Musical Theatre Songs

Musical Theatre Songs About Growing Up – By Vocal Type

The following list includes a curated selection of musical theatre songs about growing up, 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

All Grown Up” – Bare

Dancing All the Time” – Big

In My Dreams” – Anastasia

Stop, Time” – Big


Baritones

Anne of Green Gables” – Anne of Green Gables

Footprint” – The Theory of Relativity

The Kid Inside” – Is There Life After High School?

Where Did That Little Dog Go?” – Snoopy!!!


Basses

Days Gone By” – She Loves Me

Does the Moment Ever Come?” – Just So

I’m Glad I’m Not Young Anymore” – Gigi

When I Grow Up (The G-Man Song)” – Pins and Needles


Contras

I’m Still Here” – Follies

No Time At All” – Pippin

The Feeling That We Have” – The Wiz

The Music Still Plays On” – A New Brain


Mezzos/Sopranos

Finding Wonderland” – Wonderland

How Lovely to Be a Woman” – Bye Bye Birdie

On and On and On” – We Aren’t Kids Anymore

Slipping Through My Fingers” – Mamma Mia!


Tenors

Freeze Your Brain” – Heathers

Growing Up” – Fugitive Songs

Time” – Tuck Everlasting

Wondrin’” – Anne of Green Gables


Trebles (Kids)

Getting Tall” – Nine

I Know Things Now” – Into the Woods

I Won’t Grow Up” – Peter Pan

When I Grow Up” – Matilda


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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 ListHer background includes a BA in Theatre, a TESOL Drama certificate, and professional experience in Broadway and Off-Broadway theaters.

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