10 Unique Contemporary Audition Songs for Baritones
Are you a baritone and having trouble finding a go-to contemporary musical theatre song for auditions?
Jason Robert Brown, Frank Wildhorn, Maury Yeston, Jeanine Tesori, Andrew Lippa.... Let’s do a deep dive into some of my favorite contemporary composers, shall we?
Each of these songs fall perfectly between overdone and obscure, with music just familiar enough to leave the creative team wanting more.
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1. Before The Summer Ends - Dracula
“Before The Summer Ends” from Dracula
Music & Lyrics by Frank Wildhorn
Year: 2001
2. Expectations - Amazing Grace
“Expectations” from Amazing Grace
Music & Lyrics by Christopher Smith
Year: 2012
3. In Every Age - Titanic
“In Every Age” from Titanic
Music & Lyrics by Maury Yeston
Year: 1997
4. Love Can’t Happen - Grand Hotel
“Love Can’t Happen” from Grand Hotel
Music & Lyrics by Robert Wright, George Forrest and Maury Yeston
Year: 1989
5. Where In the World - Phantom
“Where In The World” from Phantom
Music & Lyrics by Maury Yeston
Year: 1991
6. When Words Fail - Shrek
“When Words Fail” from Shrek
Music & Lyrics by Jeanine Tesori
Year: 2008
7. What Is It About Her? - The Wild Party
“What Is It About Her” from The Wild Party
Music & Lyrics by Andrew Lippa
Year: 2000
8. Pretty Music - Parade
“Pretty Music” from Parade
Music & Lyrics by Jason Robert Brown
Year: 1998
9. Me - Beauty and the Beast
“Me” from Beauty and the Beast
Music/Lyrics by Alan Menken, Howard Ashman and Tim Rice
Year: 1993
10. Keep On Standing - Rocky
“Keep On Standing” from Rocky
Music & Lyrics by Stephen Flaherty / Lynn Ahrens
Year: 2011
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