32 Easy Musical Theatre Songs to Sing – By Vocal Type
Last Updated: May 18, 2025
Looking for some nice and easy audition songs or a showtune for an upcoming audition or project? Well, if it’s for an audition, you should check out our giant database of audition songs for specific musicals. Otherwise, you can go through these easy audition songs, sorted by vocal type.
By the way, the word “easy” is very subjective. For the purposes of the following list, the songs below all stay in the middle range of each vocal type, and they feature a small range of notes, making them very beginner-friendly. Have fun!
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Altos
“Distant Melody” – Peter Pan
“It’s Raining on Prom Night” – Grease
“Just a Housewife” – Working
“Take It on the Chin” – Me and My Girl
Baritones
“Easier to Love” – Baby
“Look Over There” – La Cage aux Folles
“She’s a Woman” – Kiss of the Spider Woman
“Shouldn’t I Be Less in Love With You?” – I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change
Basses
“Be Prepared” – The Lion King
“In the Ring” – Rocky
“I’ve Grown Accustomed to Her Face” – My Fair Lady
“Real Live Girl” – Little Me
Contras
“Love and Love Alone” – The Visit
“Nobody’s Heart” – By Jupiter
“Somebody Gonna Love You” – The Color Purple
“Where Am I Going?” – Sweet Charity
Psst… Here’s where you can find out your vocal type!
Mezzo-Sopranos
“Don’t Say Another Word” – Next Thing You Know
“Shall We Dance?” – The King and I
“Shopping Around” – Wish You Were Here
“Welcome to Holiday Inn” – Seesaw
Sopranos
“Desperate Ones” – Jacques Brel is Alive and Well and Living in Paris
“Here at Horace Green” – School of Rock
“The Sound of Music” – The Sound of Music
“The World Above” – The Little Mermaid
Tenors
“I Chose Right” – Baby
“People Carry On” – The Story of My Life
“Whatever” – It Shoulda Been You
“When She Smiles” – Lysistrata Jones
Trebles/Kids
“Do You Want to Build a Snowman?” – Frozen
“It’s Possible” – Seussical
“In the Big Blue World” – Finding Nemo
“The Perfect Nanny” – Mary Poppins
Want more songs? Check out these DIY Rep Books for EVERY vocal type!
Which of these easy musical theatre songs is your favorite?
And what are you working on at the moment? Feel free to share in the comments below!
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 and a TESOL drama certificate, with experience working and interning in Broadway and Off-Broadway theaters.
