Musical Theatre Songs About Family – By Vocal Type

Last Updated: November 20, 2025

The following list includes a curated selection of musical theatre songs about family, drawn from a wide range of stage musicals and organized by vocal type. Additional song lists are available in the musical theatre song library.

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Altos

“Crossing a Bridge” – Anastasia

“Higher” – Allegiance

“I’m Here” – The Color Purple

“Parents Lie” – Freaky Friday

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Baritones

“Inútil” – In the Heights

“Look Over There” – La Cage aux Folles

“Something Was Missing” – Annie

“Wheels of a Dream” – Ragtime

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Basses

“In My Own Lifetime” – The Rothschilds

“More I Cannot Wish You” – Guys and Dolls

“When the Children Are Asleep” – Carousel

“You Two” – Chitty Chitty Bang Bang

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Contras

“Millwork” – Working

“Omar Sharif” – The Band’s Visit

“Tell Me Why” – A Man of No Importance

“The Feeling That We Have” – The Wiz

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Mezzo-Sopranos

“Around the World” – Grey Gardens

“My Grand Plan” – The Lightning Thief

“Safer” – First Date

“Sons of” – Jacques Brel is Alive and Well and Living in Paris

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Sopranos

“Children of the Wind” – Rags

“He Lives in You (Reprise)” – The Lion King

“Superboy and the Invisible Girl” – Next to Normal

“Two Men in My Life” – Big Fish

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Tenors

“A Bit of Earth” – The Secret Garden

“Breeze Off the River” – The Full Monty

“Day After That” – Kiss of the Spider Woman

“The Wall in My Head” – Everybody’s Talking About Jamie

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Trebles

“Maybe” – Annie

“Middle of a Moment” – James and the Giant Peach

“My Best Girl” – Mame

“On Your Way Home” – James and the Giant Peach

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Related: How to find out your vocal type

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