Do you agree with our picks? Be sure to also check out our list of the Top 10 BEST Songs to Audition With - kzread.info/dash/bejne/oYWqs6mqgbDSd6Q.html and let us know if you agree!

@larkmacgregor3143

2 жыл бұрын

Now how about telling us about the most interesting songs we could choose to audition with?

@kennethlawrence8680

2 жыл бұрын

This is the part the Idiot Lark MacGregor could not read.

@larkmacgregor3143

2 жыл бұрын

@@kennethlawrence8680 First of all, I said "interesting" - as in unusual, not in the ordinary way; *not* "best". Secondly, mean people, who call other people names and behave like assholes, suck. You have my pity.

@hallesdad

2 жыл бұрын

C’mon now all those Sondheims’ and no “I’m not getting married”?? You deserve a Purple Heart if you can make it through that on an audition

@donnawilliamson5941

2 жыл бұрын

"Music of the Night" should be on this list.

Basically, if Idina Menzel has sung it…don’t sing it.

@reddeadandangryatcapitalism

2 жыл бұрын

But I sing them better 😉

@jonlarsen7326

2 жыл бұрын

Perhaps with the exception of songs from “If/Then” because it’s not well known.

@jordanhamilton9316

2 жыл бұрын

That’s what I was thinking too 😂😂

@allie_Am

2 жыл бұрын

@@jordanhamilton9316 too bad you're not as rich and famous

@FlocksSake

2 жыл бұрын

I was just coming here to say this!

If it’s in Les Miserables or Hamilton, you probably should avoid it. Along with anything sung by Idina Menzel. Not to say you can’t sing. Idina is just one of a kind.

@adamfilewood3416

Жыл бұрын

saw her live she seemed pitchy and unprepared thoroughly disappointing

@josevich

Жыл бұрын

Lol! Remember her Oscar performance of that song? She also Fd up Defying gravity at the Tonys. She’s a terrible live performer

@sonnet9428

Жыл бұрын

@@josevich Broadway is littrraly live, she just sings soo much that her voice can't do it better now. Imagine singing defying gravity like 5 shows a day, and in YEARS.

@josevich

Жыл бұрын

@@sonnet9428 like lots of other broadway stars, yet they do not struggle as much as Idina when singing live

@princessazulaofthefirenati5870

Жыл бұрын

Not unless you're Susan Boyle from Britain's Got Talent. She killed I dreamed a dream

I just saw Rachel Berry and I started laughing. Rachel chooses the most obnoxious songs to sing on glee but she has a great voice.

@FlagCutie

2 жыл бұрын

lol. Honestly, this list just made me sad for how many times the other Glee members were pushed aside so Rachel could get the spotlight. She has a phenomenal voice, but Mercedes and Santana had the best voices period.

@vanessastegall

2 жыл бұрын

Lea Michele actually auditioned with on my own for glee

@aiaproductions9319

2 жыл бұрын

@@FlagCutie Very, very true. Even some of the better dancers like Brittany have a better voice at times compare to Rachel

@LordIstar

2 жыл бұрын

She has a really good voice. It doesn’t rise to the level of great. Maybe in her future.

@londondru

2 жыл бұрын

run joey run

Actual advise: A) pick songs that fit the musical style of the show you are auditioning for while highlighting your own voice. You want to show the casting directors that you have the technical skill to support your performances. And by picking songs that fit your natural timbre (regardless if it’s over-sung or not) is a more accurate representation of yourself. B) During practice, experiment with the character you want to embody. Often times, directors cast the actor who best portrays a character in that role instead of the most technically advanced singer. In the professional world, everyone can play anyone. That’s the level we’re working with. But if you can convince others that you ARE the character and you are willing to play, then you’ve got it.

@Gen-he4fh

Жыл бұрын

yes so true! but still maybe don’t sing on my own 💀

@whitneyryangarrity5265

10 ай бұрын

As a director, I say be careful with representing yourself as the embodiment of a character at an audition. The director may feel they can't get you to do the character a different way and cast someone more pliable. It happens. Also, in the professional world, you're often auditioning for an original character from an original musical and would have to rely on the director for ... direction

Agreed, but see… every theater kid THINKS they can do these songs perfectly. Therein lies the issue that every casting call faces 😅

@amandaredd3057

2 жыл бұрын

exactly

@tiaraedits

2 жыл бұрын

Well I planned to do "my man" or "defying gravity" but now I'm not sure lol.

@jennifermark-smith9988

Жыл бұрын

If my audition requires singing, I would consider the Schuyler sisters but I’m not really sure bc it has a couple kinda tricky notes for me.

@KittyStarlight

Жыл бұрын

Not every, but certainly a whole lot of them think so. And I think that was partly the point of the video. Of course. I already know that I can just barely sing in public anyway, so for me it is different. I'm just interested. I used to be a theater kid but primarily of the non-singing variety. Came to this video because I just thought that it might be fun. By the way my voice teacher sang "Bring Him Home" in one of our variety shows once and she was pretty darn good at it. She didn't tell us if she had ever sung it in an audition or not. I think she probably could have if she had wanted to, however. Some people can. Just doesn't necessarily mean that we *all* can, or should.

@KittyStarlight

Жыл бұрын

I also do recall when I wanted to do something from George Bernard Shaw's Saint Joan as my monologue for auditions. Until it turned out that another girl from the same school had wanted to do the same thing as her monologue too and our theater teacher told her that it was too popular. That was enough for me. If two of us from the same school both wanted to then it probably is or was indeed too popular. The sad part though was that the same girl did something from Butterflies Are Free and *that* turned out to be too popular. And it was our teacher who suggested it. @___@ I think teachers from different colleges must have all been buying the exact same monologue books or something. Strange. It was like if you were a college girl at that time and you asked your teacher to choose a monologue for you or help you choose one, then he or she is probably going to pick one for you from a certain list that they all have. Again, strange, and teachers need to learn to be more versatile.

There is only one reason to sing "Satisfied" in an audition: Your name is Renée and you sang this song daily for over a year on broadway (edit: of course everyone else who had this role in official hamilton would propably be good with this song too)

@PHSDM104

2 жыл бұрын

Especially, Emmy Raver-Lampmam. She KILLED the last part of that song. I was satisfied.

@SuperPianogirl123

2 жыл бұрын

@@PHSDM104 She was flat on her adlib

@bloojerseyy

2 жыл бұрын

Shit I only meet one of the qualifications 😂

@SuperPianogirl123

2 жыл бұрын

@@lukas309984417 This really wasn’t the drag you thought it was, dear.

@SuperPianogirl123

2 жыл бұрын

@@lukas309984417 Gross and seeped in jealous? All I said was that she was flat on one part of the song, which is a valid criticism because she was under the pitch. Seek help.

My go to audition song is “There are worse things I could do” from Grease. Hasn’t failed me yet!

@stefs3460

2 жыл бұрын

That's a great song and the best part of that movie

@haibyh311_9

2 жыл бұрын

One of my fav grease songs

@thempress-ro

2 жыл бұрын

Fantastic choice!

@FlagCutie

2 жыл бұрын

Oh that's a great one!

@gruweldaad

2 жыл бұрын

Well you aren't famous, so....

When I auditioned for my high school’s show choir in 2010, there was maybe 15-20 girls who auditioned. We were currently singing Think of Me and Defying Gravity in concert choir, so they were the ones EVERYONE went for. Literally every other girl picked either Think Of Me or Defying Gravity. My vocal coach picked Bring Him Home for me, and my choir director told me that just the fact that I chose something entirely different and nailed it was the entire reason I got into show choir. 😅

Kurt threw the note from Defying Gravity. We saw him hit the note while rehearsing, and he even confessed to Rachel in Season 4 that he threw it.

@moirbasso7051

2 жыл бұрын

It doesn't matter. "Kurt" should NEVER have attempted a girl's song- the ultimate in 'cultural appropriation." It was hubris laden of him as a character, it was rude script writing trying to beat audiences into thinking the way they wanted you to think, and it was a bad choice as a song qua song. Three strikes, and he was out. I lost interest in Kurt as a character soon after, got tired of the preachiness of he and the greaseball they paired him up with, and only watched it a decade later via Prime, merely to see the episode where Finn died. EVERYONE in Glee was cursed/ruined by that series: 3 characters dead!? What are the odds?

@michelledawn7446

2 жыл бұрын

@@moirbasso7051 Huh? How is a guy singing a song originally by a woman cultural appropriation?

@grahamellis3547

2 жыл бұрын

@@moirbasso7051 There’s nothing wrong about a guy singing a song written for a woman and there is also nothing wrong for a woman singing a song that was written for a man

@cscmaria1331

2 жыл бұрын

@@moirbasso7051 are u dense what kkkkkk

@Spiderific

2 жыл бұрын

@@moirbasso7051 I think you need to look up cultural appropriation.. it's not what you think it is.

My high school choir teacher said using "Whistle a happy tune" is a good audition song to use if your really nervous that way any visible nerves can look like an acting choice.

@orionalexandersummers

Жыл бұрын

Genius! I love the King and I! Though personally, I can't whistle so that's a shitshow

@Lucailey

Жыл бұрын

The only problem with that is you have to be able to actually whistle.

I actually use Think of Me as an audition song BECAUSE of my vocal range. If I’m auditioning for a high soprano part, that is my go-to song.

@AliciaNyblade

2 жыл бұрын

Also, using it as an audition piece seems amusingly meta, since Christine's singing of it in the show starts off as her auditioning for the managers.

@Emma.Lou1

2 жыл бұрын

Ugh. I wish I could sing that high.

@lionmuesli4321

2 жыл бұрын

Be cautious though. This song might be a good fit for your voice and it definitely allows us Sopranos to show off a tone but it's incredibly overused as it is a go to soprano piece

@2rad2paytaxes

2 жыл бұрын

In my opinion, there are so many better options out there for legit sopranos that aren’t as overdone as that. In general, when auditioning at a high level, avoid Andrew Lloyd Webber in general.

@milliejay1451

2 жыл бұрын

There are much better songs for showing off a soprano range. The problem with it is it’s a performance within a performance so you’re not actually showing off any characterisation or acting it’s also so overdone that casting directors will only remember the top performance of it of all time. They won’t remember any other performances. I’d recommend looking at requiem if you want to do ALW, something sung by Lilly in the secret garden, pretty much any legit musical (just avoid vanilla ice cream from she loves me), ghost quartet, the light in the piazza, flora the red menace, the Scarlet pimpernel, Jane eyre, Dracula, death takes a holiday and so many more that would have much better choices

20. This is the moment (Jekyll& Hyde) 0:57 19. On the steps of the palace (Into the woods) 2:32 18. If I were a rich man (Fiddler on the roof) 3:45 17. Let it go (Frozen) 5:08 16. Anything goes (Anything goes) 6:27 15. I dreamed a dream (Les Misérables) 7:35 14. Seasons of love (Rent) 9:02 13. A song from the show you're auditioning for 10:29 12. Defying gravity (Wicked) 11:39 11. Think of me (The phantom of the opera) 13:04 10. Satisfied (Hamilton) 14:36 9. On my own (Les Misérables) 16:15 8. Bring him home (Les Misérables) 17:19 7. Waving through a window (Dear Evan Hansen) 18:46 6. Tomorrow (Annie) 20:20 5. Don't rain on my parade (Funny girl) 21:44 4. Being alive (Company) 23:14 3. And I am telling you I'm not going (Dreamgirls) 24:57 2. Any Jason Robert Brown song 26:32 Honorable mentions She used to be mine (Waitress) 27:51 Mama who bore me (Spring awakening) 28:06 Dead girl walking (Heathers: the musical) 28:31 This is me (The greatest showman) 28:47 Maybe this time (Cabaret) 29:03 1. Memory (Cats) 29:36

@cardwitch91

2 жыл бұрын

Memory has to be one of THE most oversung songs in auditions.

@aiaproductions9319

2 жыл бұрын

Dear lord Rachel Berry has sung too many of these ( On My Own and Don’t Rain in my Parade to name just two)

@user-ir6mk6me7t

2 жыл бұрын

So dead mom is good to go then?

@Elleigh_riddle

10 ай бұрын

Dang I was going to use dead girl walking guess I will just use the reprise version

@WillSpencer0417

9 ай бұрын

@@Elleigh_riddle How did it go?

I auditioned with 'Memory' and 'Send in the Clowns' and earned a music scholarship.

Just by the sheer amount of Glee covers on this list tells you everything you need to know about how overhyped these selections are.

@SwiftFoxProductions

2 жыл бұрын

The best audition advice is probably just not to do any song that was covered in "Glee"! Haha!

@ShadowSora8491

Жыл бұрын

@@SwiftFoxProductions Or, sang by Idina Menzel

@theyluvtwoset.13

Жыл бұрын

@@ShadowSora8491Or, sang by Patti LuPone

I safely predicted your number one! As a career accompanist, I can say you've compiled a list I completely agree with but could easily add another 20 songs to it! CHEERS!!!

@lynnpeterson1250

2 жыл бұрын

My theatre instructor told a story about auditions where he swore almost every one of the 50 famales auditioning sang Memory. He drilled it into our heads, "Never audition with Memory!"

@felisd

2 жыл бұрын

@@lynnpeterson1250 I competed in my local Kiwanis music festival for years when I was a kid. I still remember the year Les Mis came out and almost every single alto-range competitor in the "solo voice" category sang "On My Own" (most of the sopranos went with "I Dreamed A Dream"). I was young but even I felt for judges that year.

@FlagCutie

2 жыл бұрын

I'm sorry, but this made me laugh like a moron! So sorry for your ears lol

@tesiacarney9503

2 жыл бұрын

explain this is me. I can see that being a great choice in some settings. Then again, I'm disabled so.

@felisd

2 жыл бұрын

@@tesiacarney9503 It's not the song itself that is an issue. It's more that EVERYONE and their sister, their cat, their cat's sister, and their sister's cat's sister is singing the song. After you hear a single song over and over on repeat, it can get on your nerves.

Lea Salonga’s audition piece for Miss Saigon is “On My Own.” She got the part and later on played Eponine and sang “On My Own” on stage.

@TheTork66

2 жыл бұрын

Cuz she is the exceptional queen!

@arcana1973

2 жыл бұрын

Everyone is not Lea.

@AlexisVidaMedinaLim

2 жыл бұрын

That was in the 80s so I think at that time it hasn't been overdone yet.

@kuliimjulischreiben

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah but…. She’s Lea Salonga lol.

@theresisty7122

2 жыл бұрын

@@AlexisVidaMedinaLim Exactly, it hadn't become a cliché yet.

My go to is ‘when he sees me’ from waitress… it’s easy enough to sing and it shows a lot of character and acting ability while still sounding impressive.

Theater major here, and I grew up doing children's community theater in the '90s-2000s. To this day, if I hear a girl under the age of 10 is going to sing "My Favorite Things" from "The Sound of Music", "Reflection" from "Mulan", or "Castle on a Cloud" from "Les Mis" because she wants to present herself as a preciously sweet/sad character, I scream inside and want to slice my ears off. Parents and guardians, please have your little daughers sing LITERALLY ANYTHING ELSE.

I was very impressed with Adam Driver's singing chops in "Marriage Story", having not known that he could sing that well. "Being Alive" really fit the character's mindset. 🥰

@therocklau

2 жыл бұрын

Really? That's terrible singing, well mostly because he doesn't have the singing gift, what it is, is a performance with voice and Adam is a top A actor to do that part perfectly, I think you feel it's wonderful because you were deep in the story telling and that performance is dead on with the character's state of mind, but please don't confuse that with good singing, it's hurtful for "real" singers, they can express the song so much better both from an emotional level and a technical level, but it won't feel like it's from this character.

@olyviagregg2669

2 жыл бұрын

I see you on a lot of videos related to musical theater and always love your comments :) I hope you are well!

@elouise5593

2 жыл бұрын

@@therocklau I thought he did a great job, and I have never seen the musical.

@nuria9141

Жыл бұрын

He was terrible. He can't sing at all

Since then, other Greatest Showman songs have spiked in popularity as well in particular, 😄😄😄the very challenging “Never Enough.” Not only does “Never Enough” take a considerable range and incredible endurance to conquer, but to sing it the way Loren Allred does, you need to be able to shift comfortably between a head-mix. 😄😄😄

@trinaq

2 жыл бұрын

Precisely, it's hard to find another cover version to pull it off to perfection as well as the original!

@annasahlstrom6109

2 жыл бұрын

I have sung Never Enough at an open mic in public and I did pretty well! I'm a trained soprano with some great mixing ability.

@vanessastegall

2 жыл бұрын

@@annasahlstrom6109, 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

@ChanCantBeCHANged

2 жыл бұрын

It is VERY difficult! I'm always a bit lightheaded by the time I finish singing this 🤣

@alexzandraepeters1846

2 жыл бұрын

Listen to Morrisette Amon version of it. She nailed it perfectly

Gold star advice: Pick a song so unknown that nobody knows how it really sounds ;)

@colew9330

2 жыл бұрын

Sings largo al factotum

@MrLuis85698

2 жыл бұрын

@@colew9330 I am dead

@jacobb5484

2 жыл бұрын

How about a few bars from 4:33. That would give a lot of wiggle room.

@theyluvtwoset.13

Жыл бұрын

Ok *sings NYC Star to Be from Annie*

True story. I once auditioned for a production of Bertolt Brecht's "The Threepenny Opera"; hoping to snatch the role of Macheath (Alias "Mack the Knife"). Instead of sining a piece from the show itself, my parents insisted I sing Phantom's "Music of the Night", must to my resistance. To get them off my balls I did it (& I belted it). Afterwards, I did get cast, but as ensemble. Later on the director confessed to me that had I sung ANYTHING ELSE except "that fucking Webber tune", the role of Macheath would've been mine. Lesson of the story: For all you theatre kids out there, NEVER USE WEBBER! I don't care how well you may be able top sing it, don't sing it. WEBBER SONG = AUDITION SUICIDE.

@StudentAlephNull

2 жыл бұрын

In other words all directors, who are supposed to be skilled at evaluating talent, are completely incompetent.

@swang30

Жыл бұрын

Also, to all you theatre parents out there. TRUST YOUR KID. They know their voice the best.

@theyluvtwoset.13

Жыл бұрын

But I'm in a Webber show, it's School Of Rock!

I didn't expect to be brought to tears by seeing Robin Williams in this one 🥺

Jesus, Jennifer Holliday brings me CHILLS anytime I hear her sing that - that growling "you're gonna love me"... Lordy be

@gogakushayemi

2 жыл бұрын

Clearly, if your name is not Jennifer H then you should stay far away from that song. lol

Yes, great point: even if you can mail it, maybe the accompanist can’t. Happened to my daughter once and she wasn’t cast.

..."Seasons of Love" requires more than one voice to get the harmonies right anyway, it wouldn't be good in a solo audition setting.

@kuliimjulischreiben

2 жыл бұрын

I was saying exactly this. It has solo verses, but it is by and large, an ensemble piece.

@jennifermark-smith9988

Жыл бұрын

Yes. And who can hit and sustain that high note without passing out at the end?

@sburris65

Жыл бұрын

That's what I was thinking. It isn't exactly a great solo song even if your Idina Menzel.

HELLO THEATER PRACTITIONER HERE TO LET YOU KNOW TO SING WHATEVER FITS YOUR VOICE AND THE PRODUCTION BEST. :) Although if you're genuinely looking to Ms Mojo for audition advice, you probably do need to improve your repertoire anyway :) That said, this is a great compilation of overused/overplayed musical songs

They are still good songs to listen to, even if it's not for audition

Never audition with anything from Phantom of the Opera, Cats, Les Mis, Wicked, Hamilton or other musicals that everyone is familiar with.

@destroyerdan5478

2 жыл бұрын

Oh I did les Miserables audition empty chairs at empty tables for uni

@jacobb5484

2 жыл бұрын

You don’t want to go with the most popular numbers, or the unnecessarily complicated ballads, but a deep cut can still be a decent option.

Idk why I, a person who loves musicals but has no interest in acting and can't sing, am watching this. But I'm enjoying the vid.

@dantecrossroad

2 жыл бұрын

Because you're a theater kid-in-denial. LOL

@asafcohen8796

2 жыл бұрын

@@dantecrossroad depends how you define theatre kid. I admit I love theatre, but I'm only a fan. I don't act, write, or whatever

@dantecrossroad

2 жыл бұрын

@@asafcohen8796 I hear ya, dude. I was kidding.

I'd also add "Popular" from Wicked and "Gimmie Gimme" from Thoroughly Modern Millie

I had a voice student who loved to do pageants. She has a beautiful operatic lyric soprano voice that can sing just about any big solo piece, but I tried to steer her away from most of these. She stubbornly refused. I think it's one of the main reasons she kept coming in second. I know I was bored after the 3rd or 4th girl sang it each time. It didn't matter if hers was the best, the judges attention wasn't there anymore. Keep your pieces fresh. Find the hidden or forgotten gems from off-broadway or light opera. Maybe grab a great B-side piece that never got the recognition it deserved.

I'm surprised "Don't Cry For Me Argentina" wasn't included

If done right emotionally, "I don't care much" from Cabaret is a good audition piece for both low and high range singers. Also offers you the chance to showcase some of your acting ability. IF done right! *Sidenote:* I'm kinda surprised nothing from 'Chicago' made this list. Lord knows I've heard it used plenty of times in auditions! Lol

I’m a soprano and the toughest song I sang at an audition was Part of Your World from the Disney movie the Little Mermaid.

"You better be sure of your skills under pressure" *shows **12:29** where HE THREW THE NOTE ON PURPOSE* I will never not be mad about that

I did "On My Own" in an audition and nailed it! I say go for what you love and what suits your voice/acting ability.

I was in the stage crew of my high school’s performance of Fiddler on the Roof, and I feel like I’ve heard “If I were a rich man” way too many times.

auditioner: I brought a little number by Stephen Sondheim accompanist: OH GOD!!!!

If you know the song backward and forwards and have been working to perfect it then by all means, do it! Shoot for the stars!

I'm surprised that 'Summertime' was not on this list. Amazing how many performers 'think' they can sing this song.

Basically: 1- Choose a song that fits the character (and show) you are auditioning for 2- Choose something you know you can manage 3- Don’t choose a popular song (or a popular show) because you’ll look like a rookie 4- Simple accompaniment, otherwise people are not gonna like you 5- Don’t choose a song from the same show you are auditioning for 6- Something impressive for your vocal strength and maybe not a giant dance break in the middle Then again, there ARE exceptions

If it’s for a school play there’s a chance you’ll be required to sing a song from the show (that was how it always worked at my school). If that’s not the case, definitely choose a song that’s not too overused & shows off your strengths as a vocalist. I got into a community theater production by auditioning with “Home” from Beauty and the Beast.

Pretty good advice. I always try to audition with something by the same composer, but a different show. Or something similar in style. Of course, I have 1 ballad and 1 up tune as backups, in case I chicken out on trying out something new for an audition.

@everberry51

Жыл бұрын

Examples for ballads and up tunes?

I would be curious if MsMojo does musical theatre herself or is just using assumptions as to what to avoid based off how popular a song is or its nature. In general this advice is accurate but not always. Some auditions allow you more than 16 bars, and some auditions ask you to do a song from the show.

The narration and back up clips here are HILARIOUS. The best MsMojo I've seen.

I have auditions next week. Thank you for this post!

@TakahikoSugimura

2 жыл бұрын

all the best :)

@gladysolvera6566

2 жыл бұрын

how did it go?

So glad to hear that Part of You World from the Little Mermaid isn’t on this list!! That was my audition song in high school ;) I killed it

@kayseecoward7571

2 жыл бұрын

Hahaha same here 😂

@vanessastegall

2 жыл бұрын

I auditioned with Part of your World too. I really wish I hadn’t.

@moonjellypins

2 жыл бұрын

HAHA!! SAME HERE!!! 🙋🏻‍♀️

@lionmuesli4321

2 жыл бұрын

It totally could've been. Great song but overplayed

@MsMirthling

2 жыл бұрын

I would be tempted to do a mash up with Somewhere That's Green. >.>

A few painful truths: Do not use anything even slightly out of your vocal range. If you are a mezzo soprano, stay away from the aria types, I don’t care how close to a first you are Don’t even take the slightest chance on speak singing (as in Watch What Happens from Newsies). Pick a song from a character whose personality or story is close to yours. It always makes me feel a lot more comfortable.

What I learned as a musical theatre major in college is never sing anything en vogue, meaning anything that's currently playing on Broadway or is just popular. This unfortunately means Six and Hadestown are kind of no-go's right now. On the other hand, the one Sondheim song you can probably get away with (that's also worked for me multiple times) is "What More Do I Need" from Saturday Night as it's the most conventional Broadway-sounding song and the accompaniment is easier to play. I'm also surprised that "Astonishing" from Little Women didn't make this video's cut. It's been overdone to the max. Personal Favorite Cuts I've Done: Spark of Creation - Children of Eden The Life I Never Led - Sister Act Mister Snow - Carousel Sweet Thursday - Pipe Dream Super Boy and the Invisible Girl - Next to Normal

I just auditioned for a show yesterday, i sang Heaven's light from hunchback. I know disney songs are generally frowned upon due to their popularity and how overplayed they tend to be, but it fits my voice and vocal style very well and is a very good showcase of my range, I think I did well with it, and people told me I did it well. Keeping your voice and range in mind is very important. If there's a song on this list (or any list of bad audition songs) you can nail that shows off your range very well, go for it.

I’m really surprised “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” didn’t make the list.

@julkasteven8198

8 ай бұрын

I found in fact three successful "Somewhere Over the Rainbow 🌈" auditions. Voice Kids Germany 2013, Voice Kids Germany 2020, Voice Kids UK 2023

Oh God, this just took me back to a dinner theater audition my mom took me to on a whim when I was 10. My song? Memory 🤦‍♀ To be fair, I was actually obsessed with CATS at that time and was totally unprepared for a professional acting gig of any kind. Thankfully I landed a role there many years later in a production of Steel Magnolias, and it was a blast. As big of a musical theater nerd as I am, I think plays will always be more my speed!

We love longer videos!!! KEEP EM COMING!!!

Hi Ms Mojo!!! Fabulous list!! I saw Renee Elise Goldsberry at the Phoenix Symphony, a few months ago!! She sang “Satisfied” sooooo beautifully!! AND I saw Leslie Odem Jr on New Year’s Eve, at the Symphony, too!! (Soooo great to volunteer!!) anyways, Leslie sings a song that’s WAY complicated!!! Maybe nobody auditions with it because they KNOW not to!!! Anyways, another super video!! You guys are GREAT!! Happy weekend to the Ms Mojo team!! Film on!! 🎥

With Sing as the example, I would also say that if you're auditioning for a singing competition, don't sing a song you'd wanna sing in the actual competition. Sing something that maybe isn't your favorite, but you know you can sing really well

Twenty years ago when I was doing musical theater professionally, I used to do 16 bars from “Too Much in Love to Care” from Sunset Boulevard, the ending to “From This Day On” from Brigadoon, and “Use What You Got” from The Life. I was/am a first tenor.

If “On my own” isn’t on this list…

@robertperez2262

2 жыл бұрын

PS- Lea Salonga has sole custody of this song… period. :-)

@bookemdano7567

2 жыл бұрын

@@robertperez2262… 🙄🙄🙄

I think you could have covered "any song supported by a chorus in the show" under one number. I'd also never pick "Never Enough" from The Greatest Showman.

you missed one "The Impossible Dream." I think Brian Stokes Mitchell sang it best in the Man of Lanacha. He had great breath control and precise delivery.

@calisongbird

2 жыл бұрын

*LaMancha

@stevenf1953

2 жыл бұрын

@@calisongbird sorry, just one finger over. just missed it.

@myyou7335

Жыл бұрын

Impossible dream was sung for like a semi finals in Asia's got talent one time. G

@maryannangros8834

Жыл бұрын

WHAT!? Richard Kiley!!!!

@stevenf1953

Жыл бұрын

@@maryannangros8834 Yeah he was the first and won a tony for it. I missed that one , thanks

That's why I always audition with the theme to All in the Family. Archie's part shows my depth Edith's shows my range.

@suzettestar4480

Ай бұрын

Seriously…did you really? That’s super cool 😎!!

I visit these videos because my 13 year old son does musical theater. I put a lot of thought into his songs for auditions and over the last few years I have got better. But often these videos contradict each other. I will see a song highly recommend on one video and another video will have it in the do not use list. He is about to audition for Into the Woods at a teen community theater. I had him sing a few songs and perhaps against my better judgement I had him watch Josh Groban sing Finishing the Hat. After a few times singing it he began to totally nail it. I feel extremely confident that he can blow the judges away with it. A little over a year ago I chose How Lucky You Are for his Godspel audition and he got the lead. His voice has improved greatly since then. So I guess we will see how Finishing The Hat goes. 0:52

148: Ever since I was a teenager, I became a huge fan of Jennifer Hudson. Got a response from her, from my fan mail. Literally the best day of my life

Beginning with the Hoff's version of "This Is the Moment" was a pretty good way to show how it can go wrong without forcing us to hear his attempt at the climax. Well played. Cuccioli is always fantastic, but Constantine Maroulis' version is nicely epic in a different way.

It’s hard to cover any truly iconic song as people can’t help comparing your performance to the original, so unless you’re sure you can kill it, choose something else!

Positive statement. If you have a teacher trust them. If you don''t, go for something which covers the range announced that you can sing easily. At a first audition sing well rather than impressive

I don’t know why they’re being so negative on some of these… if I want to audition with “I dreamed a dream”, knowing I can sing it, I’m gonna do it. It shows one’s range both in the upper and lower registers and it can show one’s ability to sing while “crying”.. I know that its a lot of us altos “go to” song for auditioning, and it’s just par for the audition course for those listening to the auditions.. but that’s their job.. regardless of how they feel about hearing “on my own” or “Music of the night” for the umteenth time.. You do you, boo and give it your all, is what I say. As long as you put your heart and soul into your audition.. and make it your own.. don’t try and sound like the original artist.. THATS what will stand out the most.. Oh! And break a leg! 🎭

@mpb3481

2 жыл бұрын

They didn’t say not to do these songs nor were they negative about them. They simply pointed out the pitfalls of using these songs in auditions including overuse, lack of capability, degree of difficulty, etc. They didn’t criticize the songs, merely cautioned people about tackling them in auditions where you have only that once chance to make a good impression and very little margin for error.

@lionmuesli4321

2 жыл бұрын

This song is great for showing off your range but "I dreamed a dream" is so overplayed. I know that I personally get annoyed when people start auditioning with this. Beautiful song but god I heard that so often and there were so many people that you really don't wanna be compared to

One time i auditioned with think of me from phantom of the opera. Surprisingly i got a pretty good part. Looking back after a few years, I don’t even think my audition was that good honestly.

Thank You Ms Mojo for featuring Andrea Mcardle as Annie. Far and away, the best Annie

I sang imaginary by evanescence just once and I don't think I had to audition for singing roles after for theater in high school until I went to a new school and sang zipadeedodah.

it's always best to leave songs created for actors of color to those who they were intended for" I'm sorry but what does that even mean?? I understand this reasoning in songs like several from In The Heights, whose lyrics were obviously from the point of a latino, so it would make little sense coming from a non-latino. But for satisfied? Does this mean only black women can sing it because it was written for a black woman? I thought music was a universal thing that brings us together, why should it be segregated??

@chloerodgers692

2 жыл бұрын

I just replied to this as well….very racist thing to say

@jacobb5484

2 жыл бұрын

@@chloerodgers692 imagine replacing it with any other race or nationality. Imagine someone saying “you can’t perform Shakespeare unless you’re British” it’s blatant segregation and sounds right at home in the 1850s.

One person managed to sing "I am telling you I am not going": That was Bianca Ryan. Season 1 winner of AGT. She was 11 at the time and it was her first song.

I haven't seen that scene of Kurt throwing the final note of "Defying Gravity" in forever and good grief I forgot how bad it sounded, but how funny it was at the same time. The look on Mercedes' face cracks me up.

I have auditioned at my college with the following songs in the chronological order: 1. "As Long as (S)He Needs Me" from _Oliver!_ for the musical revue _Side by Side by Sondheim_ (I had no bars and didn't really understand at the time, so I sang it acapella) for the Spring 2015 semester. 2. "Pilate's Dream" from _Jesus Christ Superstar_ for _Oklahoma_ (that was at the college's big theater, physically off-campus; they only do that for one show a year, and for the fall semester) (I also took part in a dance audition then) for the Fall 2015 semester. 3. "Funny Honey" from _Chicago_ (which had been performed at the college's big theater for the Fall 2014 semester) for _Little Women the Musical_ for the Spring 2016 semester. I didn't make it to either show... except that for _Side by Side by Sondheim,_ I operated the lights.

A wee, shy, quiet blond girl of about 11-12 did Defying Gravity on BGT (I think, one of those shows maybe X Factor?) a few years ago & absolutely NAILED IT. Search for it if ur interested she blows it out of the water

141: I love I Dreamed a Dream. Haven’t performed it like Susan Boyle did but I did it in front of a few students and nailed it

Wow, this video had some good timing! I have an audition today

This list is reminiscent of a certain KZread channel’s repertoire, a channel that shall remain nameless here. But I’ll tell you one thing, Charlie! She can do all of these songs well and then some.

I think a really hard songs would be Worst Pies in London and By The Sea from Sweeney Todd

When auditioning for acting courses at uni we often only got the first verse and chorus so you've got to take that into account

I cannot believe that The Phantom of the Opera title song is not on this list. Especially for Christine's part. I mean the climb to the E6. Many actresses struggle to reach that note, especially night after night. So that note tends to be prerecorded or heightened if the actress cannot reach that note on her own. I know they put "Think of Me" in the list, but that final note is not as high as the Phantom of the Opera final note. In fact, the E6 is the highest note Christine sings in the whole show.

@paulh.7015

2 жыл бұрын

Maybe because it’s so obvious to NOT pick that. 😅

@SwiftFoxProductions

2 жыл бұрын

@@paulh.7015 Yeah, I think it wasn't included because very few people would even think to use it, anyway. (Though they did say that it's best to avoid "Phantom" in general). "Think of Me" was specifically included both because it's difficult and it's a common song for sopranos to try and do.

@eileennguyen842

2 жыл бұрын

Would anyone really try? It's a duet with a tenor, it would sound kind of stupid to sing on your own.

@throughthelookingglass5973

2 жыл бұрын

@@eileennguyen842 I mean, yeah, it's a duet song. But there are versions I've heard with someone singing it solo. People sing this song on America's Got Talent and other star search programs all the time without a partner

@NinjaNurse23

2 жыл бұрын

I auditioned with the "Phantom of the Opera", not Think of Me, and I got the role of Kate in Pirates in Penzance from hitting the end climbing notes. Now my fav is Never Enough from the Greatest Showman. ;)

i just did burn from hamilton for an audition for a scholarship lol, honestly, it went well

142: And for good reason. I love Wicked. It’s my favorite musical of all time and Defying Gravity is my favorite song

For 30+ years I’ve heard “ No Sondheim” at auditions. This is not wrong.

Funny story- I was auditioning for outdoor theater, and I *did not* sing Let it Go, but then they *asked me to sing it anyway* lol.

I auditioned doing "Lithium" by Nirvana and got the part

Many years ago, I heard an entire men's glee club (I think Ohio State, but I don't remember exactly that long ago) sing Bring Him Home in unison. It was impressive, but I'm sure that many of those guys didn't want to do it. Many clips from Glee in this video. I guess those kids did a lot of wrong things.

@kirakoli8813

2 жыл бұрын

They didn't do anything wrong. It's just not a good shot to sing an overused song at an audition. And Glee is known to perform mostly well-known songs. In contrary, glee actually introduced many musical songs to a younger audience.

144: Lin-Manuel Miranda -from Alexander Hamilton to Vivo Philipa Soo(stage wife) -Mrs. Hamilton to Goddess Chang’e from Over the Moon

So basically, if it was covered by Glee, skip it! ;)

Had a girl sing "Think of Me" in a beauty pageant that I was in. I had to follow her singing Norah Jones. Granted, I did a really good job, but you can't compare that to her NAILING "Think of Me"! It's also really hard to find a song to use when you sing alto.

@kuliimjulischreiben

2 жыл бұрын

I have to agree here. I feel it’s harder to find songs that showcase the alto range. My mind immediately jumps to Ella Fitzgerald and then I realize that’s another talent whose music I don’t want to butcher. 🥺

@mrs.thomas-usmcwife5686

2 жыл бұрын

@@kuliimjulischreiben I totally get that. I'm actually a mezzo-soprano, which makes things harder for me than you would think. Finding my key is really rough sometimes. I can actually sing soulful songs. Only problem is that many times they want you to sound like Whitney and honestly, not many can.

Never auditioned with "Think of Me" but I did win state at a solo and ensemble competition with it when I was 14.

Just curious why the original Broadway production of Cats wasn’t shown for Memory at #1. Betty Buckley’s iconic performance still resonates 40 years later. She minted it.

Never ever sing "Don't Cry for Me Argentina". I've heard it too often and no singer in any audition I ever had to listen to got a contract in the end. I remember one audition when the musical director actually stopped the singer after three bars. It was the fifth time we had to suffer through Evita.

@calisongbird

2 жыл бұрын

That was the first song I ever auditioned with and it landed me a lead role, so…

@LotharKoenig

2 жыл бұрын

@@calisongbird The exception always proves the rule. So, great for you!

Sunday in the park is not on this list but I can see how if you needed to sing to an accompanist that had no chance to practice with you it could be a nightmare. So it should be on the list. Not to mention it’s Bernadette peters acting you need to live up to do unless you can nail it just don’t. The timing, support and breath needed is crazy. You have no time for a catch breath or the timing is off. That being said because of covid it was the perfect audition song and landed me two callbacks that I got cast in musicals. The covid life is perfect to actually do those types of songs because I was able to sing to a backing track.

What I did for Love (Chorus Line); Reflection (Mulan); Colors of the Wind (Pocahontas); anything by Judy Garland or Whitney Houston

Betty Buckley set the benchmark for "Memory" and has the Tony Award as proof.

So what I’m gathering is to stay away from anything Idina Menzel. And honestly, for good reason. Cause I would sound like Kurt for sure.

When I was in HS, the boys had to audition at the second callback with “If I Were a Rich Man” because we were doing Fiddler. And the prior year, we did Anything Goes. We had to audition to Anything Goes.

Corner of the Sky - AMAZING song! They heard it 37 times already today.