The Best Audition Songs for Jane Eyre – By Character

When considering audition songs for Jane Eyre, it’s fitting to choose a lyrical or 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 Jane Eyre premiered in 1995, the audition songs below are drawn from musicals between the 1980s and 2000s. Each one has been carefully hand-picked and reviewed to ensure it matches the show’s style.

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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 uptempo, etc.). Make sure to select a song that’s appropriate for your specific casting call.

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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 Jane Eyre.

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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.

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Audition Songs for Jane Eyre

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Blanche Ingram

“Come to My Garden” – The Secret Garden

“How Could I Ever Know?” – The Secret Garden

“Melodie de Paris” – Phantom

“Moonfall” – The Mystery of Edwin Drood

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Edward Fairfax Rochester

“Funny” – City of Angels

“I Can’t Recall” – A Tale of Two Cities

“Intoxication” – Marguerite

“Reflection” – A Tale of Two Cities

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Helen Burns

“God Help the Outcasts” – The Hunchback of Notre Dame

“Hold On” – The Secret Garden

“Woman” – The Pirate Queen

“When the World Was Mine” – The Count of Monte Cristo

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Jane Eyre

“A New Life” – Jekyll & Hyde

“China Doll” – Marguerite

“Someday” – The Hunchback of Notre Dame

“Sympathy, Tenderness” – Jekyll & Hyde

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Mrs. Fairfax

“Around the World” – Grey Gardens

“Here Alone” – Little Women

“Rookie in the Ring” – My Favorite Year

“The Revolutionary Costume for Today” – Grey Gardens

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Ensemble (Altos)

“Once Upon a Dream” – Jekyll & Hyde

“Someone Like You” – Jekyll & Hyde

“The Face I See” – Marguerite

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Ensemble (Baritones)

“Barrett’s Song” – Titanic

“No One Has Ever Loved Me” – Passion

“She’s a Woman” – Kiss of the Spider Woman

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Ensemble (Basses)

“If I Can’t Love Her (Reprise)” – Beauty and the Beast

“Lost in the Darkness” – Jekyll & Hyde

“Where’s the Girl?” – The Scarlet Pimpernel

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Ensemble (Contras)

“A Change in Me” – Beauty and the Beast

“Another Winter in a Summer Town” – Grey Gardens

“Living in the Shadows” – Victor/Victoria

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Ensemble (Mezzo-Sopranos)

“How Many Tears?” – Martin Guerre

“Only Love” – The Scarlet Pimpernel

“When I Look At You” – Marguerite

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Ensemble (Sopranos)

“My True Love” – Phantom

“Please Don’t Make Me Love You” – Dracula

“Will You?” – Grey Gardens

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Ensemble (Tenors)

“I Need to Know” – Jekyll & Hyde

“Live With Somebody You Love” – Martin Guerre

“She Was There” – The Scarlet Pimpernel

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Ensemble (Trebles)

“Getting Tall” – Nine

“Round-Shouldered Man” – The Secret Garden

“The Girl I Mean to Be” – The Secret Garden

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Step 4: Select a Monologue

If requested, here are a few audition monologues for Jane Eyre.:

• “His Voice” from The Cradle Song

• “In a Minute” from The Anniversary

• “Keen on Living” from Three Sisters

• “Ladylike” from Quality Street

• “The Spell Is Working” from The Secret Garden

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Jane Eyre Song List

Here’s a list of the musical numbers in Jane Eyre, 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.

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Act 1:

“Jane” – Edward Fairfax Rochester

“Children of God” – Mr. Brocklehurst, Mrs. Reed, Miss Scatcherd, Ensemble

“Forgiveness” – Helen Burns

“Sweet Liberty” – Jane Eyre, Ensemble

“Secrets of the House” – Ensemble

“Perfectly Nice” – Mrs. Fairfax, Adèle, Jane

“As Good As You” – Rochester

“Your Word to God” – Rochester

“After the Fire” – Rochester

“Secret Soul” – Jane, Rochester

“The Finer Things” – Blanche Ingram

“Oh How You Look” – Rochester, Blanche, Ensemble

“The Pledge” – Jane, Rochester

“Sirens” – Rochester, Jane

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Act 2:

“The Scream” – Richard Mason, Ensemble

“Painting Her Portrait” – Jane

“In The Light Of The Virgin Morning” – Jane, Blanche

“The Gypsy” – Gypsy

“My Hope of Heaven” – Rochester, Jane

“The Chestnut Tree” – Ensemble

“Slip of a Girl” – Mrs. Fairfax, Jane

“The Wedding” – Ensemble

“Wild Boy” – Rochester

“Farewell Good Angel” – Rochester

“Rain” – Ensemble

“The Death of Mrs. Reed” – Jane, Ensemble

“The Voice Across The Moors” – St. John Rivers, Jane, Rochester

“Brave Enough For Love” – Jane, Rochester, Ensemble

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