43 The Best Audition Songs for Kids – By Time Period

Last Updated: May 18, 2025

Are you or your child preparing for showcases or getting ready for an important audition? Well, first you should check out our giant database of audition songs for specific musicals. But if your show hasn’t yet been covered by us, or if you’re just looking to expand your repertoire,  you can go through this list of audition songs for kids/trebles.

By the way, if your vocal range lies between A3-F5, and you haven’t reached vocal maturity yet, you would be considered a treble! Here’s how you can find your vocal type.

And here’s our matching “Audition Songs for Kids” Spotify Playlist!

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Golden Age Songs for Kids (1940-1959)

“Big Mole” – Lost in the Stars

“Dites-Moi” – South Pacific

“Gary, Indiana” – The Music Man

“I Whistle a Happy Tune” – The King and I

“I Won’t Grow Up” – Peter Pan

“So Long, Farewell” – The Sound of Music

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1960s Songs for Kids

“Any Dream Will Do” – Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat

“I’d Do Anything” – Oliver!

“My Best Girl” – Mame

“Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious” – Mary Poppins

“The Perfect Nanny” – Mary Poppins

“Where Is Love?” – Oliver!

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1970s Songs for Kids

“Lullaby From Baby to Baby” – Runaways

“Maybe” – Annie

“Neat to Be a Newsboy” – Working

“Not While I’m Around” – Sweeney Todd

“Tomorrow” – Annie

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1980s Songs for Kids

“Castle on a Cloud” – Les Misérables

“Getting Tall” – Nine

“Giants in the Sky” – Into the Woods

“I Know Things Now” – Into the Woods

“Little People” – Les Misérables

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1990s Songs for Kids

“I Want to Know” – Big

“My New Philosophy” – You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown

“No Matter What” – Whistle Down the Wind

“Round-Shouldered Man” – The Secret Garden

“Santa’s Little Teapot” – Nuncrackers

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2000s Songs for Kids

“Counting Down to Christmas” – A Christmas Story

“Electricity” – Billy Elliot

“I Know It’s Today” – Shrek

 “Six Hours as a Princess” – Children’s Letters to God

“Up on the Fridge” – Dear Edwina

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2010s Songs for Kids

“Almost Nearly Perfect” – Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

“Good Girl Winnie Foster” – Tuck Everlasting

“If Only You Would Listen” – School of Rock

“Middle of a Moment” – James and the Giant Peach

“Ring of Keys” – Fun Home

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Comedic/Character Audition Songs for Kids

“Born to Entertain” – Ruthless!

“Come to the Fun Home” – Fun Home

“Let Me Entertain You” – Gypsy

“My Party Dress” – Henry and Mudge

“Schroeder” – You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown

“What If” – The Addams Family

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Which of these audition songs for kids are in your book?

And what role are you auditioning for next? We love to hear all about what young singers and performers are up to, so leave us a comment! In the meantime, you can check out our database of best audition songs for other musicals.

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