specific song guidelines.
Because Into the Woods premiered in 1986, the audition songs below are drawn from musicals between the 1970s and 2000s. Each one has been carefully hand-picked and reviewed by a musical theatre professional to ensure fit and audition readiness.
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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.
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 Into the Woods.
Step 3: Pick an Audition Song
Next, based on your personality and vocal type, decide whether you’d like to audition for the ensemble or a specific character. Just keep in mind that if you audition for a specific character, you still might not be chosen for that particular role.
There’s usually a spot on the audition form asking if you are open to being in the ensemble or accepting a different role. I would suggest ticking that box and taking whatever you are offered. Every role is important, and you will earn valuable experience in a show.
And on that same note, even if you audition for the ensemble (rather than a specific character), there’s always a chance of being cast in a leading or supporting role!
To summarize, keep an open mind and try not to take the process too seriously. And when you’re ready, choose the song that you feel most comfortable with from the list below.
Cinderella
“He Was Tall” – Cinderella
“Take Me to the World” – Evening Primrose [Sondheim]
“The Light in the Piazza” – The Light in the Piazza
“The World Above” – The Little Mermaid
Cinderella’s / Rapunzel’s Prince
“In Praise of Women” – A Little Night Music [Sondheim]
“Me” – Beauty and the Beast
“Now” – A Little Night Music [Sondheim]
“Proud Lady” – The Baker’s Wife
Jack
“I Want to Go Home” – Big
“Our Time” – Merrily We Roll Along [Sondheim]
“The Kid Inside” – Is There Life After High School?
“Talent” – Road Show [Sondheim]
Little Red Ridinghood
“Everlasting” – Tuck Everlasting
“Good Girl Winnie Foster” – Tuck Everlasting
“I Know It’s Today” – Shrek
“Six Hours as a Princess” – Children’s Letters to God
Narrator / Mysterious Man
“Fear No More” – The Frogs [Sondheim]
“Once Upon a Time” – All American
“The Colors of My Life” – Barnum
“The Road You Didn’t Take” – Follies [Sondheim]
Rapunzel
“Come to My Garden” – The Secret Garden
“Green Finch and Linnet Bird” – Sweeney Todd [Sondheim]
“In My Life” – Les Misérables
“Melodie de Paris” – Phantom
The Baker
“Being Alive” – Company [Sondheim]
“Easier to Love” – Baby
“It Wasn’t Meant to Happen” – Marry Me a Little [Sondheim]
“Not a Day Goes By” – Merrily We Roll Along [Sondheim]
The Baker’s Wife
“Every Day a Little Death” – A Little Night Music [Sondheim]
“I Remember” – Evening Primrose [Sondheim]
“Loving You” – Passion [Sondheim]
“Where Is the Warmth?” – The Baker’s Wife
The Witch
“Children and Art” – Sunday in the Park with George [Sondheim]
“Evil” – The Witches of Eastwick
“Poor Unfortunate Souls” – The Little Mermaid
“Red Shoes Blues” – The Wizard of Oz
The Wolf
“A Man Could Go Quite Mad” – The Mystery of Edwin Drood
“Don’t Be the Bunny” – Urinetown
“My Friends” – Sweeney Todd [Sondheim]
“Pure Imagination” – Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Ensemble (Altos)
“In Buddy’s Eyes” – Follies [Sondheim]
“Just Beyond the Stars” – Peter Pan: A Musical Adventure
“Losing My Mind” – Follies [Sondheim]
Ensemble (Baritones)
“Good Thing Going” – Merrily We Roll Along [Sondheim]
“If You Can Find Me I’m Here” – Evening Primrose [Sondheim]
“You Must Meet My Wife” – A Little Night Music [Sondheim]
Ensemble (Basses)
“If I Have to Live Alone” – The Baker’s Wife
“Live Alone and Like It” – Putting It Together [Sondheim]
“Old Friends” – Merrily We Roll Along [Sondheim]
Ensemble (Contras)
“Could I Leave You?” – Follies [Sondheim]
“Gifts of Love” – The Baker’s Wife
“Like It Was” – Merrily We Roll Along [Sondheim]
Psst… Here’s where you can find out your vocal type!
Ensemble (Mezzo-Sopranos)
“Anything But Lonely” – Aspects of Love
“Patterns” – Baby
“Wait” – Sweeney Todd [Sondheim]
Ensemble (Sopranos)
“Happiness” – Passion [Sondheim]
“Moonfall” – The Mystery of Edwin Drood
“Soon” – A Little Night Music [Sondheim]
Ensemble (Tenors)
“Day After That” – Kiss of the Spider Woman
“Someone Is Waiting” – Company [Sondheim]
“Morning Glow” – Pippin
Step 4: Select a Monologue
If requested, here are a few audition monologues for Into the Woods:
• “Heir Apparently Not” in Kids’ Comedic Monologues That Are Actually Funny➝
• “I Intend to Be a Queen➝” from You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown (Lucy)
• “Mother Moon➝” from Fading Joy➝ (Joy)
• “Parade” in Fantasy Monologues for Young Actors➝
Final Step: Audition Prep
Once you’ve chosen your song, it’s time to start preparing! Grab your FREE Audition Prep Checklist and Stamp Cards to stay organized and motivated for your upcoming auditions!
Into the Woods Song List
Here’s a list of the musical numbers in Into the Woods, 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! The following 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:
“Into the Woods” – Narrator, Cinderella, Jack, Baker, Baker’s Wife, Stepmother, Florinda, Lucinda, Jack’s Mother, Little Red Riding Hood, Witch
“Cinderella at the Grave” – Narrator, Cinderella, Cinderella’s Mother
“Hello, Little Girl” – Wolf, Little Red Ridinghood
“I Guess This Is Goodbye” / “Maybe They’re Magic” – Narrator, Jack, Baker, Baker’s Wife
“Our Little World” – Rapunzel, Witch
“I Know Things Now” – Little Red Ridinghood
“A Very Nice Prince” – Cinderella, Baker’s Wife
“First Midnight” – Company
“Giants in the Sky” – Jack
“Agony” – Cinderella’s Prince, Rapunzel’s Prince
“It Takes Two” – Baker, Baker’s Wife
“Stay with Me” – Witch, Rapunzel
“On the Steps of the Palace” – Cinderella
“Ever After” – Narrator, Florinda, Lucinda, Witch, Company
Act 2:
“So Happy” – Company
“Agony (Reprise)” – Cinderella’s Prince, Rapunzel’s Prince
“Witch’s Lament” – Witch
“Any Moment” – Cinderella’s Prince, Baker’s Wife
“Moments in the Woods” – Baker’s Wife
“Your Fault” – Jack, Baker, Witch, Cinderella, Little Red Ridinghood
“Last Midnight” – Witch
“No More” – Baker, Mysterious Man
“No One Is Alone” – Cinderella, Baker, Little Red Ridinghood, Jack
“Children Will Listen” – Witch, Company
Want more songs? Check out these DIY Rep Books for EVERY vocal type!
Which of these audition songs for Into the Woods did you choose?
And what role are you auditioning for? We would love to hear all about it in the comments! And 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 and a TESOL drama certificate, with experience working and interning in Broadway and Off-Broadway theaters.
