24 Musical Theatre Songs About Sports – by Vocal Type
Are you looking for a musical theatre song about sports for an upcoming audition or project? Well, if it’s for an audition, you should check out our giant database of audition songs for specific musicals. But if your show hasn’t yet been covered by us, you can go through the following musical theatre songs about sports, sorted by vocal type.
And to discover more sporty showtunes, check out this full list of Musicals About Sports.
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Altos
“Change the World” – Lysistrata Jones
“One Perfect Moment” – Bring It On
“Tryouts” – Bring it On
“Where Am I Now?” – Lysistrata Jones
Baritones
“Fight From the Heart” – Rocky
“She Likes Basketball” – Promises, Promises
“The Smell of Rebellion” – Matilda
“To Break in a Glove” – Dear Evan Hansen
Basses
“Fathers and Sons” – Working
“Heart” – Damn Yankees
“In the Ring” – Rocky
“Sunny Side Up” – Good News!
Contras
“He Vas My Boyfriend” – Young Frankenstein
“One Hundred Easy Ways” – Wonderful Town
“Shine” – Billy Elliot
“The Sailor of My Dreams” – Dames at Sea
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Mezzos/Sopranos
“Bill” – Show Boat
“Killer Instinct” – Bring It On
“Opportunity” – 13
“There Goes the Ball Game” – The World Goes ‘Round
Tenors
“And They’re Off” – A New Brain
“Fabulous Feet” – The Tap Dance Kid
“Man” – The Full Monty
“There Is Nothin’ Like a Dame” – South Pacific
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Author: Stacy Karyn
Stacy Karyn is the founder of Theatre Trip, author of The Thespian’s Bucket List, and creator of The Cast Album List. She holds a BA in theatre, a TESOL drama certificate, and has worked and interned with Broadway and Off-Broadway theaters.