Musical Song Lists

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!



Disco Musicals

Jukebox Musicals

Rap Musicals


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Which of these musical theatre pop songs 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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