The Best Audition Songs for Les Misérables – By Character
When considering audition songs for Les Misérables, it’s fitting to choose a dramatic song from late 20th century 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 Les Misérables premiered in 1980, the audition songs below are drawn from musicals between the 1970s and 1990s. 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 upbeat, 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 Les Misérables.
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 Les Misérables
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Cosette
“How Could I Ever Know?” – The Secret Garden
“My True Love” – Phantom
“Sympathy, Tenderness” – Jekyll & Hyde
“When There’s No One” – Carrie
Enjolras
“In Every Age” – Titanic
“Into the Fire” – The Scarlet Pimpernel
“Sunset Boulevard” – Sunset Boulevard
“This Is the Moment” – Jekyll & Hyde
Éponine
“I Still Believe” – Miss Saigon
“I’d Give My Life For You” – Miss Saigon
“Now That I’ve Seen Her” – Miss Saigon
“The Movie in My Mind” – Miss Saigon
“When Will Someone Hear?” – Martin Guerre
Fantine
“As If We Never Said Goodbye” – Sunset Boulevard
“How Many Tears?” – Martin Guerre
“Maybe” – Miss Saigon
“Once Upon a Dream” – Jekyll & Hyde
“When I Look at You” – The Scarlet Pimpernel
Gavroche
“Consider Yourself” – Oliver!
“Giants in the Sky” – Into the Woods
“Not While I’m Around” – Sweeney Todd
“Pirelli’s Miracle Elixir” – Sweeney Todd
Javert
“Alive!” – Jekyll & Hyde
“Falcon in the Dive” – The Scarlet Pimpernel
“Nowhere Left to Run” – Amazing Grace
“Where I Want to Be” – Chess
Jean Valjean
“A Bit of Earth” – The Secret Garden
“A Chance For Me” – Amazing Grace
“I’m Martin Guerre” – Martin Guerre
“Live With Somebody You Love” – Martin Guerre
Madame Thénardier
“It’s a Fine Life” – Oliver!
“It’s a Privilege to Pee” – Urinetown
“Little Girls” – Annie
“The Worst Pies in London” – Sweeney Todd
Marius Pontmercy
“Close Every Door” – Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
“Johanna” – Sweeney Todd
“She’s a Woman” – Kiss of the Spider Woman
“Why God Why?” – Miss Saigon
Master Thenardier
“If You Want to Die in Bed” – Miss Saigon
“Reviewing the Situation” – Oliver!
“The American Dream” – Miss Saigon
“You’ve Got to Pick a Pocket or Two” – Oliver!
Young Cosette
“Getting Tall” – Nine
“Once Upon a December” – Anastasia
“Round-Shouldered Man” – The Secret Garden
“The Girl I Mean to Be” – The Secret Garden
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Ensemble (Altos)
“A New Life” – Jekyll & Hyde
“Someone Like You” – Jekyll & Hyde
“The Face I See” – Marguerite
Ensemble (Baritones)
“How Can I Call This Home?” – Parade
“No One Has Ever Loved Me” – Passion
“Words He Doesn’t Say” – Romance/Romance
Ensemble (Basses)
“How Long Must This Go On?” – Beauty and the Beast
“Lost in the Darkness” – Jekyll & Hyde
“Where’s the Girl?” – The Scarlet Pimpernel
Ensemble (Contras)
“Gifts of Love” – The Baker’s Wife
“God Help The Outcasts” – The Hunchback of Notre Dame
“Someone Else’s Story” – Chess
Ensemble (Mezzo-Sopranos)
“Anything But Lonely” – Aspects of Love
“Simple” – Nine
“Unusual Way” – Nine
Ensemble (Sopranos)
“I’m Leaving You” – The Life
“Moonfall” – The Mystery of Edwin Drood
“No One Knows Who I Am” – Jekyll & Hyde
Ensemble (Tenors)
“Before the Summer Ends” – Dracula
“No Moon” – Titanic
“She Was There” – The Scarlet Pimpernel
Step 4: Select a Monologue
If requested, here are a few audition monologues for Les Misérables:
• “Alive Again” from The Book of Will
• “Fleur-De-Lis” from The Three Musketeers
• “In Your Memory” from Shenandoah
• “Nasty Scoundrels” from The Fourteenth of July
• “Something Like This” from Call of the Revolution
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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Les Misérables Song List
Here’s a list of the musical numbers in Les Misérables, 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 1:
“Work Song” – Javert, Valjean, Ensemble
“Valjean Arrested” / “Valjean Forgiven” – Valjean, Bishop, Ensemble
“What Have I Done?” – Valjean
“At the End of the Day” – Fantine, Foreman, Valjean, Ensemble
“I Dreamed a Dream” – Fantine
“Lovely Ladies” – Fantine, Ensemble
“Who Am I?” – Valjean
“Come to Me” – Fantine, Valjean
“Confrontation” – Javert, Valjean
“Castle on a Cloud” – Young Cosette, Madame Thénardier
“Master of the House” – Thénardier, Madame Thénardier, Ensemble
“The Well Scene” – Valjean, Young Cosette
“The Bargain” / “The Waltz” – Valjean, Thénardier, Madame Thénardier, Young Cosette
“Stars” – Javert
“Look Down” – Gavroche, Enjolras, Marius, Ensemble
“Red and Black” – Enjolras, Marius, Grantaire, Feuilly, Combeferre, Courfeyrac, Joly, Prouvaire, Lesgles, Gavroche
“Do You Hear the People Sing?” – Enjolras, Combeferre, Feuilly, Ensemble
“In My Life” – Cosette, Valjean, Marius, Éponine
“A Heart Full of Love” – Marius, Cosette, Éponine
“The Attack on Rue Plumet” – Thénardier, Éponine, Marius, Valjean, Cosette, Ensemble
“One Day More” – Valjean, Marius, Cosette, Éponine, Enjolras, Javert, Thénardier, Madame Thénardier, Company
Act 2:
“At the Barricade” – Enjolras, Javert, Marius, Éponine, Valjean, Ensemble
“On My Own” – Éponine
“Building the Barricade” – Enjolras, Marius, Ensemble
“Javert’s Arrival” – Javert, Enjolras, Gavroche
“Little People” – Gavroche, Ensemble
“A Little Fall of Rain” – Éponine, Marius
“Drink with Me” – Grantaire, Feuilly, Enjolras, Prouvaire, Joly, Marius
“Bring Him Home” – Valjean
“Dog Eats Dog” – Thénardier
“Javert’s Suicide” – Valjean, Javert
“Turning” – Ensemble
“Empty Chairs at Empty Tables” – Marius
“Every Day” / “A Heart Full of Love (Reprise)” – Cosette, Marius, Valjean
“Valjean’s Confession” – Valjean, Marius
“Wedding Chorale” – Marius, Thénardier, Madame Thénardier, Ensemble
“Beggars at the Feast” – Thénardier, Madame Thénardier
“Epilogue” – Valjean, Fantine, Cosette, Marius, Éponine
“Finale” – 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.
