The Best Audition Songs for The Great Comet – By Character

If you’re looking for audition songs for Natasha, Pierre, & The Great Comet of 1812, it’s best to choose a dramatic, contemporary musical theatre song that matches the show’s tone and suits your vocal type. Be sure to check your audition notice for any specific song guidelines.

Because The Great Comet premiered in 2012, the audition songs below are drawn from musicals between the 2000s and 2020s. 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 uptempo, etc.). Make sure to select a song that’s appropriate for your specific casting call.

* For some productions, it may be beneficial to also be proficient in an instrument. When selecting an audition piece, consider learning the accompanying part as well (on piano, guitar, etc.), just in case.

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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 The Great Comet.

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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.

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Anatole Kuragin

“I Want None of This” – Radiohead [2000s/non-theatre]

“Pyramid Song” – Radiohead [2000s/non-theatre]

“Rise Above 1” – Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark

“There’s a World” – Next to Normal

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Hélène Bezukhova

“Evil Like Me” – Descendants

“Land of Yesterday” – Anastasia

“Red Shoes Blues” – The Wizard of Oz

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Marya Dmitriyevna

“Isn’t It a Trial?” – Alice by Heart

“Off With Their Heads” – Wonderland

“Surabaya-Santa” – Songs for a New World

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Natasha Rostova

“Burn” – Hamilton

“Dividing Day” – The Light in the Piazza

“In My Dreams” – Anastasia

“Sister’s Pickle” – Amélie

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Pierre Bezukhov

“Edges of the World” – Fun Home

“Four Friends” – Ghost Quartet

“Night Will Come” – Groundhog Day

“Subway” – Preludes

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Sonya Rostova

“Hero” – Ghost Quartet

“Men of Snow” – Ingrid Michaelson [2000s/non-theatre]

“Natalya” – Preludes

“Starchild” – Ghost Quartet

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Ensemble (Altos)

“Some Things Fall Away” – Alice by Heart

“Times Are Hard for Dreamers” – Amélie

“When the Music Played” – Doctor Zhivago

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Ensemble (Baritones/Basses)

“Adrian” – Rocky

“In a Crowd of Thousands” – Anastasia [Dmitry’s part]

“Wicked Little Town” – Hedwig and the Angry Inch

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Ensemble (Contras)

“Close the Door” – Anastasia

“Flowers” – Hadestown

“Whispering” – Spring Awakening

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Psst… Here’s where you can find out your vocal type!

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Ensemble (Mezzos/Sopranos)

“The Sea of Life” – The Pirate Queen

“The Gypsy” – Jane Eyre

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

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Ensemble (Tenors)

“My Petersburg” – Anastasia

“Still” – Anastasia

“The World Inside a Frame” – The Bridges of Madison County

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Step 4: Select a Monologue

If requested, here are a few audition monologues for The Great Comet:

• “Bernhardt/Hamlet (#1)” in The Best Men’s Monologues from New Plays, 2019➝

• “Blue Stockings” in Contemporary Monologues for Teenagers: Female➝

• “How Can You Say That?➝” from Wild Honey  (Anna)

• “I Can’t Trust Anything➝” from Watson Intelligence  (Eliza)

• “Moon Man Walk” in The Best Men’s Monologues from New Plays, 2019➝

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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!

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The Great Comet Song List

Here’s a list of the musical numbers in The Great Comet, 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.

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Act 1:

“Prologue” – Company

“Pierre” – Pierre, Ensemble

“Moscow” – Marya, Natasha, Sonya

“The Private and Intimate Life of the House” – Bolkonsky, Mary

“Natasha & Bolkonskys” – Mary, Natasha, Bolkonsky

“No One Else” – Natasha

“The Opera” – Natasha, Sonya, Marya, Hélène, Ensemble

“Natasha & Anatole” – Natasha, Anatole

“The Duel” – Anatole, Dolokhov, Pierre, Hélène, Ensemble

“Dust and Ashes” – Pierre, Ensemble

“Sunday Morning” – Natasha, Sonya, Marya

“Charming” – Hélène

“The Ball” – Natasha, Anatole

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Act 2:

“Letters” – Pierre, Natasha, Mary, Anatole, Dolokhov, Ensemble

“Sonya & Natasha” – Sonya, Natasha

“Sonya Alone” – Sonya

“Preparations” – Anatole, Dolokhov, Pierre

“Balaga” – Balaga, Anatole, Dolokhov, Ensemble

“Gypsy Lovers” / “The Abduction” – Anatole, Ensemble

“In My House” – Marya, Natasha, Sonya

“A Call to Pierre” – Marya, Pierre

“Find Anatole” – Pierre, Anatole, Hélène, Natasha

“Pierre & Anatole” – Pierre, Anatole

“Natasha Very Ill” – Sonya

“Pierre & Andrey” – Andrey, Pierre

“Pierre & Natasha” – Pierre, Natasha

“The Great Comet of 1812” – Pierre, Ensemble

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Which of these audition songs for The Great Comet 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.

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