The Best Late 20th-Century Audition Songs – By Vocal Type
These late 20th century audition songs come from musicals written during the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s. The list is sorted by vocal type, making it easier to find material that fits your range and audition needs.
Altos
“Goodbye, My Love” – Ragtime
“Now That I’ve Seen Her” – Miss Saigon
“Take That Look Off Your Face” – Tell Me on a Sunday
“The Music and the Mirror” – A Chorus Line
“Time Heals Everything” – Mack & Mabel
Baritones
“Beautiful City” – Godspell
“I Promise You a Happy Ending” – Mack & Mabel
“Look Over There” – La Cage aux Folles
“Some Girls” – Once on This Island
“Something Was Missing” – Annie
Basses
“Father to Son” – Falsettos
“In My Own Lifetime” – The Rothschilds
“Marry Me” – The Rink
“There’s Always One You Can’t Forget” – Dance a Little Closer
“Three Is a Magic Number” – Schoolhouse Rock Live!
Contras
“As If We Never Said Goodbye” – Sunset Boulevard
“Like It Was” – Merrily We Roll Along
“Maybe” – Miss Saigon
“Magic to Do” – Pippin
“The Past Is Another Land” – Aida
Mezzo-Sopranos
“Blame It on the Summer Night” – Rags
“Do It Alone” – Parade
“Come Down from the Tree” – Once on This Island
“I’m Not Afraid of Anything” – Songs for a New World
“When Will Someone Hear?” – Martin Guerre
Sopranos
“How Could I Ever Know?” – The Secret Garden
“I’m Leaving You” – The Life
“Melodie de Paris” – Phantom
“Moonfall” – The Mystery of Edwin Drood
“No One Knows Who I Am” – Jekyll & Hyde
Tenors
“Bring Him Home” – Les Misérables
“How Did They Build the Titanic?” – Titanic
“I Chose Right” – Baby
“Love Changes Everything” – Aspects of Love
“No Moon” – Titanic
Trebles
“Getting Tall” – Nine
“Little People” – Les Misérables
“Neat to Be a Newsboy” – Working
“No Matter What” – Whistle Down the Wind
“The Beautiful Day” – Scrooge!
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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.
