I'm trying out for a high school musical, what should I sing?

Question:I'm trying out for my school's musical. I've done auditions before but it was completely different from this. I have to sing a Broadway piece and I have to have accompaniment with it. I'm in the alto range. So what would be good pieces for me to sing? And are there any good websites where I can get sheet music for free?

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: I'm trying out for my school's musical. I've done auditions before but it was completely different from this. I have to sing a Broadway piece and I have to have accompaniment with it. I'm in the alto range. So what would be good pieces for me to sing? And are there any good websites where I can get sheet music for free?

Some good show tunes for a mezzo/alto (I put * next the ones I think are the best - even if some of them may be obscure):

*Far From the Home I Love - Fiddler on the Roof
Oh What A Beautiful Morning - Oklahoma
I'm Just a Girl Who Can't Say No - Oklahoma
Lullaby of Broadway - 42nd Street
42nd Street - 42nd Street
*Ain't Misbehavin' - Ain't Misbehavin'
Doin' What Come Naturally - Annie Get Your Gun
They Say that Falling In Love is Wonderful - Annie Get Your Gun
*Moonshine Lullaby - Annie Get Your Gun
I Got Lost In His Arms - Annie Get Your Gun
I Got the Sun in the Morning - Annie Get Your Gun
*Anyone Can Whistle - Anyone Can Whistle
There's a Fine, Fine Line - Avenue Q
*Put on a Happy Face - Bye, Bye Birdie
Spanish Rose - Bye, Bye Birdie
*Nothing - A Chorus Line
It Needs Work - City of Angels
Another Hundred People - Company
But Not For Me - Crazy For You
A Little Brains, a Little Talent - Damn Yankees
Whatever Lola Wants, Lola Gets - Damn Yankees
Make Someone Happy - Do Re Mi
*How are Things in Glocca Mora - Finian's Rainbow
*If this Isn't Love - Finian's Rainbow
Gentleman Jimmy - Fiorello!
*Adelade's Lament - Guys and Dolls
Let Me Entertain You - Gypsy
*I Know Things Now - Into the Woods
Hello Young Lovers - The King and I
Getting to Know You - The King and I
*The Miller's Son - A Little Night Music
Little Bird, Little Bird - Man of La Mancha
*Feed the Birds - Mary Poppins
On My Own - Les Mis
I Could Have Danced All Night - My Fair Lady
*Show Me - My Fair Lady
*Wouldn't It be Lover-ly - My Fair Lady
*Without You - My Fair Lady
Just You Wait - My Fair Lady
*Om-pa-pa - Oliver!
*It's a Fine Life - Oliver!
*Happily Ever After -Once Upon a Mattress
Hey There - The Pajama Game
*Summertime - Porgy and Bess
Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man - Show Boat
Bill - Show Boat
*Unexpected Song - Song and Dance
A Cockeyed Optimist - South Pacific
I'm Gonna Wash That Man Right Out-a My Hair - South Pacific
*The Worse Pies in London - Sweeney Todd
Green Finch and Linnet Bird - Sweeney Todd
By the Sea - Sweeney Todd
One Hundred Easy Ways [to loose a man] - Wonderful Town

As for free... well, there's defiantly nowhere legal to get it. Beyond that I really don't know. You could try asking your music teacher if he/she has some books you could look at and copy. They could also make some suggestions as to what song would be best for you based on your vocal type and the show you are auditioning for.

Hope that helps, let me know what you decide to do would you?

you should do you are the music in me and disneychannel.com or yahoo

a song that you like, are comfortable with singing, and is related to the musical. you would make a great impression if you sang something from the musical.

Well you should sing soarin

go to www.azlyrics.com they should have the lyrics

do a gene kelly song

why are people thinking about high school musica? ughh

Start spreading the news
I'm leaving today
I want to be a part of it, New York, New York
These vagabond shoes
Are longing to stray
And make a brand new start of it
New York, New York
I want to wake up in the city that never sleeps
To find I'm king of the hill, top of the heap
These little town blues
Are melting away
I'll make a brand new start of it
In old New York
If I can make it there
I'll make it anywhere
It's up to you, New York, New York.

I want to wake up in the city that never sleeps
To find I'm king of the hill, top of the heap
These little town blues
Are melting away
I'll make a brand new start of it
In old New York
If I can make it there
I'll make it anywhere
It's up to you, New York, New York.

It's a great song isn't it? ;)

Hm...musicnotes.com is very good, it has the first page of almost all songs. You have to buy the full piece, but the first page should be fine for an audition.
I have no idea what you should sing---perhaps something from Urinetown (awful title) or The Phantom of the Opera.
Whatever you do, DO NOT SING ANYTHING FROM HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL. It would be cliche`, and completely childish.
Best of Luck! :)

I think you should sing:

"Out Tonight"
from rent
Mimi sings it
ITS AWSOME!
Very sassy

The Wizard and I- Wicked
My Strongest Suit-Aida
Easy As Life- Aida
One Night Only- Dreamgirls
I Dreamed a Dream- Les Miserables
On My Own- Les Miserables
Nowadays- Chicago
I'd Give My Life For You- Miss Saigon
Your Daddy's Son- Ragtime
Back to Before- Ragtime
Over the Moon-Rent
No Good Deed- Wicked

www.allmusicals.com

It really depends on the musical. You want to sing something the same style.
If you are auditioning for an older musical you might want to sing something from Oklahoma, Music Man, Annie Get Your Gun, or South Pacific.
If it is a more modern musical you could sing something from Rent, WIcked, Cats, or Last FIve Years.
SIng something you are comfortable with. Just because you like the song doesn't mean it is the right song for you.