Musical Theatre Songs

Stephen Sondheim Audition Songs – By Vocal Type

The following list includes a curated selection of Stephen Sondheim audition songs, drawn from a wide range of his stage musicals and organized by vocal type. Audition songs can also be browsed by musical.


Altos

Children and Art” – Sunday in the Park with George 

Everybody Loves Louis” – Sunday in the Park with George

In Buddy’s Eyes” – Follies

Liaisons” – A Little Night Music

Losing My Mind” – Follies

Moments in the Woods” – Into the Woods

The Worst Pies in London” – Sweeney Todd


Baritones

Beautiful Girls” – Follies

Good Thing Going” – Merrily We Roll Along

It Wasn’t Meant to Happen” – Marry Me a Little

Love, I Hear” – A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum

Marry Me a Little” – Company

Talent” – Road Show

You Must Meet My Wife” – A Little Night Music


Basses

Everybody Says Don’t” – Anyone Can Whistle

Fear No More” – The Frogs

Johanna” – Sweeney Todd

Old Friends” – Merrily We Roll Along

My Friends” – Sweeney Todd

The Road You Didn’t Take” – Follies

Your Eyes Are Blue” – Marry Me a Little


Contras

I’m Still Here” – Follies

Last Midnight” – Into the Woods

Like It Was” – Merrily We Roll Along

Send in the Clowns” – A Little Night Music

Sunday in the Park with George” – Sunday in the Park with George

The Ladies Who Lunch” – Company

The Story of Lucy and Jessie” – Follies


Mezzos

I Wish I Could Forget You” – Passion

No One Is Alone” – Into the Woods

On the Steps of the Palace” – Into the Woods

So Many People” – Saturday Night

Take Me to the World” – Evening Primrose

There Won’t Be Trumpets” – Anyone Can Whistle

Wait” – Sweeney Todd


Sopranos

All For You” – Saturday Night

Green Finch and Linnet Bird” – Sweeney Todd

Happiness” – Passion [Sondheim/solo version]

Soon” – A Little Night Music

That Dirty Old Man” – A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum

That’ll Show Him” – A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum

What More Do I Need?” – Saturday Night


Tenors

Being Alive” – Company

Buddy’s Blues” – Follies

I’m Calm” – A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum

Ladies in Their Sensitivities” – Sweeney Todd

Later” – A Little Night Music

Not a Day Goes By” – Merrily We Roll Along

Someone Is Waiting” – Company


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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 ListHer background includes a BA in Theatre, a TESOL Drama certificate, and professional experience in Broadway and Off-Broadway theaters.

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