Underused Audition Material

Who I'd Be, but I'm pretty sure that's overused.

Sing the entire Soliloquy from Carousel.

Even if they try to stop you.

Just keep going.

I'm not certain on what a baritenor's range is (see Obsessed video). I'm also not sure what's popular for guys to audition with outside of Phantom, Les Mis, and the big classic musicals so I'll just pick things that I think would be impressive/allow you to show off.

"What Is It About Her" or "Let Me Drown" from The Wild Party

"Forbidden Fruit" from The Apple Tree (I think they might have lowered it for Marc Kudisch)

"In A Little While" from Once Upon a Mattress might be a nice song if you have to audition for a classic musical and you don't want to go with the other obvious choices.

I'm sure they're popular but I think "I Talk to the Trees" and "Carino Mio" from Paint Your Wagon would be gorgeous audition songs. Same thing for "You Should Be Loved" from Side Show. Any Fred/Petruchio song from Kiss Me Kate is probably almost popular as "Agony" from Into the Woods but those songs would be great.

I have no idea if "The Olive Tree" from Kismet is popular or not but it's nice if you've got a lower range. Do a lot of baritenors sing "Stay" from Do I Hear a Waltz? "In the Broken Promise Land of Fifteen" from Lolita My Love? "What Kind of Fool Am I" from Stop the World -I Want To Get Off?

I hope you found something from that helpful.

I would advise you not to worry as much about finding obscure things that nobody else is doing and focus on finding the pieces that best show off your voice and ability. You'll make more far more of an impact at an audition if you can go in and completely nail your piece, even if it is perceived by some as overused.

The other thing to keep in mind when making your choices is your accompanist. Many accompanists are indeed great sight readers, but it definitely helps them when they have at least a passing familiarity with the piece you put down in front of them. I've seen people walk in with "that totally rare song that was cut from some hardly known musical" and their audition completely falls apart because the accompanist can't nail it perfectly, as it was the first time they had ever seen or heard that song.

(And if that does happen, whether on something well known or obscure, DON'T BLAME THE ACCOMPANIST. They may have screwed you over big time, but you don't know what their relationship is with the people behind that table.)

I agree with the advice to sing what you feel works best for you, not the most obscure thing you can find. If you love a song and sing it well and it shows off your abilities, that's the most important thing.

Megan Hilty auditioned for college with Corner of the Sky.

Sing what you want (within the guidelines) - and sing it well.