Short Musical Theatre Songs – By Vocal Type
Looking for some short musical theatre songs songs 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. Otherwise, you can go through these short, mostly around one-minute audition songs, sorted by vocal type.
* These short musical theatre songs are all are under 1:55 in length.
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Altos
“A Cockeyed Optimist” – South Pacific
“Beautiful” – Marie Christine
“Didn’t I See This Movie?” – Next to Normal
“The Usher from the Mezzanine” – Fade Out – Fade In
“We Deserve Each Other” – Me and Juliet
Baritones
“Kristoff Lullaby” – Frozen
“Michael’s Reprise” – Tootsie
“The Highest Judge of All” – Carousel
“The Sadder But Wiser Girl” – The Music Man
“To Be a Captain” – Titanic
Basses
“Adrian” – Rocky
“Everything About You” – Groundhog Day
“Pilate’s Dream” – Jesus Christ Superstar
“Waitin’ For The Light to Shine” – Big River
“What Would You Do?” – If/Then
Contras
“It Is What It Is” – The Band’s Visit
“Maybe (Baby)” – Grease Live!
“Somebody Gonna Love You” – The Color Purple
“Sweet Child” – The Little Mermaid
“Tender Shepherd” – Peter Pan
Psst… Here’s where you can find out your vocal type!
Mezzo-Sopranos
“Belle (Reprise)” – Beauty and the Beas
“Freddy My Love” – Grease
“Move (You’re Stepping on My Heart)” – Dreamgirls
“One Night With You” – All Shook Up
Sopranos
“After Midnight Dies” – The Wild Party
“No More Candy” – She Loves Me
“That’ll Show Him” – A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
“The World Above” – The Little Mermaid
“Voices of the Angels” – Amazing Grace
Tenors
“Dreamer in Disguise” – Carrie
“Hans of the Southern Isles” – Frozen
“He’s Not Here” – Next to Normal
“How Did They Build the Titanic?” – Titanic
“On This Night of A Thousand Stars” – Evita
Trebles
“Dites-Moi” – South Pacific
“Gary, Indiana” – The Music Man
“Noah Down the Stairs” – Caroline, or Change
“The Beautiful Day” – Scrooge!
“The Girl I Mean to Be” – The Secret Garden
Want more songs? Check out these DIY Rep Books for EVERY vocal type!
Which of these short musical theatre songs is your favorite?
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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 and a TESOL drama certificate, with experience working and interning in Broadway and Off-Broadway theaters.
