Uptempo Audition Songs – by Vocal Type
Are you looking for a fast and uptempo showtune for an upcoming project or audition? Well, first you should check out our giant database of audition songs for specific musicals. But if your show hasn’t yet been covered by us, and if you have specifically been asked to prepare something uptempo, you can go through the list of uptempo audition songs below!
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First Step: Read your audition details
Please read your audition details carefully, as they sometimes specify the type of song they’d like to hear (a ballad, something uptempo, etc.). Make sure to select a song that’s appropriate for your specific casting call.
Altos
“Always True to You in My Fashion” – Kiss Me, Kate
“Diamonds are a Girl’s Best Friend” – Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
“Gotta Get Out” – Ordinary Days
“Here I Am” – Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
“I Want to Go to Hollywood” – Grand Hotel
“It’s a Perfect Relationship” – Bells are Ringing
Baritones
“Come Back to Me” – On a Clear Day You Can See Forever
“I’d Order Love” – First Date
“Lucky to Be Me” – On the Town
“Man About Town” – Young Frankenstein
“Old Friends” – Merrily We Roll Along
“Ridin’ on the Moon” – St. Louis Woman
Basses
“Days Gone By” – She Loves Me
“I’m Allergic to Cats” – The Theory of Relativity
“Last One Picked” – Whoop-Dee-Doo!
“Luck be a Lady” – Guys and Dolls
“Masculinity” – La Cage aux Folles
“Put on a Happy Face” – Bye Bye Birdie
Contras
“Blow, Gabriel, Blow” – Anything Goes
“Brotherhood of Man” – How to Succeed in Business
“Just One Step” – Songs for a New World
“Sit Down, You’re Rockin’ the Boat” – Guys and Dolls
“Unstoppable” – Tootsie
“When I Go” – We Aren’t Kids Anymore
Psst… Here’s where you can find out your vocal type!
Mezzo-Sopranos
“I Can Cook Too” – On the Town
“Long As I’m Here With You” – Thoroughly Modern Millie
“Look At Me Now” – The Wild Party
“My Favorite Things” – The Sound of Music
“Practically Perfect” – Mary Poppins
“The Next Time it Happens” – Pipe Dream
Sopranos
“Brand New You” – 13
“Crossword Puzzle” – Starting Here, Starting Now
“I Could Have Danced All Night” – My Fair Lady
“Many a New Day” – Oklahoma!
“The Lusty Month of May” – Camelot
“The Tale of the Oyster” – Fifty Million Frenchmen
Tenors
“Delivery” – Working
“It Takes Two” – Hairspray
“My Petersburg” – Anastasia
“Something’s Coming” – West Side Story
“What Do I Need With Love?” – Thoroughly Modern Millie
“World’s Greatest Dad” – Elf
Trebles/Kids
“Born to Entertain” – Ruthless!
“Counting Down to Christmas” – A Christmas Story
“Neat to Be a Newsboy” – Working
“There Is a Santa Claus” – Elf
“Whatcha Gonna Do?” – Chaplin
“When I Get My Name in Lights” – The Boy From Oz
Want more songs? Check out these DIY Rep Books for EVERY vocal type!
Which of these uptempo audition songs is your favorite?
And what role are you auditioning for next? We would love to hear all about it in the comments below! And in the meantime, you can check out our database of best audition songs for other musicals.
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, a TESOL drama certificate, and has worked and interned with Broadway and Off-Broadway theaters.