Musical Theatre Soul Songs – By Vocal Type

Last Updated: May 7, 2025

The following list includes a curated selection of musical theatre soul songs, 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

“Be a Lion” – The Wiz

“I Got Four Kids” – Caroline, or Change

“Is This What Feeling Gets?” – The Wiz

“These Are My Children” – Fame

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Baritones

“Being a Geek” – 13

“Patriotic” – Rocky

“What Would I Do If I Could Feel?” – The Wiz

“When I Find My Baby” – Sister Act

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Basses

“Early in the Morning” – Five Guys Named Moe

“I’ll Be Here” – The Wild Party

“Gonna Build a Mountain” – Stop the World – I Want to Get Off

“Slide Some Oil To Me” – The Wiz

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Contras

“I Didn’t Plan It” – Waitress

“I Wish It Would Rain” – Ain’t Too Proud

“Somebody Gonna Love You” – The Color Purple

“The Feeling That We Have” – The Wiz

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Mezzo-Sopranos

“Cleanin’ Women” – Working

“Dreamgirls” – Dreamgirls

“It’s a Sign” – If/Then

“Measure the Valleys” – Raisin

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Sopranos

“Ain’t Nothin’ But a Kiss” – Memphis

“And I Am Telling You I’m Not Going” – Dreamgirls

“Brand New You” – 13

“I’m Leaving You” – The Life

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Tenors

“Can I Close the Door” – Motown: The Musical

“Eating Myself Up Alive” – A New Brain

“Just My Imagination” – Ain’t Too Proud

“Say a Prayer” – Memphis

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Trebles/Kids

“Come to the Fun Home” – Fun Home

“Cool Kid” – Polkadots: The Cool Kids Musical

“Ease on Down the Road” – The Wiz

“Sticks and Stones” – Polkadots: The Cool Kids Musical

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