Rodgers and Hammerstein Musical Theatre Songs
Last Updated: May 7, 2025
The following list includes a curated selection of Rodgers and Hammerstein musical theatre songs, drawn from a wide range of their stage musicals and organized by vocal type. Audition songs can also be browsed by musical.
Altos
“A Cockeyed Optimist” – South Pacific
“Everybody’s Got a Home But Me” – Pipe Dream
“Happy Talk” – South Pacific
“Hello, Young Lovers” – The King and I
“I Enjoy Being a Girl” – Flower Drum Song
“My Favorite Things” – The Sound of Music
Baritones
“All I Owe Ioway” – State Fair
“Soliloquy” – Carousel
“That’s For Me” – State Fair
“The Big Black Giant” – Me and Juliet
“The Highest Judge of All” – Carousel
“You Are Never Away” – Allegro
Basses
“A Fellow Needs a Girl” – Allegro
“Edelweiss” – The Sound of Music
“Some Enchanted Evening” – South Pacific
“The Man I Used to Be” – Pipe Dream
“This Nearly Was Mine” – South Pacific
“When the Children Are Asleep” – Carousel
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Mezzo-Sopranos
“A Lovely Night” – Cinderella
“Getting to Know You” – The King and I
“He Was Tall” – Cinderella
“Love, Look Away” – Flower Drum Song
“Shall We Dance?” – The King and I
“Something Wonderful” – The King and I
Sopranos
“I Have Confidence” – The Sound of Music
“So Far” – Allegro
“No Other Love” – Me and Juliet
“There’s Music in You” – Cinderella
“What’s the Use of Wond’rin’?” – Carousel
“You’ll Never Walk Alone” – Carousel
Tenors
“Geraniums in the Winder” – Carousel
“Kansas City” – Oklahoma!
“Like a God” – Flower Drum Song
“That’s the Way It Happens” – Me and Juliet
“There Is Nothin’ Like a Dame” – South Pacific
“Younger Than Springtime” – South Pacific
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Audition Songs for Rodgers & Hammerstein Musicals:
• Carousel
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.
