Musical Theatre Songs About Friendship – By Vocal Type
The following list includes a curated selection of musical theatre songs about friendship, drawn from a wide range of stage musicals and organized by vocal type. Additional song lists are available in the musical theatre song library.
Altos
“Be a Lion” – The Wiz
“Old Friend” – I’m Getting My Act Together and Taking It on the Road
“Sonya Alone” – The Great Comet
“We’re Not Done” – Bring It On
Baritones
“Jeff Sums It Up” – Tootsie
“Just One Person” – Snoopy!!!
“Letter from the Refuge” – Newsies
“Our Time” – Merrily We Roll Along
Basses
“Four Friends” – Ghost Quartet
“Friend” – Snoopy!!!
“Old Friends” – Merrily We Roll Along
“Reindeers Are Better Than People” – Frozen
Contras
“Dusty Plays the Saw” – The Burnt Part Boys
“Like It Was” – Merrily We Roll Along
“Popular” – Wicked
“Wait and See” – Fangirls
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Mezzo-Sopranos
“I See Stars” – Mean Girls
“It Roars” – Mean Girls
“Opportunity” – 13
“What It Means to Be a Friend” – 13
Sopranos
“Dear Friend” – She Loves Me
“He Lives in You (Reprise)” – The Lion King
“There’s Music in You” – Cinderella
“You’ll Never Walk Alone” – Carousel
Tenors
“Don’t Let Me Go” – Shrek
“Friend Like Me” – Aladdin
“Left Behind” – Spring Awakening
“Write What You Know” – The Story of My Life
Trebles/Kids
“Consider Yourself” – Oliver!
“I’d Do Anything” – Oliver!
“Not While I’m Around” – Sweeney Todd
“One Pal” – Polkadots: The Cool Kids Musical
Duets
“Bosom Buddies” – Mame
“Friendship” – Anything Goes
“Two-Player Game” – Be More Chill
“You’re the Top” – Anything Goes
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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.

