Uptempo Musical Theatre Songs – By Vocal Type
Last Updated: May 18, 2025
The following list includes a curated selection of uptempo musical theatre 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.
Altos
“Always True to You in My Fashion” – Kiss Me, Kate
“Gotta Get Out” – Ordinary Days
“Here I Am” – Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
“It’s a Perfect Relationship” – Bells Are Ringing
“Life With Harold” – The Full Monty
“You Can’t Win” – The Wiz
Baritones
“Come Back to Me” – On a Clear Day You Can See Forever
“I’d Order Love” – First Date
“I’m Allergic to Cats” – The Theory of Relativity
“Lucky to Be Me” – On the Town
“Man About Town” – Young Frankenstein
“She Likes Basketball” – Promises, Promises
Basses
“Days Gone By” – She Loves Me
“Luck Be a Lady” – Guys and Dolls
“Old Friends” – Merrily We Roll Along
“Masculinity” – La Cage aux Folles
“Put on a Happy Face” – Bye Bye Birdie
“The Elements” – Tomfoolery
Contras
“Blow, Gabriel, Blow” – Anything Goes
“Don’t Nobody Bring Me No Bad News” – The Wiz
“I Want the Good Times Back” – The Little Mermaid
“I Want to Go to Hollywood” – Grand Hotel
“Just One Step” – Songs for a New World
“We Need a Little Christmas” – Mame
Mezzo-Sopranos
“I Can Cook Too” – On the Town
“I’ll Show Him” – Plain and Fancy
“I’m Outta Here” – Ghost
“Look At Me Now” – The Wild Party
“Practically Perfect” – Mary Poppins
“Someday” – The Wedding Singer
Sopranos
“Brand New You” – 13
“Crossword Puzzle” – Starting Here, Starting Now
“I Could Have Danced All Night” – My Fair Lady
“Many a New Day” – Oklahoma!
“The Lusty Month of May” – Camelot
“The Tale of the Oyster” – Fifty Million Frenchmen
Tenors
“Fabulous Feet” – The Tap Dance Kid
“Flash, Bang, Wallop!” – Half a Sixpence
“My Petersburg” – Anastasia
“Something’s Coming” – West Side Story
“What Do I Need With Love?” – Thoroughly Modern Millie
“When You Say Vegas” – Honeymoon in Vegas
Trebles/Kids
“Born to Entertain” – Ruthless!
“Counting Down to Christmas” – A Christmas Story
“Neat to Be a Newsboy” – Working
“There Is a Santa Claus” – Elf
“Whatcha Gonna Do?” – Chaplin
“When I Get My Name in Lights” – The Boy From Oz
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Related Pages
• Comedic Musical Theatre Songs
• Musical Theatre Character Songs
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.
