The Best Musical Theatre Pop Songs – By Vocal Type
Last Updated: May 18, 2025
Looking for a great pop showtune for an upcoming audition or project? Well, if it’s for an audition, you should check out our giant database of audition songs for specific musicals. But if your show hasn’t yet been covered by us, you can go through these musical theatre pop songs, sorted by vocal type.
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Altos
“Burn” – Hamilton
“Heart of Stone” – Six
“One Perfect Moment” – Bring It On
“Stupid With Love” – Mean Girls
Baritones
“Footprint” – The Theory of Relativity
“Hold On” – Lysistrata Jones
“Michael in the Bathroom” – Be More Chill
“To Break in a Glove” – Dear Evan Hansen
Basses
“It Doesn’t Matter Anymore” – Buddy – The Buddy Holly Story
“Something About Her” – Pretty Woman
“The Great Comet of 1812” – The Great Comet
“This Is Not An Exit” – American Psycho
Contras
“It’s Too Late” – Beautiful: The Carole King Musical
“Mamma Mia” – Mamma Mia!
“On the Edge” – We Aren’t Kids Anymore
“Those Magic Changes” – Grease
Psst… Here’s where you can find out your vocal type!
Mezzos/Sopranos
“Days and Days” – Fun Home
“I Don’t Need Your Love” – Six
“Someday” – Memphis
“What Baking Can Do” – Waitress
Tenors
“Boundaries” – A Strange Loop
“Can’t Take My Eyes Off of You” – Jersey Boys
“I Can’t Stand Still” – Footloose
“The Wall in My Head” – Everybody’s Talking About Jamie
Trebles (Kids)
“Halfway” – Amélie
“Opportunity” – Annie [2014 film]
“Ring of Keys” – Fun Home
“Sparkle and Shine” – Nativity!
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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 List. She holds a BA in theatre and a TESOL drama certificate, with experience working and interning in Broadway and Off-Broadway theaters.
