Musical Song Lists

30+ Musical Theatre List Songs – By Vocal Type

Musical theatre list songs feature a character rattling off a long list of items, usually tied to a common theme. Many composers, like Stephen Sondheim, Tom Lehrer, and Cole Porter, have been known to incorporate these types of lyrics into their musicals. So here’s a long list of musical theatre list songs, sorted by vocal type!


Altos

My Favorite Things” – The Sound of Music

The Earth and Other Minor Things” – Gigi

The Lady Is a Tramp” – Babes in Arms

The Physician” – The New Yorkers

The Revolutionary Costume for Today” – Grey Gardens

Who’ll Buy” – Lost in the Stars


Baritones

All I Owe Ioway” – State Fair

Comedy Tonight” – A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum

Everybody Ought to Have a Maid” – A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum

I Don’t Remember Christmas” – Starting Here Starting Now

I Got Life” – Hair

If I Were King of the Forest” – The Wizard of Oz

Museum Song” – Barnum

Patriotic” – Rocky

Where Is the Life That Late I Led?” – Kiss Me, Kate


Basses

Christmas Children” – Scrooge!

If the World Were Like the Movies” – My Favorite Year

I’m Glad I’m Not Young Anymore” – Gigi

The Seven Deadly Virtues” – Camelot

What Chance Have I With Love?” – Louisiana Purchase

When I Grow Up (The G-Man Song)” – Pins and Needles

When the Children Are Asleep” – Carousel


Contras

I Resolve” – She Loves Me

I’m Still Here” – Follies

One Hundred Easy Ways” – Wonderful Town

Popular” – Wicked

The Ladies Who Lunch” – Company

We Need a Little Christmas” – Mame

Without You” – Rent


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Mezzo-Sopranos

Days and Days” – Fun Home

I Can Cook Too” – On the Town

I Got the Sun In the Morning” – Annie Get Your Gun

Pink” – War Paint

That’s Him” – One Touch of Venus

Waiting” – The Addams Family


Sopranos

Carousel” – Jacques Brel is Alive and Well and Living in Paris

Fabulous Places” – Doctor Dolittle

How Lovely to Be a Woman” – Bye Bye Birdie

Tuesdays, Thursdays” – Far From Heaven


Tenors

Be Our Guest” – Beauty and the Beast

It Takes Two” – Hairspray

The Flower Garden of My Heart” – Pal Joey

The Streets of Dublin” – A Man of No Importance


Trebles

Getting Tall” – Nine

I Won’t Grow Up” – Peter Pan

Neat to Be a Newsboy” – Working

The Perfect Nanny” – Mary Poppins

The Wells Fargo Wagon” – The Music Man


Duets

A Little Priest” – Sweeney Todd

Class ” – Chicago

Peas in a Pod” – Grey Gardens

Schadenfreude” – Avenue Q

You’re the Top” – Anything Goes



Character Songs

Patter Songs

Talent Show Songs

Upbeat Songs

Uptempo Songs


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Which of these musical theatre list songs is your favorite?

And who is your favorite musical composer? We would love to hear all about it in the comments! I hope you enjoyed this list of musical theatre songs! In the meantime, you can check out our database of best audition songs for other musicals.


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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