Villain Musical Theatre Songs – By Vocal Type
Last Updated: November 27, 2025
The following list includes a curated selection of villain 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
“Evil” – The Witches of Eastwick
“Isn’t It a Trial?” – Alice by Heart
“Little Girls” – Annie
“Poor Unfortunate Souls” – The Little Mermaid
“Red Shoes Blues” – The Wizard of Oz
“Someone Gets Hurt” – Mean Girls
“Stay With Me” – Into the Woods
“The Witch” – Big Fish
“World Burn” – Mean Girls
Baritones
“A Man Could Go Quite Mad” – The Mystery of Edwin Drood
“Alive!” – Jekyll & Hyde
“Dentist!” – Little Shop of Horrors
“Dog Eats Dog” – Les Misérables
“My Way or the Highway” – The Life
“The American Dream” – Miss Saigon
“The Genius on Cleveland Street” – A Christmas Story
“The Smell of Rebellion” – Matilda
Basses
“Be Prepared” – The Lion King
“Hellfire” – The Hunchback of Notre Dame
“I Am Back” – American Psycho
“I Hate People” – Scrooge!
“Lonely Room” – Oklahoma!
“Master of the House” – Les Misérables
“My Name” – Oliver!
“Suppertime” – Little Shop of Horrors
Contras
“I Want the Good Times Back” – The Little Mermaid
“Land of Yesterday” – Anastasia
“Last Midnight” – Into the Woods
“Sensitivity” – Once Upon a Mattress
“They Don’t Know” – Thoroughly Modern Millie
Mezzos/Sopranos
“Killer Instinct” – Bring It On
“Loud” – Matilda
“Opportunity” – 13
“The Mad Hatter” – Wonderland
Tenors
“Captain Hook’s Waltz” – Peter Pan
“Confrontation” – Jekyll & Hyde
“Freeze Your Brain” – Heathers
“Play With Your Food” – Honk!
“The Squip Song” – Be More Chill
“You’ll Be Back” – Hamilton
“You’ve Got to Pick a Pocket or Two” – Oliver!
Trebles
“Born to Entertain” – Ruthless!
“Cool Kid” – Polkadots: The Cool Kids Musical
“Sayonara” – How to Eat Like a Child
“Schroeder” – You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown
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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.
