32 Musical Theatre Songs About Dreams – By Vocal Type
These musical theatre songs about dreams explore everything from ambition and hope to literal dreams and imagined futures. The list is sorted by vocal type, making it easier to find songs that fit your range or audition needs.
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Altos
“Climbing Uphill” – The Last Five Years
“I Could’ve Gone to Nashville” – Nunsense
“It Won’t Be Long Now” – In the Heights
“Live Out Loud” – A Little Princess
Baritones
“I’d Rather Be Sailing” – A New Brain
“Our Time” – Merrily We Roll Along
“Santa Fe” – Newsies
“Wheels of a Dream” – Ragtime
Basses
“Half As Big As Life” – Promises, Promises
“If I Ruled the World” – Pickwick
“The Impossible Dream” – Man of La Mancha
“Waitin’ For The Light to Shine” – Big River
Contras
“An Occasional Flight of Fancy” – Skyscraper
“King of the World” – Songs for a New World
“Never Never Land” – Peter Pan
“Step One” – Kinky Boots
Mezzo-Sopranos
“Colored Lights” – The Rink
“Dreamgirls” – Dreamgirls
“In L.A.” – Fame
“These Palace Walls” – Aladdin
Sopranos
“In My Own Little Corner” – Cinderella
“Much More” – The Fantasticks
“Out of My Dreams” – Oklahoma!
“Simple Little Things” – 110 in the Shade
Tenors
“Corner of the Sky” – Pippin
“Dreamer in Disguise” – Carrie
“One Knight” – Wonderland
“The Moon and Me” – The Addams Family
Trebles (Kids)
“Castle on a Cloud” – Les Misérables
“I Know It’s Today” – Shrek
“Picture Show” – Bonnie & Clyde
“Round-Shouldered Man” – The Secret Garden
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Author: Stacy Karyn
Stacy Karyn is the founder of Theatre Trip and the author of The Thespian’s Bucket List. She is also the creator of The Cast Album List. Her background includes a BA in Theatre, a TESOL Drama certificate, and professional experience in Broadway and Off-Broadway theaters.
