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 Soprano 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 Mezzo/Belter, Tenor 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) | Glitter and Be Gay | Bernstein; Wilber | Uptempo | Comedic | Y.A.; Adult | S5 |
| The Enchantress (1911) | Art is Calling for Me | Hertbert; Smith | Uptempo | Comedic | Y.A.; Adult | S2 |
| The Merry Widow (1861) | Vilia | Lehar; Gerhart | Ballad | Dramatic | Adult; Middle-Age | S2 |
| The Mikado (1885) | The Sun, Whose Rays Are All Ablaze | Sullivan; Gilbert | Ballad | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | S2 |
| Naughty Marietta (1910) | Ah! Sweet Mystery of Life | Herbert; Young | Ballad | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | S3 |
| Naughty Marietta (1910) | Italian Street Song | Hertbert; Young | Uptempo | Comedic | Y.A.; Adult | S3 |
| The New Moon (1928) | Lover, Come Back to Me | Romberg; Hammerstein | Ballad | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | S4 |
| The Pirates of Penzance (1879) | Poor Wand’ring One | Sullivan; Gilbert | Uptempo | Comedic | Y.A.; Adult | S2 |
| Porgy and Bess (1935) | Summertime | Gershwin; Heyward | Ballad | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | S1 |
| Princess Ida (1884) | Oh, Goddess Wise | Sullivan; Gilbert | Uptempo | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | S3 |
| Regina (1948) | What Will It Be for Me? | Blitzstein | Ballad | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | S2 |
| Street Scene (1947) | Somehow I Never Could Believe | Weill; Hughes | Ballad | Dramatic | Adult; Middle-Age | S1 |
| Street Scene (1947) | What Good Would the Moon Be? | Weill; Hughes | Ballad | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | S1 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 110 in the Shade (1963) | Is It Really Me? | Schmidt; Jones | Ballad | Dramatic | Adult; Middle-Age | S2 |
| 110 in the Shade (1963) | Love, Don’t Turn Away | Schmidt; Jones | Uptempo | Dramatic | Adult; Middle-Age | S4 |
| 110 in the Shade (1963) | Old Maid | Schmidt; Jones | Uptempo | Dramatic | Adult; Middle-Age | S1 |
| 110 in the Shade (1963) | Raunchy | Schmidt; Jones | Uptempo | Comedic | Adult; Middle-Age | S2 |
| 110 in the Shade (1963) | Simple Little Things | Schmidt; Jones | Ballad | Dramatic | Adult; Middle-Age | S2, ST |
| Allegro (1947) | Come Home | Rodgers; Hammerstein | Ballad | Dramatic | Adult; Middle-Age | S2 |
| Allegro (1947) | So Far | Rodgers; Hammerstein | Uptempo | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | S2 |
| Anything Goes (1943) | All Through the Night | Porter | Uptempo | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | S2 |
| Anything Goes (1943) | The Gypsy in Me | Porter | Uptempo | Comedic | Y.A.; Adult | S2 |
| The Apple Tree (1966) | Feelings | Bock; Harnick | Uptempo | Comedic | Y.A.; Adult | S3 |
| The Apple Tree (1966) | What Makes Me Love Him? | Bock; Harnick | Ballad | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | S5 |
| Babes in Arms (1937) | My Funny Valentine | Rodgers; Hart | Ballad | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | S1 |
| Babes in Arms (1937) | Where or When | Rodgers; Hart | Ballad | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | S1 |
| The Boy Friend (1953) | I Could Be Happy with You | Wilson | Uptempo | Comedic | Y.A.; Adult | S4 |
| The Boy Friend (1953) | It’s Nicer in Nice | Wilson | Uptempo | Comedic | Y.A.; Adult | S4 |
| The Boys from Syracuse (1938) | Falling in Love with Love | Rodgers; Hart | Uptempo | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | S1 |
| Brigadoon (1947) | Waitin’ for My Dearie | Loewe; Lerner | Ballad | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | S3 |
| Bye Bye Birdie (1960) | How Lovely to Be a Woman | Strouse; Adams | Uptempo | Dramatic | Teen; Y.A. | S4 |
| Bye Bye Birdie (1960) | One Boy | Strouse; Adams | Ballad | Dramatic | Teen; Y.A. | S4 |
| Camelot (1960) | Before I Gaze at You Again | Loewe; Lerner | Ballad | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | S3 |
| Camelot (1960) | I Loved You Once in Silence | Loewe; Lerner | Ballad | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | S1 |
| Camelot (1960) | The Simple Joys of Maidenhood | Loewe; Lerner | Uptempo | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | S1, ST |
| Carnival (1961) | Mira | Merrill | Ballad | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | S7 |
| Carnival (1961) | Yes, My Heart | Merrill | Uptempo | Comedic | Y.A.; Adult | S7 |
| Carousel (1945) | If I Loved You | Rodgers; Hammerstein | Ballad | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | S1, ST |
| Carousel (1945) | Mister Snow | Rodgers; Hammerstein | Uptempo | Comedic | Y.A.; Adult | S1 |
| Carousel (1945) | What’s the Use of Wond’rin’ | Rodgers; Hammerstein | Uptempo | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | S1 |
| Carousel (1945) | You’ll Never Walk Alone | Rodgers; Hammerstein | Ballad | Dramatic | Adult; Middle-Age | S1 |
| Cinderella (1957) | He Was Tall | Rodgers; Hammerstein | Uptempo | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | S6 |
| Cinderella (1957) | In My Own Little Corner | Rodgers; Hammerstein | Ballad | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | S3, ST |
| Cinderella (1957) | A Lovely Night | Rodgers; Hammerstein | Uptempo | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | S4 |
| Cinderella (1957) | Ten Minutes Ago | Rodgers; Hammerstein | Uptempo | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | S1, ST |
| Cinderella (1957) | There’s Music in You | Rodgers; Hammerstein | Ballad | Dramatic | Adult; Middle-Age | S6 |
| Conversation Piece (1934) | I’ll Follow My Secret Heart | Krieger; Russell | Ballad | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | S2 |
| A Date with Judy (1948) | It’s a Most Unusual Day | McHugh; Adamson | Uptempo | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | S4 |
| Do Re Mi (1959) | Cry Like the Wind | Styne; Green | Ballad | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | S5 |
| Drat! The Cat! (1965) | I Like Him | Schafer; Levin | Uptempo | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | S4 |
| Fanny (1954) | I Have to Tell You | Rome | Uptempo | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | S4 |
| The Fantasticks (1960) | Much More | Schmidt; Jones | Uptempo | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | S1, ST |
| Fiddler on the Roof (1964) | Far from the Home I Love | Bock; Harnick | Ballad | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | S1, ST |
| Fiddler on the Roof (1964) | Matchmaker | Bock; Harnick | Ballad | Comedic | Y.A.; Adult | S5, ST |
| Fiorello! (1959) | When Did I Fall in Love | Bock; Harnick | Ballad | Dramatic | Adult | S2 |
| Flower Drum Song (1958) | Love, Look Away | Rodgers; Hammerstein | Ballad | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | S1 |
| Funny Face (1927) | He Loves and She Loves | Gershwin; Gershwin | Ballad | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | S5 |
| A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (1962)** | Lovely | Sondheim | Ballad | Comedic | Y.A.; Adult | S4 |
| A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (1962)** | That Dirty Old Man | Sondheim | Uptempo | Comedic | Adult; Middle-Age | S6 |
| A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (1962)** | That’ll Show Him | Sondheim | Uptempo | Comedic | Y.A.; Adult | S1 |
| Guys and Dolls (1955) | I’ll Know | Loesser | Ballad | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | S2, ST |
| Guys and Dolls (1955) | If I Were a Bell | Loesser | Uptempo | Comedic | Y.A.; Adult | S2 |
| Happy End (1929) | Surabaya Johnny | Weill; Brecht; Feingold | Ballad | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | S1 |
| Hello, Dolly! (1964) | Ribbons Down My Back | Herman | Ballad | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | S3 |
| I Believe in You (1956)** | They Ask Me Why I Believe in You | Sondheim | Ballad | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | S6 |
| Jubilee (1935) | Begin the Beguine | Porter | Uptempo | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | S5 |
| The King and I (1951) | Getting to Know You | Rodgers; Hammerstein | Uptempo | Dramatic | Adult; Middle-Age | S3 |
| The King and I (1951) | Hello, Young Lovers | Rodgers; Hammerstein | Ballad | Dramatic | Adult; Middle-Age | S1 |
| The King and I (1951) | I Have Dreamed | Rodgers; Hammerstein | Ballad | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | S4, ST |
| The King and I (1951) | I Whistle a Happy Tune | Rodgers; Hammerstein | Uptempo | Comedic | Adult; Middle-Age | S2, ST |
| The King and I (1951) | My Lord and Master | Rodgers; Hammerstein | Ballad | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | S1 |
| The King and I (1951) | Something Wonderful | Rodgers; Hammerstein | Ballad | Dramatic | Adult; Middle-Age | S1 |
| The King and I (1951) | We Kiss in the Shadow | Rodgers; Hammerstein | Ballad | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | S4 |
| Kismet (1953) | And This is My Beloved | Wright; Forrest | Ballad | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | S2 |
| Kismet (1953) | Baubles, Bangles and Beads | Wright; Forrest | Uptempo | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | S5 |
| Kiss Me, Kate (1948) | I Hate Men | Porter | Uptempo | Comedic | Y.A.; Adult | S2 |
| Kiss Me, Kate (1948) | So In Love | Porter | Ballad | Dramatic | Adult; Middle-Age | S1 |
| Knickerbocker Holiday (1938) | It Never Was You | Weill; Anderson | Uptempo | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | S3 |
| Lady in the Dark (1941) | My Ship | Weill; Gershwin | Ballad | Dramatic | Adult; Middle-Age | S1 |
| Lady in the Dark (1941) | One Life to Live | Weill; Gershwin | Uptempo | Dramatic | Adult; Middle-Age | S3 |
| Lady in the Dark (1941) | The Saga of Jenny | Weill; Gershwin | Uptempo | Comedic | Adult; Middle-Age | S1 |
| Lady, Be Good! (1924) | Fascinating Rhythm | Gershwin; Gershwin | Uptempo | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | S5 |
| Lady, Be Good! (1924) | The Man I Love | Gershwin; Gershwin | Ballad | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | S5 |
| Little Mary Sunshine (1959) | Look for a Sky of Blue | Besoyan | Uptempo | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | S2 |
| Lost in the Stars (1949) | Stay Well | Weill; Anderson | Uptempo | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | S3 |
| Lost in the Stars (1949) | Trouble Man | Weill; Anderson | Uptempo | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | S3 |
| Love Life (1948) | Mr. Right | Weill; Lerner | Uptempo | Comedic | Y.A.; Adult | S3 |
| Man of La Mancha (1965) | What Does He Want of Me | Leigh; Darion | Uptempo | Dramatic | Adult; Middle-Age | S4 |
| Me and Juliet (1953) | No Other Love | Rodgers; Hammerstein | Uptempo | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | S1 |
| Me and Juliet (1953) | A Very Special Day | Rodgers; Hammerstein | Ballad | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | S2 |
| Me and My Girl (1937) | Once You Lose Your Heart | Gay | Ballad | Dramatic | Adult; Middle-Age | S3 |
| The Most Happy Fella (1956) | Like a Woman Loves a Man | Loesser | Uptempo | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | S2 |
| The Most Happy Fella (1956) | Somebody, Somewhere | Loesser | Uptempo | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | S1 |
| The Most Happy Fella (1956) | Warm All Over | Loesser | Ballad | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | S2 |
| Mr. President (1962) | The Secret Service | Berlin | Uptempo | Comedic | Y.A.; Adult | S5 |
| Music in the Air (1932) | The Song Is You | Kern; Hammerstein | Uptempo | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | S4 |
| The Music Man (1957) | Goodnight, My Someone | Willson | Ballad | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | S1, ST |
| The Music Man (1957) | My White Knight | Willson | Ballad | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | S1 |
| The Music Man (1957) | Till There Was You | Willson | Ballad | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | S1 |
| My Fair Lady (1956) | I Could Have Danced All Night | Loewe; Lerner | Uptempo | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | S1, ST |
| My Fair Lady (1956) | Just You Wait | Loewe; Lerner | Uptempo | Comedic | Y.A.; Adult | S3 |
| My Fair Lady (1956) | Show Me | Loewe; Lerner | Uptempo | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | S1, ST |
| My Fair Lady (1956) | Without You | Loewe; Lerner | Uptempo | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | S2 |
| My Fair Lady (1956) | Wouldn’t It Be Loverly | Loewe; Lerner | Uptempo | Comedic | Y.A.; Adult | S3, ST |
| Oh, Kay! (1926) | Someone to Watch Over Me | Gershwin; Gershwin | Ballad | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | S3 |
| Oklahoma! (1943) | Many a New Day | Rodgers; Hammerstein | Uptempo | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | S1 |
| Oklahoma! (1943) | Out of My Dreams | Rodgers; Hammerstein | Ballad | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | S1 |
| Oklahoma! (1943) | People Will Say We’re in Love | Rodgers; Hammerstein | Uptempo | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | S5 |
| On Your Toes (1936) | Glad to Be Unhappy | Rodgers; Hart | Ballad | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | S1 |
| On Your Toes (1936) | There’s a Small Hotel | Rodgers; Hart | Ballad | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | S3 |
| One Touch of Venus (1943) | Speak Low | Weill; Nash | Uptempo | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | S4 |
| Pal Joey (1940) | Bewitched | Rodgers; Hart | Ballad | Dramatic | Adult; Middle-Age | S4 |
| Peter Pan (1954) | My House | Bernstein | Ballad | Dramatic | Teen; Y.A. | S5 |
| Peter Pan (1954) | Who Am I? | Bernstein | Ballad | Dramatic | Teen; Y.A. | S5 |
| Pins and Needles (1937) | Nobody Makes a Pass at Me | Rome | Uptempo | Comedic | Y.A.; Adult | S4 |
| Pipe Dream (1955) | Sweet Thursday | Rodgers; Hammerstein | Uptempo | Comedic | Adult; Middle-Age | S3 |
| Plain and Fancy (1955) | I’ll Show Him | Hague; Horwitt | Uptempo | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | S4 |
| Plain and Fancy (1955) | It Wonders Me | Hague; Horwitt | Uptempo | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | S2, ST |
| Plain and Fancy (1955) | This is All Very New to Me | Hague; Horwitt | Uptempo | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | S7 |
| Roberta (1933) | Smoke Gets in Your Eyes | Kern; Harbach | Ballad | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | S1 |
| Roberta (1933) | Yesterdays | Kern; Harbach | Ballad | Dramatic | Middle-Age; Mature | S4 |
| Rosalie (1928) | How Long Has This Been Going On? | Gershwin; Gershwin | Ballad | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | |
| Saturday Night (1954)** | I’m All for You | Sondheim | Ballad | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | S7 |
| Saturday Night (1954)** | So Many People | Sondheim | Ballad | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | S3 |
| Saturday Night (1954)** | What More Do I Need? | Sondheim | Uptempo | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | S6 |
| She Loves Me (1963) | Dear Friend | Bock; Harnick | Ballad | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | S2 |
| She Loves Me (1963) | No More Candy | Bock; Harnick | Ballad | Comedic | Y.A.; Adult | S5 |
| She Loves Me (1963) | Vanilla Ice Cream | Bock; Harnick | Uptempo | Comedic | Y.A.; Adult | S4 |
| She Loves Me (1963) | Will He Like Me? | Bock; Harnick | Ballad | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | S2 |
| She Loves Me (1963) | I Don’t Know His Name | Bock; Harnick | Uptempo | Comedic | Y.A.; Adult | S2 |
| Show Boat (1927) | Bill | Kern; Hammerstein | Ballad | Dramatic | Adult; Middle-Age | S1 |
| Show Boat (1927) | Can’t Help Lovin’ Dat Man | Kern; Hammerstein | Uptempo | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | S1 |
| Show Boat (1927) | Make Believe | Kern; Hammerstein | Ballad | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | S4, ST |
| Show Boat (1927) | Why Do I Love You? | Kern; Hammerstein | Uptempo | Dramatic | Adult; Middle-Age | S4 |
| Simple Simon (1930) | He Was Too Good to Me | Rodgers; Hart | Ballad | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | S4 |
| The Sound of Music (1959) | Climb Ev’ry Mountain | Rodgers; Hammerstein | Ballad | Dramatic | Middle-Age; Mature | S1 |
| The Sound of Music (1959) | I Have Confidence | Rodgers; Hammerstein | Uptempo | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | S3, ST |
| The Sound of Music (1959) | My Favorite Things | Rodgers; Hammerstein | Uptempo | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | S3, ST |
| The Sound of Music (1959) | Something Good | Rodgers; Hammerstein | Ballad | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | S3 |
| The Sound of Music (1959) | The Sound of Music | Rodgers; Hammerstein | Ballad | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | S2, ST |
| St. Louis Woman (1946) | I Wonder What Became of Me | Arlen; Mercer | Ballad | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | S4 |
| Strike Up the Band (1930) | I’ve Got a Crush on You | Gershwin; Gershwin | Uptempo | Comedic | Y.A.; Adult | S5 |
| Sweet Adeline (1929) | Why Was I Born? | Kern; Hammerstein | Ballad | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | S4 |
| The Threepenny Opera (1928) | Barbara Song | Weill; Brecht; Blitzstein | Uptempo | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | S1 |
| The Threepenny Opera (1928) | Pirate Jenny | Weill; Brecht; Blitzstein | Uptempo | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | S1 |
| The Threepenny Opera (1928) | Solomon Song | Weill; Brecht; Blitzstein | Uptempo | Dramatic | Y.A.; Mature | S1 |
| Two by Two (1970) | The Golden Ram | Rodgers; Charnin | Uptempo | Comedic | Y.A.; Adult | S1 |
| Two by Two (1970) | I Do Not Know a Day I Did Not Love You | Rodgers; Charnin | Ballad | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | S2 |
| West Side Story (1957) | I Feel Pretty | Bernstein; Sondheim | Uptempo | Comedic | Y.A.; Adult | S5, ST |
| West Side Story (1957) | I Have a Love | Bernstein; Sondheim | Ballad | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | S6 |
| West Side Story (1957) | Somewhere | Bernstein; Sondheim | Ballad | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | S5 |
| Where’s Charley? (1948) | The Woman in His Room | Loesser | Uptempo | Comedic | Y.A.; Adult | S3 |
| Wonderful Town (1953) | A Little Bit in Love | Bernstein; Comden; Green | Uptempo | Comedic | Y.A.; Adult | S4, ST |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue (1976) | Take Care of This House | Bernstein; Lerner | Ballad | Dramatic | Adult; Middle-Age | S5 |
| 1776 (1969) | He Plays the Violin | Edwards | Uptempo | Comedic | Y.A.; Adult | S4 |
| The Apple Tree (1966) | Feelings | Bock; Harnick | Uptempo | Comedic | Y.A.; Adult | S3 |
| The Apple Tree (1966) | What Makes Me Love Him? | Bock; Harnick | Ballad | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | S5 |
| Barnum (1980) | Love Makes Such Fools of Us All | Coleman; Stewart | Ballad | Dramatic | Adult; Middle-Age | S5 |
| Celebration (1969) | Under the Tree | Schmidt; Jones | Ballad | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | S1 |
| Chicago (1975) | A Little Bit of Good | Kander; Ebb | Uptempo | Comedic | Adult; Middle-Age | S3 |
| Closer Than Ever (1989) | Patterns | Shire; Maltby | Ballad | Dramatic | Adult; Middle-Age | S6 |
| A Day in Hollywood/A Night in the Ukraine (1979) | Nelson | Herman | Uptempo | Comedic | Middle-Age | S4 |
| Evening Primrose (1966)** | I Remember | Sondheim | Ballad | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | S3 |
| Evening Primrose (1966)** | Take Me to the World | Sondheim | Ballad | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | S2, ST |
| Flora, the Red Menace (1965) | A Quiet Thing | Kander; Ebb | Ballad | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | S4 |
| Follies (1971)** | One More Kiss | Sondheim | Ballad | Dramatic | Middle-Age; Mature | S1 |
| Into the Woods (1987)** | Children Will Listen | Sondheim | Ballad | Dramatic | Adult; Middle-Age | S4, ST |
| Into the Woods (1987)** | No One is Alone | Sondheim | Ballad | Dramatic | Adult; Middle-Age | S7 |
| Into the Woods (1987)** | On the Steps of the Palace | Sondheim | Uptempo | Comedic | Y.A.; Adult | S4, ST |
| Into the Woods (1987)** | On the Steps of the Palace (film version) | Sondheim | Uptempo | Comedic | Y.A.; Adult | S6 |
| Jacques Brel is Alive and Well and Living in Paris (1968) | I Loved | Brel; Schuman; Blau | Ballad | Dramatic | N/A | S2 |
| Jacques Brel is Alive and Well and Living in Paris (1968) | Sons Of | Brel; Schuman; Blau | Ballad | Dramatic | N/A | S3 |
| The Life (1990) | I’m Leaving You | Coleman; Gasman | Power Ballad | Dramatic | Adult; Middle-Age | S5 |
| A Little Night Music (1973)** | The Glamorous Life | Sondheim | Uptempo | Dramatic | Teen; Y.A. | S2, ST |
| A Little Night Music (1973)** | Soon | Sondheim | Uptempo | Comedic | Y.A.; Adult | S6 |
| Mame (1966) | Gooch’s Song | Herman | Uptempo | Dramatic | Middle-Age | S2 |
| Marry Me a Little (1981)** | The Girls of Summer | Sondheim | Uptempo | Dramatic | N/A | S3 |
| Merrily We Roll Along (1981)** | Not a Day Goes By | Sondheim | Ballad | Dramatic | Adult; Middle-Age | S1 |
| The Mystery of Edwin Drood (1985) | Moonfall | Holmes | Ballad | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | S2 |
| The Mystery of Edwin Drood (1985) | Rosa’s Confession | Holmes | Uptempo | Comedic | Y.A.; Adult | S2 |
| On the Twentieth Century (1978) | Never | Coleman; Comden; Green | Uptempo | Comedic | Adult; Middle-Age | S5 |
| Passion (1994)** | Happiness | Sondheim | Ballad | Dramatic | S6 | |
| Philemon (1975) | The Greatest of These | Schmidt; Jones | Ballad | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | S2 |
| Rags (1986) | Children of the Wind | Schwartz | Power Ballad | Dramatic | Adult; Middle-Age | S4 |
| Starting Here, Starting Now (1977) | Autumn | Shire; Maltby | Ballad | Dramatic | Adult; Middle-Age | S7 |
| Sweeney Todd (1979)** | Green Finch and Linnet Bird | Sondheim | Uptempo | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | S1, ST |
| Two by Two (1970) | The Golden Ram | Rodgers; Charnin | Uptempo | Comedic | Y.A.; Adult | S1 |
| Two by Two (1970) | I Do Not Know a Day I Did Not Love You | Rodgers; Charnin | Ballad | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | S2 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Addams Family (2010) | Waiting | Lippa | Ballad/Uptempo | Comedic | Adult; Middle-Age | S6 |
| Amazing Grace (2015) | I Still Believe | Smith | Ballad | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | S7 |
| Anastasia (2017) | Crossing a Bridge | Flaherty; Ahrens | Ballad | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | S7 |
| Anastasia (2017) | In My Dreams | Flaherty; Ahrens | Ballad/Uptempo | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | S7 |
| Anastasia (2017) | Journey to the Past | Flaherty; Ahrens | Uptempo | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | S7 |
| Anastasia (2017) | Once Upon a December | Flaherty; Ahrens | Ballad/Uptempo | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | S7 |
| Beauty and the Beast (1994)* | Home | Menken; Rice | Ballad | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | S4, ST |
| Big Fish (2013) | I Don’t Need a Roof | Lippa | Ballad | Dramatic | Adult; Middle-Age | S6 |
| Big Fish (2013) | Two Men in My Life | Lippa | Uptempo | Dramatic | Adult; Middle-Age | S7 |
| The Bridges of Madison County (2014) | Almost Real | Brown | Uptempo | Dramatic | Adult; Middle-Age | S6 |
| The Bridges of Madison County (2014) | Always Better | Brown | Power Ballad | Dramatic | Adult; Middle-Age | S6 |
| The Bridges of Madison County (2014) | To Build a Home | Brown | Uptempo | Dramatic | Adult; Middle-Age | S7 |
| The Bridges of Madison County (2014) | What Do You Call a Man Like That | Brown | Uptempo | Dramatic | Adult; Middle-Age | S6 |
| Carrie (1988/2012) | When There’s No One | Gore; Pitchford | Ballad | Dramatic | Adult; Middle-Age | S6 |
| Chaplin (2006) | What Only Love Can See | Curtis | Ballad | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | S6 |
| Closer Than Ever (1986) | Patterns | Shire; Maltby | Ballad | Dramatic | Adult; Middle-Age | S6 |
| Cowgirls (1996) | From Chopin to Country | Murfitt | Uptempo | Comedic | Y.A.; Adult | S3 |
| Death Takes a Holiday (2011) | How Will I Know? | Yeston | Uptempo | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | S6 |
| Death Takes a Holiday (2011) | Who Is This Man? | Yeston | Uptempo | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | S6 |
| Doctor Zhivago (2015) | When the Music Played | Simon; Korie; Powers | Ballad/Uptempo | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | S7 |
| Evita (1979) | Another Suitcase in Another Hall | Webber; Rice | Ballad | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | S2 |
| Far From Heaven (2013) | Heaven Knows | Frankel; Korie | Ballad | Dramatic | Adult; Middle-Age | S6 |
| Far From Heaven (2013) | Tuesdays, Thursdays | Frankel; Korie | Ballad | Dramatic | Adult; Middle-Age | S6 |
| Finding Neverland (2015) | All That Matters | Barlow; Kennedy | Power Ballad | Dramatic | Adult; Middle-Age | S7 |
| A Gentleman’s Guide to Love & Murder (2013) | I Don’t Know What I’d Do Without You | Lutvak; Freedman | Uptempo | Comedic | Y.A.; Adult | S6 |
| A Gentleman’s Guide to Love & Murder (2013) | Inside Out | Lutvak; Freedman | Ballad | Comedic | Y.A.; Adult | S6 |
| A Gentleman’s Guide to Love & Murder (2013) | I’ve Decided to Marry You | Lutvak; Freedman | Uptempo | Comedic | Y.A.; Adult | S7 |
| A Gentleman’s Guide to Love & Murder (2013) | Poor Monty | Lutvak; Freedman | Uptempo | Comedic | Y.A.; Adult | S7 |
| Giant (2012) | Your Texas | LaChiusa | Ballad | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | S6 |
| Grey Gardens (2006) | Another Winter in a Summer Town | Frankel; Korie | Ballad | Dramatic | Middle-Age; Mature | S5 |
| Grey Gardens (2006) | Around the World | Frankel; Korie | Ballad/Uptempo | Dramatic | Middle-Age; Mature | S5 |
| Grey Gardens (2006) | Daddy’s Girl | Frankel; Korie | Uptempo | Comedic | Y.A.; Adult | S5 |
| Grey Gardens (2006) | Will You? | Frankel; Korie | Ballad | Dramatic | Middle-Age; Mature | S5 |
| Jekyll & Hyde (1997) | In His Eyes | Wildhorn; Bricusse | Power Ballad | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | S3, ST |
| Jekyll & Hyde (1997) | Once Upon a Dream | Wildhorn; Bricusse | Ballad | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | S3 |
| John & Jen (1995) | That Was My Way | Lippa | Ballad | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | S6 |
| Les Misérables (1987) | In My Life | Schönberg; Kretzmer | Ballad | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | S3, ST |
| The Light in the Piazza (2005) | The Beauty Is | Guettel | Uptempo | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | S5, ST |
| The Light in the Piazza (2005) | Fable | Guettel | Power Ballad | Dramatic | Middle-Age; Mature | S5 |
| The Light in the Piazza (2005) | The Light in the Piazza | Guettel | Ballad | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | S4 |
| Little Women (2005) | Some Things Are Meant to Be | Howland; Dickstein | Ballad | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | S5, ST |
| Love Never Dies (2010) | Love Never Dies | Webber; Slater | Power Ballad | Dramatic | Adult | S6 |
| A Man of No Importance (2002) | Princess | Flaherty; Ahrens | Uptempo | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | S6 |
| Martin Guerre (1996) | How Many Tears? | Schönberg; Boublil | Ballad | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | S3 |
| Matilda (2013) | My House | Minchin | Ballad | Dramatic | Adult; Middle-Age | S7 |
| The Mystery of Edwin Drood (1985) | Moonfall | Holmes | Ballad | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | S2 |
| The Mystery of Edwin Drood (1985) | Rosa’s Confession | Holmes | Uptempo | Comedic | Y.A.; Adult | S2 |
| Myths and Hymns (1998) | How Can I Lose You? | Guettel | Ballad | Dramatic | N/A | S5 |
| Myths and Hymns (1998) | Migratory V | Guettel | Ballad | Dramatic | N/A | S4 |
| Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812 (2012) | No One Else | Malloy | Ballad/Uptempo | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | S7 |
| Nine (1982) | A Call from the Vatican | Yeston | Uptempo | Comedic | Adult; Middle-Age | S2 |
| Nine (1982) | Simple | Yeston | Ballad | Dramatic | Adult; Middle-age | S2 |
| Nine (1982) | Unusual Way | Yeston | Ballad | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | S2 |
| Passion (1994)** | Happiness | Sondheim | Ballad | Dramatic | Adult; Middle-Age | S6 |
| Phantom (1991) | Home | Yeston | Ballad | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | S4 |
| Phantom (1991) | My True Love | Yeston | Ballad | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | S2 |
| Phantom (1991) | This Place Is Mine | Yeston | Uptempo | Dramatic | Adult; Middle-Age | S2 |
| The Phantom of the Opera (1988) | Think of Me | Webber; Hart; Stilgoe | Uptempo | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | S3, ST |
| The Phantom of the Opera (1988) | Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again | Webber; Hart; Stilgoe | Ballad | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | S3, ST |
| Rags (1986) | Children of the Wind | Schwartz | Power Ballad | Dramatic | Adult; Middle-Age | S4 |
| Ragtime (1998) | Your Daddy’s Son | Flaherty; Ahrens | Power Ballad | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | S4 |
| The Scarlet Pimpernel (1997) | Only Love | Wildhorn; Knighton | Power Ballad | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | S6 |
| The Secret Garden (1991) | Come to My Garden | Simon; Norman | Ballad | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | S7 |
| The Secret Garden (1991) | How Could I Ever Know? | Simon; Norman | Ballad | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | S2 |
| Song and Dance (1982) | Unexpected Song | Webber; Black | Power Ballad | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | S3 |
| Songs for a New World (1995) | Christmas Lullaby | Brown | Ballad | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | S3 |
| Sunset Boulevard (1993) | Too Much in Love to Care | Webber; Black; Hampton | Ballad | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | S5 |
| Titanic (1997) | Still | Yeston | Ballad | Dramatic | Middle-Age; Mature | S3 |
| Urinetown (2001) | Follow Your Heart | Hollamann; Kotis | Ballad | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | S4 |
| Whistle Down the Wind (1996) | Whistle Down the Wind | Webber; Steinman | Power Ballad | Dramatic | Teen; Y.A. | S3 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [no show] (2001) | The Girl in 14G | Tesori; Scanlan | Uptempo | Comedic | N/A | S5 |
| The Addams Family (2010) | Waiting | Lippa | Ballad/Uptempo | Comedic | Adult; Middle-Age | S6 |
| Amélie (2017) | Times Are Hard for Dreamers | Messé; Tysen | Uptempo | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | S7 |
| Amélie (2017) | Sister’s Pickle | Messé; Tysen | Uptempo | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | S7 |
| Amélie (2017) | Tour de France | Messé; Tysen | Uptempo | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | S7 |
| Anastasia (2017) | Crossing a Bridge | Flaherty; Ahrens | Ballad | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | S7 |
| Anastasia (2017) | In My Dreams | Flaherty; Ahrens | Ballad/Uptempo | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | S7 |
| Anastasia (2017) | Journey to the Past | Flaherty; Ahrens | Uptempo | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | S7 |
| Anastasia (2017) | Once Upon a December | Flaherty; Ahrens | Ballad/Uptempo | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | S7 |
| Beauty and the Beast (1994)* | Belle (Reprise) | Menken; Ashman | Uptempo | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | ST |
| Beauty and the Beast (1994)* | Home | Menken; Rice | Ballad | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | S4, ST |
| Big Fish (2013) | I Don’t Need a Roof | Lippa | Ballad | Dramatic | Adult | S6 |
| Big Fish (2013) | Two Men in My Life | Lippa | Uptempo | Dramatic | Adult | S7 |
| Chaplin (2006) | What Only Love Can See | Curtis | Ballad | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | S6 |
| Cowgirls (1996) | From Chopin to Country | Murfitt | Uptempo | Comedic | Y.A.; Adult | S3 |
| Darling (2011) | The View from Here | Oliver | Power Ballad | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | S7 |
| Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (2005) | Nothing Is Too Wonderful to Be True | Yazbek | Ballad | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | S5 |
| The Drowsy Chaperone (2006) | Bride’s Lament | Lambert; Morrison | Uptempo | Comedic | Y.A.; Adult | S5 |
| Finding Neverland (2015) | All That Matters | Barlow; Kennedy | Power Ballad | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | S7 |
| Frozen (2018)* | Dangerous to Dream | Lopez; Lopez | Uptempo | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | S7 |
| Frozen (2018)* | For the First Time in Forever | Lopez; Lopez | Uptempo | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | S7 |
| Frozen (2018)* | True Love | Lopez; Lopez | Ballad | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | S7 |
| Grey Gardens (2006) | Daddy’s Girl | Frankel; Korie | Uptempo | Comedic | Y.A.; Adult | S5 |
| In the Heights (2007) | Everything I Know | Miranda | Ballad | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | S7 |
| John & Jen (1995) | That Was My Way | Lippa | Ballad | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | S6 |
| Johnny Guitar (2004) | Welcome Home | Silvestri; Higgins | Ballad | Dramatic | Adult; Middle-Age | S7 |
| The Little Mermaid (2008)* | Beyond My Wildest Dreams | Menken; Slater | Uptempo | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | S6 |
| The Little Mermaid (2008)* | Part of Your World | Menken; Slater | Uptempo | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | S6 |
| The Little Mermaid (2008)* | The World Above | Menken; Slater | Uptempo | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | S6 |
| Little Women (2005) | Some Things Are Meant to Be | Howland; Dickstein | Ballad | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | S5, ST |
| A Man of No Importance (2002) | Princess | Flaherty; Ahrens | Uptempo | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | S6 |
| Mary Poppins (2006)* | Anything Can Happen | Stiles; Drew | Uptempo | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | S5 |
| Mary Poppins (2006)* | Practically Perfect | Stiles; Drew | Uptempo | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | S5 |
| Matilda (2013) | My House | Minchin | Ballad | Dramatic | Adult; Middle-Age | S7 |
| Matilda (2013) | Pathetic | Minchin | Uptempo | Dramatic | Adult; Middle-Age | S7 |
| Matilda (2013) | This Little Girl | Minchin | Ballad | Dramatic | Adult; Middle-Age | S6 |
| Monty Python’s Spamalot (2005) | The Song That Goes Like This | Du Prez; Idle | Uptempo | Comedic | Adult | S4 |
| Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812 (2012) | No One Else | Malloy | Ballad/Uptempo | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | S7 |
| Once on This Island (1990) | The Human Heart | Flaherty; Ahrens | Uptempo | Dramatic | Adult; Middle-Age | S7 |
| The Prom (2018) | Alyssa Greene | Sklar; Beguelin | Ballad | Dramatic | Teen; Y.A. | S7 |
| Rocky (2012) | Raining | Flaherty; Ahrens | Ballad | Dramatic | Adult | S6 |
| School of Rock (2015) | Here at Horace Green | Webber; Slater | Uptempo | Comedic | Adult; Middle-Age | S7 |
| Shrek the Musical (2008) | A Morning Person | Tesori; Lindsey-Abaire | Uptempo | Comedic | Y.A.; Adult | S6 |
| Shrek the Musical (2008) | I Know It’s Today | Tesori; Lindsey-Abaire | Uptempo | Comedic | Y.A.; Adult | S7 |
| Songs for a New World (1995) | Christmas Lullaby | Brown | Ballad | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | S3 |
| Songs for a New World (1995) | The Flagmaker, 1775 | Brown | Ballad | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | S5 |
| Urinetown (2001) | Follow Your Heart | Holland; Kotis | Ballad | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | S4 |
| Waitress (2016) | When He Sees Me | Bareilles | Uptempo | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | S7 |
| Wicked (2003) | Let Us Be Glad | Schwartz | Ballad | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | S5 |
| Wicked (2003) | Popular | Schwartz | Uptempo | Comedic | Y.A.; Adult | ST |
| Wicked (2003) | Thank Goodness | Schwartz | Uptempo | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | S5 |
| Young Frankenstein (2007) | Listen to Your Heart | Brooks | Uptempo | Comedic | Y.A.; Adult | S6 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ghost (2012) | Nothing Stops Another Day | Stewart; Ballard | Power Ballad | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | S6 |
| Ghost (2012) | With You | Stewart; Ballard | Ballad | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | S6 |
| In the Heights (2007) | Everything I Know | Miranda | Ballad | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | S7 |
| Rocky (2012) | Raining | Flaherty; Ahrens | Ballad | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | S6 |
| Spring Awakening (2006) | Whispering | Sheik; Sater | Ballad | Dramatic | Teen; Y.A. | S5, ST |
| Waitress (2016) | When He Sees Me | Bareilles | Uptempo | Dramatic | Y.A.; Adult | S7 |
*A Disney musical
**A Stephen Sondheim musical (some consider him to be a musical theatre sub-genre himself)
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