Mature Audition Songs – By Vocal Type
Last Updated: May 18, 2025
The following list includes a curated selection of mature musical theatre audition songs for older adults (ages 50+), drawn from a wide range of stage musicals and organized by vocal type. Audition songs can also be browsed by musical.
Altos
“Daybreak” – Amazing Grace
“If He Walked Into My Life” – Mame
“Liaisons” – A Little Night Music
“Rookie in the Ring” – My Favorite Year
Baritones
“A Little Luck” – Honeymoon in Vegas
“Beautiful Girls” – Follies
“To Be a Captain” – Titanic
“Wonderful” – Wicked
Basses
“A Fellow Needs a Girl” – Allegro
“Days Gone By” – She Loves Me
“Joe” – Working
“With a Little Bit of Luck” – My Fair Lady
Contras
“Close the Door” – Anastasia
“Love and Love Alone” – The Visit
“Say Yes” – 70, Girls, 70
“What They Never Tell You” – It Shoulda Been You
Mezzo-Sopranos
“A Note From Grandma” – The Wedding Singer
“Around the World” – Grey Gardens
“Pink” – War Paint
“Turn Up the Spotlight” – Nunsense
Sopranos
“Climb Ev’ry Mountain” – The Sound of Music
“Most Gentlemen Don’t Like Love” – The New Yorkers
“One More Kiss” – Follies
“Repent” – On the Twentieth Century
Tenors
“Bring Him Home” – Les Misérables
“Buddy’s Blues” – Follies
“Everything’s Golden” – Tuck Everlasting
“The Cuddles Mary Gave” – A Man of No Importance
Related: How to find out your vocal type
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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.
