Musical Theatre Songs

Audition Songs for Teens – By Vocal Type

The following list includes a curated selection of musical theatre audition songs for teens, drawn from a wide range of stage musicals and organized by vocal type.

Audition song listings can also be browsed by musical.


Altos

“Alyssa Greene” – The Prom

“I Can Hear the Bells” – Hairspray

“Kindergarten Boyfriend” – Heathers

“Live Out Loud” – A Little Princess

“Once You See” – Carrie

“One Perfect Moment” – Bring It On

“The Girl Who Drove Away” – The Mad Ones


Baritones

“All That’s Known” – Spring Awakening

“And You Don’t Even Know It” – Everybody’s Talking About Jamie

“Michael in the Bathroom” – Be More Chill

“Role of a Lifetime” – Bare

“Santa Fe” – Newsies

“Stop” – Mean Girls

“The Kid Inside” – Is There Life After High School?


Basses

“Aftershocks” – Next to Normal

“Heartbeat” – Buddy – The Buddy Holly Story

“Johanna” – Sweeney Todd

“On the Street Where You Live” – My Fair Lady

“One Last Kiss” – Bye Bye Birdie

“Reindeers Are Better Than People” – Frozen

“Waitin’ For The Light to Shine” – Big River


Contras

“All I Need Is an Angel” – Grease Live!

“Bouncing Off the Walls” – Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark

“How Can I Wait?” – Paint Your Wagon

“It Means Beautiful” – Everybody’s Talking About Jamie

“Just Breathe” – The Prom

“Those Magic Changes” – Grease

“Wait and See” – Fangirls


Mezzo-Sopranos

“Beyond My Wildest Dreams” – The Little Mermaid

“Dead Mom” – Beetlejuice

“Let’s Play a Love Scene” – Fame

“Little Lamb” – Gypsy

“My Grand Plan” – The Lightning Thief

“Requiem” – Dear Evan Hansen

“What It Means to Be a Friend” – 13


Sopranos

“Ice Cream” – Anne of Green Gables

“In My Own Little Corner” – Cinderella

“Love Makes the World Go ‘Round” – Carnival!

“Mabel’s Prayer” – Fame

“One Boy” – Bye Bye Birdie

“Saturday Alone” – Calvin Berger

“Superboy and the Invisible Girl” – Next to Normal


Tenors

“Dreamer in Disguise” – Carrie

“Enjoy the Trip” – Bring It On

“Freeze Your Brain” – Heathers

“I Want to Make Magic” – Fame

“Seventeen” – Tuck Everlasting

“The Wall in My Head” – Everybody’s Talking About Jamie

“Winter’s on the Wing” – The Secret Garden


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Author: Stacy Karyn

Stacy Karyn is the founder of Theatre Trip, the author of The Thespian’s Bucket List➝, and 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.

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