32 Pop Rock Musical Theatre Songs – By Vocal Type
Looking for a great pop rock 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, you can go through these pop rock musical theatre songs, sorted by vocal type.
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Altos
“All Grown Up” – Bare
“I Say No” – Heathers
“Make Up My Heart” – Starlight Express
“Smiling” – Jagged Little Pill
Baritones
“All That’s Known” – Spring Awakening
“Role of a Lifetime” – Bare
“The Flip Side” – Rocky
“Why” – Tick, Tick … Boom!
Basses
“Aftershocks” – Next to Normal
“One Last Kiss” – Bye Bye Birdie
“She Is a Diamond” – Evita
“Something About Her” – Pretty Woman
Contras
“Just Breathe” – The Prom
“Simple Joys” – Pippin
“Turn Off the Dark” – Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark
“Without You” – Rent
Psst… Here’s where you can find out your vocal type!
Mezzo-Sopranos
“Home” – Beetlejuice
“I See Stars” – Mean Girls
“Remember This” – The Mad Ones
“What It Means to Be a Friend” – 13
Sopranos
“Brand New You” – 13
“Holding Out For a Hero” – Footloose
“Superboy and the Invisible Girl” – Next to Normal
“Uninvited” – Jagged Little Pill
Tenors
“Enjoy the Trip” – Bring It On
“Goodbye” – Catch Me If You Can
“Memphis Lives in Me” – Memphis
“Soul of a Man” – Kinky Boots
Trebles (Kids)
“Electricity” – Billy Elliot
“Girl Scout” – Beetlejuice
“I Like It” – A Bronx Tale
“Sticks & Stones” – Polkadots: The Cool Kids Musical
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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.