Audition-Friendly Rock Songs for Mezzo-Sopranos
Last Updated: May 6, 2025
This list includes a curated selection of non-musical theatre rock songs for mezzos, organized by decade. Songs are drawn from a range of rock repertoire. Additional song lists are available on the non-musical theatre repertoire page.
1960s/1970s Rock Songs for Mezzos
“Barracuda” – Heart
“Somebody to Love” – Jefferson Airplane
“Turtle Blues” – Janis Joplin
“Woodstock” – Joni Mitchell
1980s Rock Songs for Mezzos
“Like a Prayer” – Madonna
“Bad Reputation” – Joan Jett
“Separate Ways” – Journey
“Who Will You Run To?” – Heart
1990s Rock Songs for Mezzos
“All I Really Want” – Alanis Morissette
“Pretty” – The Cranberries
“You Can Do It” – No Doubt
Contemporary Rock Songs for Mezzos
“Howl” – Florence + the Machine
“Over” – Lindsay Lohan
“Wake Up” – Hilary Duff
“What the Water Gave Me” – Florence + the Machine
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Author: Stacy Karyn
Stacy Karyn is the founder of Theatre Trip, the author of The Thespian’s Bucket List➝, and 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.
