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Male/Female Musical Theatre Duets – Our Top Picks

Are you searching for the perfect male-female musical theatre duet for an upcoming project or performance? Well, in order to help you out, here are some of our favorite musical theatre duets out there, broken down type of relationship.


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Flirty Musical Theatre Duets

It Couldn’t Please Me More” – Cabaret

It’s De-Lovely” – Anything Goes

Light My Candle” – Rent

Perfect for You” – Next to Normal


Friendship Musical Theatre Duets

Beautiful” – Ordinary Days

Friendship” – Anything Goes

The Doctor Is In” – You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown

You’re the Top” – Anything Goes


Parent/Child Musical Theatre Duets

Beautiful” – Sunday in the Park with George

I’ll Believe in You” – Elf  [mother/son]

No Matter What” – Beauty and the Beast  [father/daughter]

Telephone Wire” – Fun Home  [father/daughter]


Other Family Member Duets

Bop to the Top” – High School Musical  [siblings]

Hang on to Me” – Lady, Be Good!  [siblings]

Hundreds of Stories” – In the Heights  [grandmother/son]

The Perfect Nanny” – Mary Poppins  [siblings]


Platonic Musical Theatre Duets

A Little Priest” – Sweeney Todd

Ease on Down the Road” – The Wiz

Our Children” – Ragtime

Schadenfreude” – Avenue Q


Romantic Musical Theatre Duets

Almost Paradise” – Footloose

As Long As You’re Mine” – Wicked

Do I Love You Because You’re Beautiful?” – Cinderella

If I Told You” – The Wedding Singer


Tense Musical Theatre Duets

Hello, Little Girl” – Into the Woods

Seventeen” – Heathers

Tango: Maureen” – Rent

Therapy” – Tick, Tick…BOOM!

Waltz for Eva and Che” – Evita


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Which of these male/female musical theatre duets is your favorite?

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Author: Stacy Karyn

Stacy Karyn is the founder of Theatre Trip, author of The Thespian’s Bucket List, and creator of The Cast Album ListShe holds a BA in theatre and a TESOL drama certificate, with experience working and interning in Broadway and Off-Broadway theaters.

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