Hal Leonard’s The Singer’s Musical Theatre Anthology songbooks are great standard theatre repertoire resources for singers and teachers. The only problem is, there are A LOT of songs to keep track of! To assist, I created this ‘interactive song guide’ for the seven Tenor volumes of The Singer’s Musical Theatre Anthology (+ the Teen’s Edition). I first organized all the songs by music style and then created corresponding Spotify playlists with audio recordings and tables that include additional song information. You can use the playlists and tables below to assist with finding the perfect theatre songs! My guides for the SMTA Soprano, Mezzo/Belter and Baritone/Bass volumes are available here.
P.S. Looking for more musical theatre song suggestions? Check out my professional repertoire guides here.
OPERETTA SONGS | c. 1870s-1920s
[Songs/arias from operettas and operas]
| SHOW | SONG TITLE | SONGWRITER(S) | TEMPO | TYPE | AGE RANGE | VOLUME |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candide (1956) | Bon Voyage | Bernstein; Wilber | Uptempo | Comedic | Y.A.; Adult | T7 |
| The Gondoliers (1889) | Take a Pair of Sparkling Eyes | Sullivan; Gilbert | Uptempo | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | T3 |
| The Mikado (1885) | The Wand’ring Minstrel I | Sullivan; Gilbert | Uptempo | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | T1 |
| The Pirates of Penzance (1879) | Oh, Is There Not One Maiden Breast | Sullivan; Gilbert | Uptempo | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | T3 |
| The Student Prince (1924) | Serenade | Romberg; Donnelly | Ballad | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | T2 |
| Street Scene (1947) | Lonely House | Weil; Hughes | Ballad | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | T1 |
TRADITIONAL MUSICAL THEATRE SONGS (JAZZ AGE & GOLDEN AGE) | c. 1920s-60s
[Traditional theatre, jazz & tin pan alley songs from the 1920s to mid-’60s]
| SHOW | SONG TITLE | SONGWRITER(S) | TEMPO | TYPE | AGE RANGE | VOLUME |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allegro (1947) | You Are Never Away | Rodgers; Hammerstein | Uptempo | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | T1 |
| The Apple Tree (1966) | Forbidden Fruit | Bock; Harnick | Uptempo | Comedic | Adult; Middle-Age | T2 |
| Beggar’s Holiday (1946) | Maybe I Should Change My Ways | LaTouche; Ellington | Ballad | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | T2 |
| Bells are Ringing (1956) | I Met a Girl | Styne; Comden; Green | Uptempo | Comedic | Y.A.; Adult | T2, TT |
| Born to Dance (1936) | Easy to Love | Porter | Ballad | Dramatic | Adult; Middle-Age | T3 |
| The Boys from Syracuse (1938) | Come with Me | Rodgers; Hart | Uptempo | Comedic | Adult; Middle-Age | T1 |
| Brigadoon (1947) | Almost Like Being in Love | Loewe; Lerner | Uptempo | Comedic | Y.A.; Adult | T3 |
| Call Me Madam (1950) | Once Upon a Time Today | Berlin | Ballad | Dramatic | Adult; Middle-Age | T2 |
| Can-Can (1953) | I Am in Love | Porter | Ballad | Comedic | Adult; Middle-Age | T1 |
| Carousel (1945) | Geraniums in the Winder | Rodgers; Hammerstein | Uptempo | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | T2 |
| The Cat and the Fiddle (1931) | The Breeze Kissed Your Hair | Kern; Harbach | Uptempo | Dramatic | Adult; Middle-Age | T1 |
| The Cat and the Fiddle (1931) | A New Love is Old | Kern; Harbach | Ballad | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | T1 |
| The Desert Song (1926) | Margot | Romberg; Harbach; Hammerstein | Uptempo | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | T2 |
| Do I Hear a Waltz? (1965) | Stay | Rodgers; Sondheim | Ballad | Dramatic | Adult; Middle-Age | T4 |
| Do I Hear a Waltz? (1965) | Take the Moment | Rodgers; Sondheim | Ballad | Dramatic | Adult; Middle-Age | T5 |
| Do Re Mi (1960) | Asking for You | Styne; Comden; Green | Ballad | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | T2 |
| Do Re Mi (1960) | I Know About Love | Styne; Comden; Green | Ballad | Comedic | Y.A.; Adult | T2 |
| Do Re Mi (1960) | Make Someone Happy | Styne; Comden; Green | Ballad | Dramatic | Adult; Middle-Age | T1 |
| Easter Parade (1948) | Steppin’ Out with Baby | Berlin | Uptempo | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | T3 |
| Fanny (1954) | Fanny | Rome | Ballad | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | T1 |
| Fanny (1954) | I Like You | Rome | Ballad | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | T2 |
| Fiddler on the Roof (1946) | Miracle of Miracles | Bock; Harnick | Uptempo | Comedic | Y.A.; Adult | T2 |
| Finian’s Rainbow (1947) | Old Devil Moon | Lane; Harberg | Ballad | Comedic | Y.A.; Adult | T2 |
| Finian’s Rainbow (1947) | When I’m Not Near the Girl I Love | Lane; Harberg | Uptempo | Comedic | Adult; Middle-Age | T1 |
| Flower Drum Song (1958) | Like a God | Rodgers; Hammerstein | Uptempo | Comedic | Y.A.; Adult | T2 |
| Flower Drum Song (1958) | You Are Beautiful | Rodgers; Hammerstein | Ballad | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | T1 |
| Follow the Fleet (1936) | I’m Putting All My Eggs in One Basket | Berlin | Ballad | Comedic | Y.A.; Adult | T3, TT |
| A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (1962)** | Free | Sondheim | Uptempo | Comedic | Middle-Age; Mature | T4 |
| A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (1962)** | I’m Calm | Sondheim | Uptempo | Comedic | Middle-Age; Mature | T6 |
| A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (1962)** | Love, I Hear | Sondheim | Ballad | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | T1, TT |
| Good News (1927) | Lucky in Love | De Sylva; Brown; Henderson | Uptempo | Comedic | Y.A.; Adult | T2 |
| Guys and Dolls (1950) | Sit Down You’re Rockin’ the Boat | Loesser | Uptempo | Comedic | Adult; Middle-Age | T2 |
| Gypsy (1959) | All I Need is the Girl | Styne; Sondheim | Uptempo | Comedic | Y.A.; Adult | T1, TT |
| Hello, Dolly! (1964) | It Only Takes a Moment | Herman | Ballad | Dramatic | Adult; Middle-Age | T6 |
| How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying (1961) | I Believe in You | Loesser | Uptempo | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | T2 |
| Kismet (1953) | Night of My Nights | Wright; Forrest | Uptempo | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | T3 |
| Kismet (1953) | Stranger in Paradise | Wright; Forrest | Ballad | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | T1 |
| Lady in the Dark (1941) | Tschaikowsky (and Other Russians) | Kern; Harbach | Uptempo | Comedic | Y.A.; Adult | T4 |
| Lost in the Stars (1949) | The Wild Justice | Weil; Anderson | Uptempo | Dramatic | Adult; Middle-Age | T1 |
| Me and Juliet (1953) | The Big Black Giant | Rodgers; Hammerstein | Uptempo | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | T1 |
| Me and Juliet (1953) | That’s the Way it Happens | Rodgers; Hammerstein | Uptempo | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | T1 |
| Milk and Honey (1961) | I Will Follow You | Herman | Ballad | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | T2 |
| The Music Man (1957) | Shipoopi | Willson | Uptempo | Comedic | Adult; Middle-Age | T4 |
| My Fair Lady (1956) | On the Street Where You Live | Loewe; Lerner | Ballad | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | T1, TT |
| Oklahoma! (1943) | Kansas City | Rodgers; Hammerstein | Uptempo | Comedic | Y.A.; Adult | T1 |
| Oliver! (1960) | Boy for Sale | Bart | Ballad | Dramatic | Adult; Middle-Age | T2 |
| On a Clear Day You Can See Forever (1965) | She Wasn’t You | Lane; Lerner | Ballad | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | T2 |
| Once Upon a Mattress (1959) | Many Moons Ago | Rodgers; Barer | Ballad | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | T1, TT |
| The Pajama Game (1954) | Hey There | Adler; Ross | Ballad | Dramatic | Adult; Middle-Age | T3 |
| The Pajama Game (1954) | A New Town is a Blue Town | Adler; Ross | Ballad | Dramatic | Adult; Middle-Age | T7 |
| Pal Joey (1940) | I Could Write a Book | Rodgers; Hart | Ballad | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | T1 |
| Pipe Dream (1955) | All Kinds of People | Rodgers; Hammerstein | Uptempo | Dramatic | Adult; Middle-Age | T1 |
| Plain and Fancy (1955) | Young and Foolish | Hague; Horwitt | Ballad | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | T2 |
| Roberta (1935) | You’re Devastating | Kern; Harbach | Ballad | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | T1 |
| She Loves Me (1963) | She Loves Me | Bock; Harnick | Uptempo | Comedic | Y.A.; Adult | T2 |
| She Loves Me (1963) | Tango Tragique | Bock; Harnick | Ballad | Comedic | Y.A.; Adult | T2 |
| She Loves Me (1963) | Tonight at Eight | Bock; Harnick | Uptempo | Comedic | Y.A.; Adult | T2 |
| South Pacific (1949) | You’ve Got to Be Carefully Taught | Rodgers; Hammerstein | Uptempo | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | T1, TT |
| South Pacific (1949) | Younger Than Springtime | Rodgers; Hammerstein | Ballad | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | T1, TT |
| Top Hat (1935) | Isn’t This a Lovely Day | Berlin | Uptempo | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | T3 |
| Two by Two (1970) | I Do Not Know a Day I Did Not Love You | Rodgers; Charnin | Ballad | Dramatic | Adult; Middle-Age | T1 |
| West Side Story (1957) | Maria | Bernstein; Sondheim | Ballad | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | T5 |
| West Side Story (1957) | Something’s Coming | Bernstein; Sondheim | Uptempo | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | T5 |
| Wish You Were Here (1952) | Wish You Were Here | Rome | Uptempo | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | T1 |
TRADITIONAL MUSICAL THEATRE SONGS (POST-GOLDEN AGE) | c. 1960s-80s
[Traditional-sounding theatre songs from the mid-1960s to the ’70s and even ’80s]
| SHOW | SONG TITLE | SONGWRITER(S) | TEMPO | TYPE | AGE RANGE | VOLUME |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1776 (1969) | Mama, Look Sharp | Edwards | Ballad | Dramatic | Teen; Y.A. | T4 |
| 70, Girls, 70 (1971) | Coffee (In a Cardboard Cup) | Kander; Ebb | Uptempo | Comedic | Y.A.; Adult | T3 |
| Annie (1977) | Easy Street | Strouse; Charnin | Uptempo | Comedic | Adult; Middle-Age | T5 |
| Annie (1977) | You’re Never Fully Dressed Without a Smile | Strouse; Charnin | Uptempo | Comedic | Adult; Middle-Age | T7 |
| The Apple Tree (1966) | Forbidden Fruit | Bock; Harnick | Uptempo | Comedic | Adult; Middle-Age | T2 |
| Barnum (1980) | Bigger Isn’t Better | Coleman; Stewart | Uptempo | Comedic | Y.A.; Adult | T5 |
| Cabaret (1966) | I Don’t Care Much | Kander; Ebb | Ballad | Dramatic | Adult; Middle-Age | T3 |
| Cabaret (1966) | If You Could See Her | Kander; Ebb | Uptempo | Comedic | Adult; Middle-Age | T1 |
| Cabaret (1966) | Sitting Pretty | Kander; Ebb | Uptempo | Comedic | Adult; Middle-Age | T1 |
| Cabaret (1966) | Tomorrow Belongs to Me | Kander; Ebb | Ballad | Dramatic | Teen; Y.A. | T3 |
| Cabaret (1966) | Wilkommen | Kander; Ebb | Uptempo | Comedic | Adult; Middle-Age | T2 |
| Celebration (1969) | Fifty Million Years Ago | Schmidt; Jones | Uptempo | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | T1, TT |
| Chicago (1975) | Mister Cellophane | Kander; Ebb | Uptempo | Comedic | Adult; Middle-Age | T3 |
| A Chorus Line (1975) | I Can Do That | Hamlisch; Kleben | Uptempo | Comedic | Y.A.; Adult | T4 |
| City of Angels (1989) | Stay with Me | Coleman; Zippel | Ballad | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | T5 |
| Company (1970)** | Being Alive | Sondheim | Power Ballad | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | T1 |
| Company (1970)** | Someone is Waiting | Sondheim | Ballad | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | T1 |
| Diamonds (1984) | What You’d Call a Dream | Carnelia | Ballad | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | T3 |
| Dick Tracy (1990)** | What Can You Lose | Sondheim | Ballad | Dramatic | Adult; Middle-Age | T5 |
| Follies (1971)** | Beautiful Girls | Sondheim | Ballad | Comedic | Middle Age; Mature | T2 |
| Follies (1971)** | Buddy’s Blues | Sondheim | Uptempo | Comedic | Middle Age; Mature | T3 |
| Follies (1971)** | Make the Most of Your Music | Sondheim | Uptempo | Comedic | Middle Age; Mature | T3 |
| Into the Woods (1987)** | Giants in the Sky | Sondheim | Uptempo | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | T4, TT |
| Jacques Brel is Alive and Well in Paris (1968) | Amsterdam | Brel; Schuman; Blau | Ballad | Dramatic | Adult; Middle-Age | T3 |
| A Little Night Music (1973)** | Later | Sondheim | Ballad | Comedic | Y.A.; Adult | T7 |
| March of the Falsettos (1981) | The Games I Play | Finn | Power Ballad | Dramatic | Adult; Middle-Age | T6 |
| The Mystery of Edwin Drood (1985) | Jasper’s Confession | Holmes | Uptempo | Dramatic | Adult; Middle-Age | T2 |
| The Mystery of Edwin Drood (1985) | A Man Could Go Quite Mad | Holmes | Uptempo | Comedic | Adult; Middle-Age | T4 |
| On the Twentieth Century (1978) | I Have Written a Play | Coleman; Comden; Green | Uptempo | Comedic | Adult; Middle-Age | T5 |
| Pippin (1972) | Corner of the Sky | Schwartz | Uptempo | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | T3 |
| Pippin (1972) | With You | Schwartz | Ballad | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | T6 |
| Shenandoah (1974) | The Only Home I Know | Geld; Udell | Ballad | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | T1 |
| Sunday in the Park with George (1984)** | Finishing the Hat | Sondheim | Ballad | Dramatic | Adult; Middle-Age | T1 |
| Sunday in the Park with George (1984)** | Lesson #8 | Sondheim | Ballad | Dramatic | Adult; Middle-Age | T7 |
| Sweeney Todd (1979)** | The Contest | Sondheim | Uptempo | Comedic | Adult; Middle-Age | T6 |
| Sweeney Todd (1979)** | Johanna | Sondheim | Ballad | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | T1, TT |
| Sweeney Todd (1979)** | Ladies in Their Sensitivities | Sondheim | Uptempo | Comedic | Middle Age; Mature | T1 |
| Sweeney Todd (1979)** | Not While I’m Around | Sondheim | Ballad | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | T1, TT |
| Sweet Smell of Success (2002) | One Track Mind | Hamlisch; Carnelia | Uptempo | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | T4 |
| Two by Two (1970) | I Do Not Know a Day I Did Not Love You | Rodgers; Charnin | Ballad | Dramatic | Adult; Middle-Age | T1 |
| Working (1978) | The Mason | Carnelia | Power Ballad | Dramatic | Y.A.; Mature | T3 |
CONTEMPORARY LEGIT MUSICAL THEATRE SONGS | c. 1980s-Present
[Contemporary theatre songs significantly influenced by classical music styles + vocalism. Includes songs from 80s/90s ‘pop opera’ musicals, modern operetta-influenced shows, etc.]
| SHOW | SONG TITLE | SONGWRITER(S) | TEMPO | TYPE | AGE RANGE | VOLUME |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anastasia (2017) | Still | Flaherty; Ahrens | Uptempo | Dramatic | Adult; Middle-Age | T7 |
| Aspects of Love (1990) | Love Changes Everything | Webber; Black Hart | Uptempo | Dramatic | Adult; Middle-Age | T4 |
| Aspects of Love (1990) | Seeing is Believing | Webber; Black Hart | Ballad | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | T1 |
| Big Fish (2013) | Stranger | Lippa | Uptempo | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | T6 |
| The Bridges of Madison County (2014) | It All Fades Away | Brown | Power Ballad | Dramatic | Adult; Middle-Age | T6 |
| The Bridges of Madison County (2014) | Wondering | Brown | Ballad | Dramatic | Adult; Middle-Age | T6 |
| Cats (1982) | The Ballad of Billy M’Caw | Webber; Nunn | Ballad | Dramatic | Adult; Middle-Age | T1 |
| Chess (1988) | Anthem | Andersson; Rice; Ulvaeus | Power Ballad | Dramatic | Adult; Middle-Age | T2, TT |
| Chess (1988) | Where I Want to Be | Andersson; Rice; Ulvaeus | Uptempo | Dramatic | Adult; Middle-Age | T2 |
| Dick Tracy (1990)** | What Can You Lose | Sondheim | Ballad | Dramatic | Adult; Middle-Age | T5 |
| The Drowsy Chaperone (2006) | I Am Aldolpho | Lambert; Morrison | Uptempo | Comedic | Adult; Middle-Age | T5 |
| Ever After (2015) | Right Before My Eyes | Goldrich; Heisler | Ballad | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | T7 |
| Evita (1979) | High Flying, Adored | Webber; Rice | Ballad | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | T2 |
| Evita (1979) | On This Night of a Thousand Stars | Webber; Rice | Uptempo | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | T2 |
| Far From Heaven (2012) | I Never Knew | Frankel; Korie | Power Ballad | Dramatic | Adult; Middle-Age | T6 |
| Floyd Collins (1996) | How Glory Goes | Guettel | Power Ballad | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | T4 |
| A Gentleman’s Guide to Love & Murder (2013) | Foolish to Think | Lutvak; Freedman | Uptempo | Dramatic | Adult; Middle-Age | T6 |
| A Gentleman’s Guide to Love & Murder (2013) | Sibella | Lutvak; Freedman | Ballad | Dramatic | Adult; Middle-Age | T6 |
| A Gentleman’s Guide to Love & Murder (2013) | Stop! Wait! What?! | Lutvak; Freedman | Uptempo | Comedic | Adult; Middle-Age | T7 |
| Grand Hotel (1989) | At the Grand Hotel | Yeston | Ballad | Dramatic | Middle-Age; Mature | T2 |
| Grand Hotel (1989) | Love Can’t Happen | Yeston | Ballad | Dramatic | Adult; Middle-Age | T2 |
| Grey Gardens (2006) | Body Beautiful Beale | Frankel; Korie | Uptempo | Comedic | Middle-Age; Mature | T5 |
| Grey Gardens (2006) | Drift Away | Frankel; Korie | Ballad | Dramatic | Middle-Age; Mature | T5 |
| The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1999/2014) | Made of Stone | Menken; Schwartz | Uptempo | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | T7 |
| Jekyll & Hyde (1997) | Alive! | Wildhorn; Bricusse | Uptempo | Dramatic | Adult; Middle-Age | T3 |
| Jekyll & Hyde (1997) | I Need to Know | Wildhorn; Bricusse | Uptempo | Dramatic | Adult; Middle-Age | T4 |
| Jekyll & Hyde (1997) | This is the Moment | Wildhorn; Bricusse | Power Ballad | Dramatic | Adult; Middle-Age | T2 |
| Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (1982) | Close Every Door | Webber; Rice | Power Ballad | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | T2, TT |
| The Kiss of the Spider Woman (1993) | The Day After That | Kander; Ebb | Ballad | Dramatic | Adult; Middle-Age | T4 |
| Les Misérables (1987) | Bring Him Home | Schönberg; Boublil; Kretzmer | Power Ballad | Dramatic | Adult; Middle-Age | T2 |
| Les Misérables (1987) | What Have I Done | Schönberg; Boublil; Kretzmer | Uptempo | Dramatic | Adult; Middle-Age | T4 |
| Les Misérables (1987) | Who Am I? | Schönberg; Boublil; Kretzmer | Uptempo | Dramatic | Adult; Middle-Age | T4 |
| The Light in the Piazza (2005) | Il Mondo Era Vuoto | Guettel | Power Ballad | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | T5 |
| The Light in the Piazza (2005) | Love to Me | Guettel | Ballad | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | T4 |
| The Light in the Piazza (2005) | Passeggiata | Guettel | Uptempo | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | T5 |
| The Little Mermaid (2008)* | Her Voice | Menken; Slater | Uptempo | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | T6 |
| Little Women (2005) | Take a Chance on Me | Howland; Dickstein | Uptempo | Dramatic | Teen; Y.A. | T5, TT |
| Martin Guerre (1996) | I’m Martin Guerre | Schönberg; Boublil; Clark | Uptempo | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | T3 |
| Miss Saigon (1991) | Why God Why? | Schönberg; Boublil; Maltby | Power Ballad | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | T2 |
| The Mystery of Edwin Drood (1985) | Jasper’s Confession | Holmes | Uptempo | Dramatic | Adult; Middle-Age | T2 |
| The Mystery of Edwin Drood (1985) | A Man Could Go Quite Mad | Holmes | Uptempo | Comedic | Adult; Middle-Age | T4 |
| Myths and Hymns (1998) | Awaiting You | Guettel | Ballad | Dramatic | Y.A.; Mature | T4 |
| Myths and Hymns (1998) | Hero and Leander | Guettel | Power Ballad | Dramatic | Y.A.; Mature | T5 |
| Myths and Hymns (1998) | Saturn Returns | Guettel | Ballad | Dramatic | Y.A.; Mature | T5 |
| A New Brain (1998) | I’d Rather Be Sailing | Finn | Ballad | Dramatic | Adult; Middle-Age | T6 |
| Parade (1998) | The Old Red Hills of Home | Brown | Uptempo | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | T3 |
| Parade (1998) | This is Not Over Yet | Brown | Uptempo | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | T3 |
| Phantom of the Opera (1988) | The Music of the Night | Webber; Hart; Stilgoe | Power Ballad | Dramatic | Adult; Middle-Age | T2 |
| The Pirate Queen (2007) | I’ll Be There | Schönberg; Boublil; Maltby | Power Ballad | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | T5 |
| The Secret Garden (1991) | A Bit of Earth | Simon; Norman | Ballad | Dramatic | Adult; Middle-Age | T2 |
| The Secret Garden (1991) | Race You to the Top of the Morning | Simon; Norman | Uptempo | Dramatic | Adult; Middle-Age | T7 |
| The Secret Garden (1991) | Winter’s on the Wing | Simon; Norman | Uptempo | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | T2 |
| Sunset Boulevard (1994) | Sunset Boulevard | Webber; Black; Hampton | Uptempo | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | T2 |
| Titanic (1997) | Barrett’s Song | Yeston | Uptempo | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | T3 |
| Titanic (1997) | No Moon | Yeston | Ballad | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | T3 |
| Titanic (1997) | The Proposal | Yeston | Power Ballad | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | T3 |
| Toy Story 2 (film; 1999)* | When She Loved Me | Newman | Ballad | Dramatic | Y.A.; Mature | TT |
| Whistle Down the Wind (1998) | No Matter What | Webber; Steinman | Ballad | Dramatic | Middle-Age; Mature | TT |
CONTEMPORARY MIXED MUSICAL THEATRE SONGS | c. 1990s-Present
[Contemporary theatre songs that mix traditional musical theatre and modern pop music stylistic attributes + vocalism to varying degrees. Mostly character songs.]
| SHOW | SONG TITLE | SONGWRITER(S) | TEMPO | TYPE | AGE RANGE | VOLUME |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13: The Musical (2008) | Get Me What I Need | Brown | Uptempo | Dramatic | Teen; Y.A. | TT |
| The 25th Annual Putnam County Selling Bee (2005) | My Unfortunate Erection (Chip’s Lament) | Finn | Uptempo | Comedic | Y.A.; Adult | T6 |
| A Class Act (2001) | One More Beautiful Song | Kleben | Ballad | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | T4 |
| Aladdin (2014)* | Proud of Your Boy | Menken; Ashman | Power Ballad | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | T6 |
| Amélie (2015) | Thin Air | Messé; Tysen | Uptempo | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | T7 |
| Anastasia (2017) | My Petersburg | Flaherty; Ahrens | Uptempo | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | T7 |
| Anastasia (2017) | Still | Flaherty; Ahrens | Uptempo | Dramatic | Adult; Middle-Age | T7 |
| Avenue Q (2003) | If You Were Gay | Lopez; Marx | Uptempo | Comedic | Adult; Middle-Age | T4 |
| Baby (1983) | I Chose Right | Shire; Maltby | Uptempo | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | T6 |
| The Band’s Visit (2017) | Answer Me | Yazbek | Ballad | Dramatic | Adult; Middle-Age | T7 |
| The Band’s Visit (2017) | Papi Hears the Ocean | Yazbek | Uptempo | Comedic | Adult; Middle-Age | T7 |
| Be More Chill (2019) | Michael in the Bathroom | Iconis | Uptempo | Comedic | Teen; Y.A. | T7 |
| The Book of Mormon (2011) | I Believe | Lopez; Parker; Stone | Power Ballad | Comedic | Y.A.; Adult | T7 |
| Big Fish (2013) | Stranger | Lippa | Uptempo | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | T6 |
| The Bridges of Madison County (2014) | It All Fades Away | Brown | Power Ballad | Dramatic | Adult; Middle-Age | T6 |
| The Bridges of Madison County (2014) | Wondering | Brown | Ballad | Dramatic | Adult; Middle-Age | T6 |
| Bring It On (2012) | Enjoy the Trip | Kitt; Green | Power Ballad | Dramatic | Teen; Y.A. | T6 |
| Carrie (revival; 2012) | Dreamer in Disguise | Gore; Pitchford | Ballad | Dramatic | Teen; Y.A. | T6 |
| Catch Me If You Can (2011) | Goodbye | Shaiman; Wittman | Uptempo | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | T7 |
| Catch Me If You Can (2011) | Someone Else’s Skin | Shaiman; Wittman | Uptempo | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | T6 |
| Children of Eden (1991) | Lost in the Wilderness | Schwart | Uptempo | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | T5 |
| Dear Evan Hansen (2016) | For Forever | Pasek; Paul | Uptempo | Dramatic | Teen; Y.A. | T7 |
| Dear Evan Hansen (2016) | Waving Through a Window | Pasek; Paul | Uptempo | Dramatic | Teen; Y.A. | T7 |
| Dear Evan Hansen (2016) | Words Fail | Pasek; Paul | Power Ballad | Dramatic | Teen; Y.A. | T7 |
| Diamonds (1984) | What You’d Call a Dream | Carnelia | Ballad | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | T3 |
| Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (2005) | Great Big Stuff | Yazbek | Uptempo | Comedic | Adult; Middle-Age | T5 |
| The Drowsy Chaperone (2006) | I Am Aldolpho | Lambert; Morrison | Uptempo | Comedic | Adult; Middle-Age | T5 |
| Elegies (2003) | When the Earth Stopped Turning | Finn | Uptempo | Dramatic | Adult; Middle-Age | T6 |
| Ever After (2015) | Right Before My Eyes | Goldrich; Heisler | Ballad | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | T7 |
| Finding Neverland (2015) | If The World Turned Upside Down | Barlow; Kennedy | Uptempo | Dramatic | Adult; Middle-Age | T7 |
| Finding Neverland (2015) | Neverland | Barlow; Kennedy | Power Ballad | Dramatic | Adult; Middle-Age | T7 |
| Frozen (2018)* | Hans of the Southern Isles | Lopez; Lopez | Power Ballad | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | T7 |
| Frozen (2018)* | Kristoff Lullaby | Lopez; Lopez | Ballad | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | T7 |
| Frozen (2018)* | In Summer | Lopez; Lopez | Uptempo | Comedic | Y.A.; Adult | T7 |
| Footloose (1998) | I Can’t Stand Still | Snow; Pitchford | Uptempo | Comedic | Teen; Y.A. | T3 |
| Footloose (1998) | Mama Says | Snow; Pitchford | Uptempo | Comedic | Teen; Y.A. | T3 |
| The Full Monty (2000) | Breeze Off the River | Yazbek | Ballad | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | T4 |
| The Full Monty (2000) | Man | Yazbek | Uptempo | Comedic | Y.A.; Adult | T4 |
| The Full Monty (2000) | You Walk With Me | Yazbek | Ballad | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | T4 |
| A Gentleman’s Guide to Love & Murder (2013) | Foolish to Think | Lutvak; Freedman | Uptempo | Dramatic | Adult; Middle-Age | T6 |
| A Gentleman’s Guide to Love & Murder (2013) | Sibella | Lutvak; Freedman | Ballad | Dramatic | Adult; Middle-Age | T6 |
| A Gentleman’s Guide to Love & Murder (2013) | Stop! Wait! What?! | Lutvak; Freedman | Uptempo | Comedic | Adult; Middle-Age | T7 |
| Grey Gardens (2006) | Body Beautiful Beale | Frankel; Korie | Uptempo | Comedic | Middle-Age; Mature | T5 |
| Grey Gardens (2006) | Drift Away | Frankel; Korie | Ballad | Dramatic | Middle-Age; Mature | T5 |
| Hamilton (2015) | You’ll Be Back | Miranda | Uptempo | Comedic | Adult; Middle-Age | T7 |
| Hairspray (2002) | Hairspray | Shaiman; Wittman | Uptempo | Comedic | Y.A.; Adult | T5 |
| Hairspray (2002) | It Takes Two | Shaiman; Wittman | Power Ballad | Comedic | Teen; Y.A. | T4 |
| Hairspray (2002) | The Nicest Kids in Town | Shaiman; Wittman | Uptempo | Comedic | Y.A.; Adult | T5 |
| Hercules (1997)* | Go the Distance | Menken; Zippel | Ballad | Dramatic | Teen; Y.A. | T3, TT |
| Honeymoon in Vegas (2015) | Isn’t That Enough? | Brown | Ballad | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | T6 |
| The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1999/2014) | Made of Stone | Menken; Schwartz | Uptempo | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | T7 |
| If/Then (2014) | You Don’t Need to Love Me | Kitt; Yorkey | Uptempo | Dramatic | Adult; Middle-Age | T6 |
| Kinky Boots (2013) | Step One | Lauper | Uptempo | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | T7 |
| The Last Five Years (2002) | If I Didn’t Believe in You | Brown | Power Ballad | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | T6 |
| The Last Five Years (2002) | Moving Too Fast | Brown | Uptempo | Comedic | Y.A.; Adult | T5 |
| The Last Five Years (2002) | Nobody Needs to Know | Brown | Ballad | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | T4 |
| The Last Five Years (2002) | Shiksa Goddess | Brown | Uptempo | Comedic | Y.A.; Adult | T5 |
| The Lion King (1997)* | Endless Night | Lebo; Zipper; Rifkin | Power Ballad | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | T4 |
| The Little Mermaid (2008)* | Her Voice | Menken; Slater | Uptempo | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | T6 |
| Little Women (2005) | Take a Chance on Me | Howland; Dickstein | Uptempo | Dramatic | Teen; Y.A. | T5, TT |
| A Man of No Importance (2002) | The Streets of Dublin | Flaherty; Ahrens | Uptempo | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | T6 |
| Mean Girls (2018) | Stop | Richmond; Benjamin | Uptempo | Comedic | Teen; Y.A. | T7 |
| Newsies (1992)* | Santa Fe | Menken; Feldman | Power Ballad | Dramatic | Teen; Y.A. | TT |
| Newsies (2012)* | Santa Fe (Broadway Version) | Menken; Feldman | Power Ballad | Dramatic | Teen; Y.A. | T6 |
| A New Brain (1998) | I’d Rather Be Sailing | Finn | Ballad | Dramatic | Adult; Middle-Age | T6 |
| Parade (1998) | The Old Red Hills of Home | Brown | Uptempo | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | T3 |
| Parade (1998) | This is Not Over Yet | Brown | Uptempo | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | T3 |
| Parade (1998) | Pretty Music | Brown | Uptempo | Comedic | Y.A.; Adult | T7 |
| The Pirate Queen (2007) | I’ll Be There | Schönberg; Boublil; Maltby | Power Ballad | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | T5 |
| The Producers (2001) | Heil Myself | Brooks | Uptempo | Comedic | Adult; Middle-Age | T5 |
| The Producers (2001) | Springtime for Hitler | Brooks | Uptempo | Comedic | Adult; Middle-Age | T5 |
| The Producers (2001) | That Face | Brooks | Ballad | Comedic | Adult; Middle-Age | T4 |
| The Producers (2001) | Til Him | Brooks | Ballad | Comedic | Adult; Middle-Age | T4 |
| The Mad Ones (2009) | Run Away with Me | Lowdermilk; Kerrigan | Power Ballad | Dramatic | Teen; Y.A. | T7 |
| Something Rotten! (2015) | Hard to Be the Bard | Kirkpatrick; Kirkpatrick | Uptempo | Comedic | Adult; Middle-Age | T7 |
| Songs for a New World (1995) | King of the World | Brown | Uptempo | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | T4 |
| Songs for a New World (1995) | She Cries | Brown | Uptempo | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | T5 |
| Sweet Smell of Success (2002) | One Track Mind | Hamlisch; Carnelia | Uptempo | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | T4 |
| Tarzan (2006)* | Strangers Like Me | Collins | Uptempo | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | T5, TT |
| Tarzan (2006)* | Two Worlds | Colins | Uptempo | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | T5 |
| Thoroughly Modern Millie (2002) | What Do I Need with Love | Tesori; Scanlan | Uptempo | Comedic | Y.A.; Adult | T5, TT |
| Tootsie (2019) | Whaddya Do | Yazbek | Uptempo | Comedic | Adult; Middle-Age | T7 |
| Toy Story 2 (film; 1999)* | When She Loved Me | Newman | Ballad | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | TT |
| Tuck Everlasting (2016) | Time | Miller; Tysen | Uptempo | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | T7 |
| Tuck Everlasting (2016) | Top of the World | Miller; Tysen | Uptempo | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | T7 |
| Urban Cowboy (2003) | It Don’t Get Better Than This | Brown | Uptempo | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | T5 |
| Violet (revival; 2014) | Last Time I Came to Memphis | Tesori; Crawley | Uptempo | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | T6 |
| Violet (1997) | Let It Sing | Tesori; Crawley | Uptempo | Comedic | Y.A.; Adult | T6 |
| When Pigs Fly (1996) | Quasimodo | Gallagher; Waldrop | Uptempo | Comedic | Y.A.; Adult | T3 |
| Wicked (2003) | Dancing Through Life | Schwartz | Uptempo | Comedic | Y.A.; Adult | T4, TT |
| The Wild Party (2000) | Let Me Drown | Lippa | Uptempo | Dramatic | Adult; Middle-Age | T4 |
| The Wild Party (2000) | What is it About Her? | Lippa | Uptempo | Dramatic | Adult; Middle-Age | T4 |
| Wonderland (2011) | One Knight | Wildhorn; Murphy | Uptempo | Comedic | Y.A.; Adult | T6 |
| You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown (revival; 1999) | Beethoven Day | Lippa | Uptempo | Comedic | Y.A.; Adult | T4 |
CONTEMPORARY POP/ROCK MUSICAL THEATRE SONGS | c. 1970s-Present
[Contemporary theatre songs heavily influenced by pop, rock and other commercial music styles from the past and present.]
| SHOW | SONG TITLE | SONGWRITER(S) | TEMPO | TYPE | AGE RANGE | VOLUME |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aida (2001)* | Fortune Favors the Brave | John; Rice | Uptempo | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | T4 |
| Amélie (2015) | Thin Air | Messé; Tysen | Uptempo | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | T7 |
| Baby (1983) | I Chose Right | Shire; Maltby | Uptempo | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | T6 |
| Be More Chill (2019) | Michael in the Bathroom | Iconis | Uptempo | Comedic | Teen; Y.A. | T7 |
| The Book of Mormon (2011) | I Believe | Lopez; Parker; Stone | Power Ballad | Comedic | Y.A.; Adult | T7 |
| Bring It On (2012) | Enjoy the Trip | Kitt; Green | Power Ballad | Dramatic | Teen; Y.A. | T6 |
| Carrie (revival; 2012) | Dreamer in Disguise | Gore; Pitchford | Ballad | Dramatic | Teen; Y.A. | T6 |
| Catch Me If You Can (2011) | Goodbye | Shaiman; Wittman | Uptempo | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | T7 |
| Catch Me If You Can (2011) | Someone Else’s Skin | Shaiman; Wittman | Uptempo | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | T6 |
| Dear Evan Hansen (2016) | For Forever | Pasek; Paul | Uptempo | Dramatic | Teen; Y.A. | T7 |
| Dear Evan Hansen (2016) | Waving Through a Window | Pasek; Paul | Uptempo | Dramatic | Teen; Y.A. | T7 |
| Dear Evan Hansen (2016) | Words Fail | Pasek; Paul | Power Ballad | Dramatic | Teen; Y.A. | T7 |
| Finding Neverland (2015) | If The World Turned Upside Down | Kennedy; Barlow | Uptempo | Dramatic | Adult; Middle-Age | T7 |
| Finding Neverland (2015) | Neverland | Kennedy; Barlow | Power Ballad | Dramatic | Adult; Middle-Age | T7 |
| Footloose (1998) | I Can’t Stand Still | Snow; Pitchford | Uptempo | Comedic | Teen; Y.A. | T3 |
| Footloose (1998) | Mama Says | Snow; Pitchford | Uptempo | Comedic | Teen; Y.A. | T3 |
| The Full Monty (2000) | Breeze Off the River | Yazbek | Ballad | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | T4 |
| The Full Monty (2000) | Man | Yazbek | Uptempo | Comedic | Y.A.; Adult | T4 |
| Godspell (1971) | All Good Gifts | Schwartz | Power Ballad | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | T2, TT |
| Godspell (1971) | Alas for You | Schwartz | Uptempo | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | T5 |
| Grease (1972) | Alone at the Drive-In Movie | Casey; Jacobs | Ballad | Dramatic | Teen; Y.A. | T2 |
| Grease (1972) | Beauty School Dropout | Casey; Jacobs | Uptempo | Dramatic | Teen; Y.A. | T4 |
| Grease (1972) | Mooning | Casey; Jacobs | Uptempo | Dramatic | Teen; Y.A. | T5 |
| Hair (1969) | Where Do I Go? | MacDermot; Rado; Ragni | Uptempo | Dramatic | Adult; Middle-Age | T6 |
| Hamilton (2015) | You’ll Be Back | Miranda | Uptempo | Comedic | Adult; Middle-Age | T7 |
| If/Then (2014) | You Don’t Need to Love Me | Kitt; Yorkey | Uptempo | Dramatic | Adult; Middle-Age | T6 |
| Jersey Boys (2005) | Can’t Take My Eyes Off of You | Crewe; Gaudio | Uptempo | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | T5 |
| Jersey Boys (2005) | December 1963 (Oh, What a Night) | Gaudio; Parker | Uptempo | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | T5 |
| Jesus Christ Superstar (1971) | Heaven on Their Minds | Webber; Rice | Uptempo | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | T4 |
| Jesus Christ Superstar (1971) | I Only Want to Say (Gethsemane) | Webber; Rice | Power Ballad | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | T2 |
| Jesus Christ Superstar (1971) | King Herod’s Song | Webber; Rice | Uptempo | Comedic | Y.A.; Adult | T1 |
| Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (1982) | Any Dream Will Do | Webber; Rice | Uptempo | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | T3, TT |
| Kinky Boots (2013) | Step One | Lauper | Uptempo | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | T7 |
| The Mad Ones (2009) | Run Away with Me | Lowdermilk; Kerrigan | Power Ballad | Dramatic | Teen; Y.A. | T7 |
| Memphis (2009) | Memphis Lives in Me | Bryan; DiPietro | Power Ballad | Dramatic | Adult; Middle-Age | T6 |
| Movin’ Out (2002) | Goodnight Saigon | Joel | Power Ballad | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | T4 |
| Movin’ Out (2002) | She’s Got a Way | Joel | Ballad | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | T5 |
| Movin’ Out (2002) | Summer, Highland Falls | Joel | Uptempo | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | T5 |
| Next to Normal (2009) | I’m Alive | Kitt; Yorkey | Uptempo | Dramatic | Teen; Y.A. | T6 |
| Next to Normal (2009) | There’s a World | Kitt; Yorkey | Ballad | Dramatic | Teen; Y.A. | T6 |
| Once (2012) | Leave | Hansard | Power Ballad | Dramatic | Adult; Middle-Age | T6 |
| Once (2012) | Say It To Me Now | Hansard | Power Ballad | Dramatic | Adult; Middle-Age | T6 |
| Rent (1996) | One Song Glory | Larson | Power Ballad | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | T3, TT |
| Rent (1996) | What You Own | Larson | Uptempo | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | T5, TT |
| Rent (1996) | Your Eyes | Larson | Power Ballad | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | T3 |
| Tarzan (2006)* | Strangers Like Me | Collins | Uptempo | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | T5, TT |
| Tarzan (2006)* | Two Worlds | Collins | Uptempo | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | T5 |
| Spring Awakening (2006) | Left Behind | Sheik; Sater | Ballad | Dramatic | Teen; Y.A. | T5, TT |
| tick, tick… BOOM! (2001) | Sunday | Larson | Ballad | Comedic | Y.A.; Adult | T5 |
| tick, tick… BOOM! (2001) | 30/90 | Larson | Uptempo | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | T5 |
| tick, tick… BOOM! (2001) | Why | Larson | Ballad | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | T4 |
| Wonderland (2011) | One Knight | Wildhorn; Murphy | Uptempo | Comedic | Y.A.; Adult | T6 |
*A Disney musical
**A Stephen Sondheim musical (some consider him to be a musical theatre sub-genre himself)
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