Showtunes from The Great American Songbook – By Vocal Type

The Great American Songbook refers to a canon of influential popular songs from the early 20th century, many of which are from musical theatre repertoire. This page features a selection of musical theatre songs found in the Great American Songbook. Additional song lists are available in the musical theatre song library.

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Altos

“Don’t Rain on My Parade” – Funny Girl

“Happy Talk” – South Pacific

“Hello, Young Lovers” – The King and I

“I Enjoy Being a Girl” – Flower Drum Song

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Baritones

“Honeysuckle Rose” – Ain’t Misbehavin’

“I Talk to the Trees” – Paint Your Wagon

“If Ever I Would Leave You” – Camelot

“Just One of Those Things” – High Society

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Basses

“Edelweiss” – The Sound of Music

“I Could Write a Book” – Pal Joey

“I Got Plenty o’ Nuttin’” – Porgy and Bess

“Luck Be a Lady” – Guys and Dolls

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Contras

“Anything Goes” – Anything Goes

“Diamonds Are a Girl’s Best Friend” – Gentlemen Prefer Blondes

“Hey, Look Me Over” – Wildcat

“The Boy Next Door” – Meet Me in St. Louis

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Mezzo-Sopranos

“Everything’s Coming Up Roses” – Gypsy

“Getting to Know You” – The King and I

“How Are Things in Glocca Morra?” – Finian’s Rainbow

“Shall We Dance?” – The King and I

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Sopranos

“Climb Ev’ry Mountain” – The Sound of Music

“Falling in Love With Love” – The Boys from Syracuse

“Summertime” – Porgy and Bess

“The Man I Love” – Strike Up the Band

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Tenors

“It Ain’t Necessarily So” – Porgy and Bess

“Strike Up the Band” – Strike Up the Band

“Tea for Two” – No, No, Nanette

“Younger Than Springtime” – South Pacific

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