10 Comedic Contemporary Audition Songs For Belters

Finding a comedic audition song to show off your belt shouldn’t be so difficult.

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Listed below are some of the funniest songs in the contemporary musical theatre cannon. Show off your comedic chops and play around with tunes by your favorite modern composers!

Here are 10 comedic contemporary audition songs for belters.

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1. I Am Playing Me - [title of show]

I don't own this. No copyright infringement intended. Lyrics - HEIDI I'm standing here Just left of centre, And something ain't clear. When did I sign on the...

“I Am Playing Me” from [title of show]

Music and lyrics by Jeff Bowen / Hunter Bell

Year: 2009

2. Listen to Your Heart - Young Frankenstein

"Listen to Your Heart" from Young Frankenstein - Pre-Broadway, Seattle Preview Run with Sutton Foster and Roger Bart August 28, 2007 ***No copyright infringm...

“Listen To Your Heart” from Young Frankenstein

Music and lyrics by Mel Brooks / Thomas Meehan / Glen Kelly

Year: 2007

3. When You Got It, Flaunt It - The Producers

Provided to YouTube by Sony Music Entertainment When You Got It, Flaunt It · Cady Huffman · Nathan Lane · Matthew Broderick · Original Broadway Cast of The P...

“When You Got It, Flaunt It” from The Producers

Music and lyrics by Mel Brooks / Doug Besterman / Glen Kelly

Year: 2001

4. When He Sees Me - Waitress

Provided to YouTube by DMI Soundtracks When He Sees Me · Kimiko Glenn · Jessie Mueller · Keala Settle · Waitress Original Broadway Cast Ensemble Waitress (Or...

“When He Sees Me” from Waitress

Music and lyrics by Sara Bareilles

Year: 2016

5. My Big French Boyfriend - Toxic Avenger

Provided to YouTube by Time-Life Music My Big French Boyfriend · Toxic Avenger 2009 Cast The Toxic Avenger Musical ℗ 2009 Direct Holdings Americas Inc Auto-g...

“My Big French Boyfriend” from Toxic Avenger

Music and lyrics by

Year: 1991

6. Morning Person - Shrek

Provided to YouTube by Universal Music Group When Words Fail · Brian D'Arcy James Shrek The Musical ℗ 2009 Decca Label Group Released on: 2008-01-01 Producer...

“Morning Person” from Shrek

Music and lyrics by Jeanine Tesori

Year: 2008

7. History Of Wrong Guys - Kinky Boots

Music video by Kinky Boots Original Broadway Cast Recording performing The History of Wrong Guys (Audio). (C) 2013 Sony Music Entertainment/Kinky Boots LLC #...

“History of Wrong Guys” from The Wild Party

Music and lyrics by Cyndi Lauper

Year: 2013

8. Amazing Mayzie - Seussical

Provided to YouTube by Universal Music Group Amayzing Mayzie (Original Broadway Cast Recording) · Michele Pawk Seussical ℗ 2000 Universal Classics Group, a D...

“Amazing Mayzie” from Seussical

Music and lyrics by Lynn Ahrens / Stephen Flaherty

Year: 2000

9. Gotta Get Out - Ordinary Days

Beauty and the Beast Broadway OST - 05 - Me

“Gotta Get Out” from Ordinary Days

Music and lyrics by Adam Gwon

Year: 2010

10. It’s a Woman’s World - The Full Monty

Provided to YouTube by Sony Music Entertainment It's a Woman's World · Annie Golden · Laura Marie Duncan · Jannie Jones · Liz McConahay The Full Monty (Origi...

“It’s A Woman World” from The Full Monty

Music and lyrics by

Year: 2000


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