42 Stephen Sondheim Audition Songs – By Vocal Type
These Stephen Sondheim audition songs highlight the wit, complexity, and musical precision that define his work. The list is sorted by vocal type, making it easier to find a Sondheim song that fits your range and audition needs.
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
Baritones
“Beautiful Girls” – Follies
“Good Thing Going” – Merrily We Roll Along
“It Wasn’t Meant to Happen” – Marry Me a Little
“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
Contras
“I’m Still Here” – Follies
“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
Sopranos
“All For You” – Saturday Night
“Green Finch and Linnet Bird” – Sweeney Todd
“Happiness” – Passion [Sondheim/solo version]
“Soon” – A Little Night Music
“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
“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, 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.
