The Best Musical Theatre Pop Songs – by Vocal Type
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
“Heart of Stone” – Six
“Manhattan Bridge” – Next Thing You Know
“On the Edge” – We Aren’t Kids Anymore
“One Perfect Moment” – Bring It On
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
“Adrian” – Rocky
“And You Don’t Even Know It” – Everybody’s Talking About Jamie
“The Great Comet of 1812” – The Great Comet
“This is Not An Exit” – American Psycho
Contras
“King of the World” – Songs for a New World
“No Turning Back Now” – Circles
“Tell Me It’s Not True” – Blood Brothers
“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
“Dancin’ on the Sidewalk” – Fame
“Get Me What I Need” – 13
“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 has a TESOL drama certificate, a BA in theatre, and has worked and interned with Broadway and Off-Broadway theaters.