The Best Mature Audition Songs – By Vocal Type
Last Updated: May 18, 2025
Looking for a mature audition song or 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. But if your show hasn’t yet been covered by us, or if you’re just looking to expand your repertoire with songs written for older characters, just go through this list of mature audition songs, sorted by vocal type. All of the following songs are sung by musical theatre characters who are 50+!
Note: This post contains affiliate links. If you purchase through these links, we may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. For more details, please see our full disclosure.
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
Psst… Here’s where you can find out your vocal type!
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
Want more songs? Check out these DIY Rep Books for EVERY vocal type!
Which of these mature 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.
