The Best Comedic Audition Songs – by Vocal Type
Are you looking for a funny showtune for an upcoming project or 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, you can go through these comedic audition songs, sorted by vocal type.
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First Step: Read your audition details
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.
Altos
“Climbing Uphill” – The Last Five Years
“I Love Play Rehearsal” – Be More Chill
“I’m the Greatest Star” – Funny Girl
“I’ve Still Got My Health” – Panama Hattie
“Show Off” – The Drowsy Chaperone
Baritones
“God, I Hate Shakespeare” – Something Rotten!
“Gotta Get Out” – The Noteworthy Life of Howard Barnes
“Make ‘Em Laugh” – Singin’ in the Rain
“Man About Town” – Young Frankenstein
“Purpose” – Avenue Q
Basses
“Broken Hearted Hoover Fixer Sucker Guy” – Once
“Brush Up Your Shakespeare” – Kiss Me, Kate
“I Want to Go Home” – Big
“Masculinity” – La Cage aux Folles
“The Elements” – Tomfoolery
Contras
“He Vas My Boyfriend” – Young Frankenstein
“I Really Like Him” – Man of La Mancha
“Just Around the Corner” – The Addams Family
“One Hundred Easy Ways” – Wonderful Town
“Why Do the Wrong People Travel?” – Sail Away
Psst… Here’s where you can find out your vocal type!
Mezzo-Sopranos
“I Speak Six Languages” – The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
“My Big French Boyfriend” – The Toxic Avenger
“My Friend, The Dictionary” – The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
“Shy” – Once Upon a Mattress
“When You Got It, Flaunt It” – The Producers
Sopranos
“Happy to Keep His Dinner Warm” – How to Succeed in Business
“How Lovely to Be a Woman” – Bye Bye Birdie
“If I Were a Bell” – Guys and Dolls
“No More Candy” – She Loves Me
“Vanilla Ice Cream” – She Loves Me
Tenors
“Hard to Be the Bard” – Something Rotten!
“I’m Calm” – A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
“Man” – The Full Monty
“Man Up” – The Book of Mormon
“The Phone Call” – Lucky Stiff
Trebles/Children
“Abigail” – Dear Edwina
“Lunch Box” – Junie B. Jones
“My Party Dress” – Henry and Mudge
“Top Secret Personal Beeswax” – Junie B. Jones
“What If” – The Addams Family
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Which of these comedic audition songs are your favorite?
And what show are you auditioning for next? We would love to hear all about your favorite funny audition songs in the comments below! In the meantime, you can check out our database of best audition songs for other musicals.
Author: Stacy Karyn
Stacy Karyn is the founder of Theatre Trip, author of The Thespian’s Bucket List, and creator of The Cast Album List. She holds a BA in theatre, a TESOL drama certificate, and has worked and interned with Broadway and Off-Broadway theaters.