What broadway / musical theater songs are good for auditions?

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If you're really good and want to show off: Defying Gravity from Wicked

If you want something more low-key, I'm going to go with a more original RENT suggestion: One Song Glory. Unless you can belt and sing high, in which case Out Tonight might be a better option.

If you want something older and a total classic: Some Enchanted Evening from South Pacific, or Hopelessly Devoted To You from Grease.

If you want something light and fun: So Much Better from Legally Blonde, or Popular from Wicked.

If you want to come off as the classic actress, just go with Seasons of Love from RENT. Everyone worships that song.

I hope I helped:)

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I like Part of your world from Little Mermaid, Once upon a December from Anastasia, Ten minutes ago from Rogers and Hammerstein Cinderella, I'm not at all in love from the pajama game and Strongest suit from Aida. An experienced drama teacher once told me that if a show is currently playing on Broadway then its not a good one to sing because its likely been way overdone. Some examples of this are wicked, phantom, les miserables etc....Show more

Anything that you can sing well is a good choice. Asking for advice is a dangerous game; if you sing a ridiculously popular song, i.e., anything from Wicked or Rent, odds are the director has heard it a million times before.

Pick a song that showcases your voice well that you can make your own.

Oh, and don't pick anything by Sondheim. The pianist will kill you, and will probably play it wrong, anyway....Show more

I can't tell you which songs you should pick, but I can tell you which musicals you should NOT choose from.
DON'T choose from:
Wicked
Grease
Rent
Sound of Music
My Fair Lady
Spring Awakening
Rent
Phantom of the Opera

All of these songs are very overdone at auditions, and you want your audition to stand out above all others....Show more

Beauty and the Beast is a good easy song, along with Popular from Wicked...Show more