The Best Audition Songs for Nice Work If You Can Get It
When considering audition songs for Nice Work If You Can Get It, it’s fitting to choose a song from jazz age style 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 Nice Work If You Can Get It features songs from the jazz age, most of the audition songs below are drawn from musicals between the 1920s and 1930s. 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 Nice Work If You Can Get It.
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 Nice Work If You Can Get It
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Billie Bendix
“Can This Be Love?” – Fine and Dandy
“Johnny One Note” – Babes in Arms
“My Funny Valentine” – Babes in Arms
“The Lady Is a Tramp” – Babes in Arms
Cookie McGee
“Be Like the Bluebird” – Anything Goes
“I Happen to Like New York” – The New Yorkers
“There’s Nowhere to Go But Up” – Knickerbocker Holiday
“When I Grow Up (The G-Man Song)” – Pins and Needles
Duchess Estonia Dulworth
“Experiment” – Nymph Errant
“How Could We Be Wrong?” – Nymph Errant
“It’s Bad for Me” – Nymph Errant
“The Tale of the Oyster” – Fifty Million Frenchmen
Duke Mahoney
“Heaven on Earth” – Oh, Kay!
“I Worship You” – Fifty Million Frenchmen
“Leaning on a Lamp Post” – Me and My Girl
“Sunny Side Up” – Good News!
Eileen Evergreen
“Falling in Love With Love” – The Boys from Syracuse
“Most Gentlemen Don’t Like Love” – The New Yorkers
“Romance” – The Desert Song
“Where Would You Get Your Coat” – Fifty Million Frenchmen
Jeannie Muldoon
“I Get a Kick Out of You” – Anything Goes
“Naughty Baby” – Crazy for You
“Please Don’t Make Me Be Good” – Fifty Million Frenchmen
“The Physician” – The New Yorkers
Jimmy Winter
“A Kiss for Cinderella” – Of Thee I Sing
“Isn’t This a Lovely Day” – Top Hat
“Little Jazz Bird” – Lady, Be Good!
“You’ve Got That Thing” – Fifty Million Frenchmen
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Ensemble (Altos)
“Buddie Beware” – Anything Goes
“Nobody Breaks My Heart” – Fine and Dandy
“Take It on the Chin” – Me and My Girl
Ensemble (Baritones)
“All Through the Night” – Anything Goes
“Cheek to Cheek” – Top Hat
“You Don’t Know Paree” – Fifty Million Frenchmen
Ensemble (Basses)
“Clap Yo’ Hands” – Oh, Kay!
“Easy to Love” – Anything Goes
“Oh, Lady Be Good!” – Lady, Be Good!
Ensemble (Contras)
“Boy! What Love Has Done to Me” – Girl Crazy
“I’ve Got My Love to Keep Me Warm” – White Christmas
“Little Girl Blue” – Jumbo
Ensemble (Mezzo-Sopranos)
“Goodbye, Little Dream, Goodbye” – Anything Goes
“I’m in Love” – Fifty Million Frenchmen
“What Good Is Love?” – Pins and Needles
Ensemble (Sopranos)
“Glad to Be Unhappy” – On Your Toes
“Just Imagine” – Good News!
“It Never Was You” – Knickerbocker Holiday
Ensemble (Tenors)
“Dames” – 42nd Street
“Starting at the Bottom” – Fine and Dandy
“Tea for Two” – No, No, Nanette
Step 4: Select a Monologue
If requested, here are a few audition monologues for Nice Work If You Can Get It:
• “Brass Bands and Confetti” from My One and Only
• “Dearly Beloved” from My One and Only
• “Poor Relation” from George Washington Slept Here
• “Some Crazy Poem” from Mack & Mabel
• “The Country” from George Washington Slept Here
Step 5: Audition Prep
Choosing the right song is just the beginning! Strong preparation helps you walk into the room with confidence and ready to show what you can do.
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Nice Work If You Can Get It Song List
Here’s a list of the musical numbers in Nice Work If You Can Get It 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:
“Sweet and Lowdown” – Jimmy, Jeannie, Ensemble
“Nice Work If You Can Get It” – Jimmy
“Nice Work If You Can Get It (Reprise)” – Billie
“Demon Rum” – Duchess, Chief Berry, Ensemble
“Someone to Watch Over Me” – Billie
“Delishious” – Eileen, Ensemble
“I’ve Got to Be There” – Jimmy, Jeannie, Ensemble
“I’ve Got to Be There (Reprise)” – Jeannie, Ensemble
“Treat Me Rough” – Billie
“Let’s Call the Whole Thing Off” – Jimmy, Billie, Chief Berry
“Do It Again” – Jeannie, Duke
“‘S Wonderful” – Jimmy, Billie
“Fascinating Rhythm” – Jimmy, Cookie, Ensemble
Act II:
“But Not for Me” – Billie
“By Strauss” – Duchess, Cookie
“Sweet and Lowdown (Reprise)” – Cookie
“Do, Do, Do” – Jimmy, Ensemble
“Hangin’ Around With You” – Billie
“Looking for a Boy” – Duchess, Cookie
“Blah, Blah, Blah” – Duke
“Let’s Call the Whole Thing Off (Reprise)” – Billie, Jimmy
“Will You Remember Me?” – Billie, Jimmy
“I’ve Got to Be There (Reprise)” – Ensemble
“I’ve Got a Crush on You” – Eileen, Ensemble
“Blah, Blah, Blah (Reprise)” – Jeannie, Duke
“Looking for a Boy (Reprise)” – Cookie, Duchess
“Delishious (Reprise)” – Chief Berry, Eileen
“Someone to Watch Over Me (Reprise)” – Jimmy, Billie
“They All Laughed” – 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.
