Golden Age Audition Songs – by Vocal Type
Looking for a great showtune from the golden age for an upcoming audition or project? 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 golden age audition songs, sorted by vocal type and age.
* The golden age songs below are from musicals between 1940 – 1959.
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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.
Golden Age Songs for Altos
“Everybody’s Got a Home But Me” – Pipe Dream
“Hello, Young Lovers” – The King and I
“I’m Not At All In Love” – The Pajama Game
“Ladies” – Destry Rides Again
“The Beast in You” – Goldilocks
“The Gentleman is a Dope” – Allegro
“The Love of My Life” – Brigadoon
Golden Age Songs for Baritones
“Goodbye, Old Girl” – Damn Yankees
“I Met a Girl” – Bells are Ringing
“Lonely Town” – On the Town
“There But For You Go I” – Brigadoon
“Those Were The Good Old Days” – Damn Yankees
“When I’m Not Near The Girl I Love” – Finian’s Rainbow
“Young and Foolish” – Plain and Fancy
Golden Age Songs for Basses
“Come Along With Me” – Can-Can
“Edelweiss” – The Sound of Music
“Just in Time” – Bells are Ringing
“More I Cannot Wish You” – Guys and Dolls
“My Time of Day” – Guys and Dolls
“Once in Love With Amy” – Where’s Charley?
“The Man I Used to Be” – Pipe Dream
Golden Age Songs for Contras
“Any Place I Hang My Hat Is Home” – St. Louis Woman
“I Never Know When” – Goldilocks
“If You Hadn’t But You Did” – Two on the Aisle
“I’ve Still Got My Health” – Panama Hattie
“Lazy Afternoon” – The Golden Apple
“The Boy Next Door” – Meet Me in St. Louis
“Why Can’t You Behave?” – Kiss Me, Kate
Psst… Here’s where you can find out your vocal type!
Golden Age Songs for Mezzos
“How Are Things in Glocca Morra?” – Finian’s Rainbow
“I Can Cook Too” – On the Town
“Little Lamb” – Gypsy
“Love, Look Away” – Flower Drum Song
“Shall We Dance?” – The King and I
“Shopping Around” – Wish You Were Here
“Something Wonderful” – The King and I
Golden Age Songs for Sopranos
“A Little Bit in Love” – Wonderful Town
“I Am Loved” – Out of This World
“I Could Have Danced All Night” – My Fair Lady
“I Have to Tell You” – Fanny
“No Other Love” – Me and Juliet
“So Far” – Allegro
“You’ll Never Walk Alone” – Carousel
Golden Age Songs for Tenors
“All I Need Is the Girl” – Gypsy
“Come to Me, Bend to Me” – Brigadoon
“Like a God” – Flower Drum Song
“Many Moons Ago” – Once Upon a Mattress
“There Is Nothin’ Like a Dame” – South Pacific
“You Are Beautiful” – Flower Drum Song
“Younger Than Springtime” – South Pacific
Golden Age Songs for Trebles
“Dites-Moi” – South Pacific
“Gary, Indiana” – The Music Man
“I Won’t Grow Up” – Peter Pan
“Let Me Entertain You” – Gypsy
“So Long, Farewell” – The Sound of Music
Golden Age Songs for Teens
“Distant Melody” – Peter Pan
“How Can I Wait” – Paint Your Wagon
“I Won’t Grow Up” – Peter Pan
“In My Own Little Corner” – Cinderella
“Wendy” – Peter Pan
Want more songs? Check out these DIY Rep Books for EVERY vocal type!
Which of these golden age audition songs did you choose?
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, a TESOL drama certificate, and has worked and interned with Broadway and Off-Broadway theaters.