28 Musical Theatre Songs About Growing Up – By Vocal Type
Last Updated: December 11, 2025
These musical theatre songs about growing up explore coming of age, changing perspectives and the messy process of figuring out who you are. The list is sorted by vocal type, making it easier to find a song that fits your range or audition needs.
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 List. Her background includes a BA in Theatre, a TESOL Drama certificate, and professional experience in Broadway and Off-Broadway theaters.
