As a teen, it’s important to choose an audition song that not only shows off your voice, but is age-appropriate! Here, voice teacher Molly R. shares a few tips for selecting your song, plus 50 top picks for musical theater audition songs for teens (both girls and guys!)…
It’s wonderful to be a teen musical theater performer! There are so many great opportunities for this age: high school productions, community theater, and even professional theater for a lucky few.
But it’s not always easy to select the perfect musical theater audition song. In this post, I’ve listed my recommendations for audition songs for boys and girls, but you’ll also want to keep a couple of things in mind…
1) What is the production staff looking for?
If they say “don’t sing from the show,” then don’t! However, you DO want to find something as close as possible to the show in question.
For example, is the company doing an edgier show, like “Rent”? Then you may want to sing an audition song from a show like “Spring Awakening” or even “Hair”. If they’re doing an older classic like “Carousel”, consider something else by Rodgers and Hammerstein (like “South Pacific”), or something from the same era, like “My Fair Lady”.
2) What audition song suits YOU?
What is your type? Are you more of the leading man? The sweet ingenue? Maybe you’re a sassy belter, or a character actor.
The good news is that there is a huge variety of songs that are appropriate (and great fun!) for teen musical theater performers. This list cindlues songs for all types of voices and personalities, with several different styles and time periods for both genders. While many of these songs and tried-and-true classics, many are lesser-known and will delight your audition panel.
Musical Theater Audition Songs for Teen Girls
1. “Frank Mills” — Hair
2. “I’m Not At All In Love” — The Pajama Game
3. “Think of Me” — Phantom of the Opera
4. “Beautiful Candy” — Carnival
5. “Mama Who Bore Me” — Spring Awakening
6. “Once Upon a Dream” — Jekyll and Hyde
7. “How Can I Wait?” — Paint Your Wagon
8. “Wouldn’t It Be Loverly?” — My Fair Lady
9. “Don’t Rain On My Parade” — Funny Girl
10. “Tryouts” — Bring It On: The Musical
11. “My Big French Boyfriend” — The Toxic Avenger
12. “Love Makes Such Fools of Us All” — Barnum
13. “A Wonderful Guy” — South Pacific
14. “Sing Happy” — Flora the Red Menace
15. “The Simple Joys of Maidenhood” — Camelot
16. “Astonishing” — Little Women
17. “Live Out Loud” — A Little Princess
18. “So In Love” — Kiss Me Kate
19. “Heaven Help My Heart” — Chess
20. “Out of My Dreams” — Oklahoma!
21. “Still Hurting” — The Last Five Years
22. “The Finer Things” — Jane Eyre: The Musical
23. “Once Upon a Time” — Brooklyn: The Musical
24. “Once You Lose Your Heart” — Me and My Girl
25. “Waitin’ for My Dearie” — Brigadoon
Musical Theater Audition Songs for Teen Boys
1. “Ten Minutes Ago” — Cinderella
2. “This is the Moment” — Jekyll and Hyde
3. “Empty Chairs at Empty Tables” — Les Misérables
4. “I Believe” — The Book of Mormon
5. “One Song Glory” — Rent
6. “Where Do I Go?” — Hair
7. “Sit Down, You’re Rockin’ the Boat” — Guys and Dolls
8. “I, Huckleberry, Me” — Big River
9. “Proud of Your Boy” — Aladdin
10. “Her Face” — Carnival
11. “It’s All Right With Me” — Can-Can
12. “Fallin’” — They’re Playing Our Song
13. “On the Street Where You Live” — My Fair Lady
14. “Sarah” — The Civil War
15. “I’m a Bad, Bad Man” — Annie Get Your Gun
16. “Real Live Girl” — Little Me
17. “Anthem” — Chess
18. “Love, I Hear” — A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
19. “Momma, Look Sharp” — 1776
20. “Love Changes Everything” — Aspects of Love
21. “Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin’” — Oklahoma!
22. “Me” — Beauty and the Beast
23. “Passeggiata” — The Light in the Piazza
24. “Make Them Hear You” — Ragtime
25. “Santa Fe” — Newsies”
Final Tips for Your Audition
I recommend being prepared with a few solid songs, as you never know if they’ll ask for more! Your repertoire book should have a variety of audition songs that include shows old and new, a song from a pop/rock musical, and at least one Disney song that suits you. And of course, make sure that you’ve had adequate time to practice and prepare before the audition!
If you’re confused about what to select and how to sing it, your best source is your voice teacher, who is bound to have lots of helpful ideas. Feeling nervous? Reserve your spot for TakeLessons’ live, online class about singing with confidence!
Have fun exploring the world of musical theater repertoire. And break a leg!
Post Author: Molly R.Molly R. teaches online and in-person singing lessons in Hayward, CA. Her specialties include teaching beginner vocalists, shy singers, children, teens, lapsed singers, and older beginners. She joined TakeLessons in November 2013. Learn more about Molly here!
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