32 Musical Theatre Songs About Animals – By Vocal Type
These musical theatre songs about animals feature creatures of all kinds, from beloved pets to wild and quirky characters. The list is sorted by vocal type, making it easier to find a song that fits your range or audition needs.
Altos
“Amayzing Mayzie” – Seussical
“Be a Lion” – The Wiz
“Feed the Birds” – Mary Poppins
“Gus: The Theatre Cat” – Cats
Baritones
“Don’t Be the Bunny” – Urinetown
“I’m Allergic to Cats” – The Theory of Relativity
“Like Animals” – Doctor Dolittle
“Where Did That Little Dog Go?” – Snoopy!!!
Basses
“Big Fish, Little Fish” – Purlie
“Daisy Hill” – Snoopy!!!
“Does the Moment Ever Come?” – Just So
“Reindeers Are Better Than People” – Frozen
Contras
“Circle of Life” – The Lion King
“Every Tear a Mother Cries” – Honk!
“Shadowland” – The Lion King
“Unlikely Animals” – How to Dance in Ohio
Mezzo-Sopranos
“It Roars” – Mean Girls
“Little Lamb” – Gypsy
“Morning Person” – Shrek
“What’s New At the Zoo” – Do Re Mi
Sopranos
“Green Finch and Linnet Bird” – Sweeney Todd
“He Lives in You (Reprise)” – The Lion King
“The Tale of the Oyster” – Fifty Million Frenchmen
“Turkey Lurkey Time” – Promises, Promises
Tenors
“A Bit Misunderstood” – The Three Little Pigs
“And They’re Off” – A New Brain
“Play With Your Food” – Honk!
“The Eagle and Me” – Bloomer Girl
Trebles (Kids)
“Big Mole” – Lost in the Stars
“I Just Can’t Wait to Be King” – The Lion King
“In the Big Blue World” – Finding Nemo
“It’s Possible” – Seussical
Related: How to find out your vocal type