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Foreword
This book began as a private resource for myself and my students and eventually evolved into the volume that you
find in your hands. For thirteen years I served on the music faculty at Otterbein College, where many of my
principal duties involved teaching our musical theatre students. One of those responsibilities was helping to plan
senior cabaret recitals, designed to demonstrate a student's familiarity performing musical theatre selections of all
styles and periods, providing a capstone experience to his or her four years of study.
After years of helping them search for appropriate music, I finally became frustrated trying to remember what song
came from which musical, what its range was, and whether or not it might be the right type of song for their voices
or their cabaret requirements. Thus I began this project: to go through my own collection of scores and categorize
the songs by voice type, range, and style. As I discussed the idea with my colleagues, they were uniformly
supportive about the project, since all of them had performed similar searches countless times. In sum, this book
was born both of frustration and from the idea that there ought to be a practical guide to the great body of musical
theatre songs, making them more readily accessible to performers.
The Broadway Song Companion lists well over two thousand song titles from more than 210 musicals, both early
and late, both popular shows and those that were short-lived, from both on- and off-Broadway. The main purposes
of this study have been to identify and label solo literature; to identify excerptable duets, trios, quartets, and other
ensemble pieces; and finally to provide a listing of other material in these shows, because doing so might be useful
to directors, producers, and others who have need for a quick reference to this information.
Guide to Use
Annotations
This Companion is designed to provide a quick-reference guide to the solos, duets, trios, and ensemble music of
the Broadway musical. Shows appear alphabetically, with the year of their premiere or composition and the names
of the composer and lyricist. Each song annotated is listed in show order, followed by the name of the character
who sings it. When a character's name first appears, it is also identified by voice part (soprano, mezzo, tenor,
baritone, or bass; abbreviated as S, M, T, Bar, B). The next column lists the exact vocal range according to the
following octave method, where middle C is c 1:
C to B c to b c (middle c) to bl c2 to b2 c3 to b3
Vocal ranges are inclusive, meaning that they include opening recitative sections as well, which in practice might
not be excerpted when performed outside the context of a show. When two or more characters sing a given
number, their vocal ranges are given in the order in which they sing, separated by a slash (/).
In the third column of each annotation, I have given a style or tempo designation. These fall into three broad
categories: ballads, uptempo numbers, and character pieces. A number is often given more than one parameter. An
uptempo song might also be a character piece, and will be so labeled. Likewise, a number may be uptempo, but
move a bit slower than usual; it would be labeled "mod. [moderate] uptempo." A ballad that moves along
somewhat might be defined as a "moving ballad" or a "moderate ballad"; there are also pieces marked "waltz
ballad," blues ballad," ''driving ballad," and so on. I am confident the reader will find these designations self-
explanatory.
Indexes
Indexes at the conclusion of the Companion are arranged by voice part, and within each voice part by three broad
style categories:
Soprano uptempo songs
ballads
character songs
Mezzo uptempo songs
ballads
character songs
Catalog of Musicals
Annie (1977)
Music by Charles Strouse
Lyrics by Martin Charnin
Applause (1970)
Music by Charles Strouse
Lyrics by Lee Adams
Barnum (1980)
Music by Cy Coleman
Lyrics by Michael Stewart
Brigadoon (1947)
Music by Frederick Loewe
Lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner
Cabaret (1966)
Music by John Kander
Lyrics by Fred Ebb
Camelot (1960)
Music by Frederick Loewe
Lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner
Can-Can (1953)
Music and Lyrics by Cole Porter
Carnival (1961)
Music and Lyrics by Bob Merrill
Carousel (1945)
Music by Richard Rodgers
Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II
Chess (1988)
Music by Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus
Lyrics by Tim Rice
Chicago (1975)
Music by John Kander
Lyrics by Fred Ebb
Cinderella (1957)*
Music by Richard Rodgers
Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II
Company (1970)
Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
Falsettoland (1990)
Music and Lyrics by William Finn
Fanny (1954)
Music and Lyrics by Harold Rome
Florodora (1900)
Music by Leslie Stuart
Lyrics by Owen Hall
George M! (1968)
Music and Lyrics by George M. Cohan
Gigi (1973)
Music by Frederick Loewe
Lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner
Godspell (1971)
Music and Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz
Additional Music and Lyrics by Jay Hamburger and Peggy Gordon
Gypsy (1959)
Music by Jule Styne
Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
Hair (1968)
Music by Gait MacDermot
Lyrics by Gerome Ragni and James Rado
Little Me (1962)
Music and Lyrics by Carolyn Leigh and Cy Coleman
Mame (1966)
Music and Lyrics by Jerry Herman
Maytime (1917)
Music by Sigmund Romberg
Lyrics by Rida Johnson Young and Cyrus Wood
Nine (1982)
Music and Lyrics by Maury Yeston
Nunsense (1985)
Music and Lyrics by Dan Goggin
Oklahoma (1943)
Music by Richard Rodgers
Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II
Oliver! (1963)
Music and Lyrics by Lionel Bart
Passion (1994)
Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
Phantom (1991)
Music and Lyrics by Maury Yeston
Pippin (1972)
Music and Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz
Redhead (1959)
Music by Albert Hague
Lyrics by Dorothy Fields
Roberta (1933)
Music by Jerome Kern
Lyrics by Otto Harbach
Romance/Romance (1988)
Music by Keith Herrmann
Lyrics by Barry Harman
Rose-Marie (1924)
Music by Rudolph Friml and Herbert Stothart
Lyrics by Otto Harbach and Oscar Hammerstein II
1776 (1969)
Music and Lyrics by Sherman Edwards
Shenandoah (1975)
Music by Gary Geld
Lyrics by Peter Udell
Sugar (1972)
Music by Jule Styne
Lyrics by Bob Merrill
Sunny (1925)
Music by Jerome Kern
Lyrcis by Otto Harbach and Oscar Hammerstein II
Sweethearts (1913)
Music by Victor Herbert
Lyrics by Robert B. Smith
Tommy (1993)
Music and Lyrics by Pete Townshend
Additional Music and Lyrics by John Entwhistle and Keith Moon
Wildcat (1960)
Music by Cy Coleman
Lyrics by Carolyn Leigh
Working (1978)
Music and Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz, Micki Grant, Craig Camella, James Taylor, Graciela Daniele, Matt
Landers, Susan Birkhead, Mary Rodgers
Zorba (1968)
Music by John Kander
Lyrics by Fred Ebb
Indexes
Index to Duets
Duets for Two Women
Uptempo Songs
Above the law (MM), 6
America (MM), 145
Apple doesn't fall, The (MM), 118
Behave yourself (MM), 117
Bistro, The (SS), 110
Bosom buddies (MM), 82
Cinderella at the grave (SM), 67
Climbing over rocky mountains (SS), 113
Don't ah ma me (MM), 118
Every little nothing (SM), 77
Funny (MM), 91
Furs and feathers (SM), 87
Hey, look me over! (MM), 146
I may want to remember today (SM), 129
If momma was married (SS), 60
It's me (MM), 84
It's possible (SM), 29
Jealousy duet (SM), 141
Joke, The (MM), 91
Leave it to the girls (MM), 6
Marry the man today (SM), 60
Melody de Paris (SS), 110
Mother, angel, darling (MM), 68
Motherhood march (MM), 63
Mrs. A (MM), 118
No lies (MM), 15
Oh, you wonderful boy (MM), 76
Stepsister's lament (MM), 29
Strong woman number (MM), 66
Take him (MM), 108
This is as good as it gets (SM), 57
Two gentlemen of Verona (MM), 143
We'll always be bosom buddies (MM), 69
Ballads
About a quarter to nine (MM), 52
Baby, dream your dream (MM), 137
Biggest ain't the best, The (SM), 98
Boy like that, A (SM), 145
Can't help lovin' dat man (SM), 126
Carnegie Hall pavane (MM), 102
Class (SM), 28; (MM), 151
Dancing on my tippy-tippy toes (MM), 146
Every day a little death (SM), 79
Footsteps (SM), 58
Grass is always greener, The (MM), 149, 151
I don't know his name (SM), 124
I have a love (SM), 145
I know him so well (MM), 27
If you don't mind my saying so (SM), 90
Indian maiden's lament (SS), 103
It's never that easy (SM), 31
I'm glad to see you got what you want (SM), 26
I've been here before (SM), 31
Just a coupl'a sisters (MM), 99
Kiss her now (MM), 70
Like him (MM), 139
Little Mary Sunshine (SS), 77
Little me (MM), 78
Love makes the world go round (MM), 98
Lullaby (SM), 132
Nowadays (MM), 28
Index to Trios
Uptempo Trios
A
Abbondanza (TTB), 88
Ain't got no (MBB), 61
Argument, The (MTT), 42
At Christmas time (SMB), 127
Away! Away! My heart's on fire (MTB), 114
B
Benvenuta (TTB), 88
Blood money (TBB), 71
Bobby and Jackie and Jack (STB), 86
By threes (BBB), 66
C
Chin up, ladies (MMM), 87
Closed for renovations (MTB), 80
Contract, The (MBB), 55
D
Dames at sea (TTB), 34
Damned for all time (TBB), 71
De trop (MTT), 46
Deep down inside (MTT), 78
Do your own thing (TTB), 152
Dreamgirls (SMM), 39
E
Easy street (SMT), 4
El sombrero (MBB), 146
F
Feel the love (MMT), 66
First Threepenny finale (MBB), 140
Five zeros (STT), 103
Flair (SMB), 130
Fletcher's American cheese choral (TTB), 132
Fugue for tinhorns (TTT), 59
G
Get a load of that (SMM), 131
Glamorous life, The (SSM), 79
Good friends (SMT), 7
Goodnight and thank you (STT), 41
Greater love tango (MMB), 68
H
Happy birthday (MMM), 67
Hill of dreams (STB), 127
Hit 'em on the head (TTB), 81
How about a man? (STT), 132
How can I describe her (SMB), 109
I
I don't believe it (SMB), 130
I want to marry a man (MBB), 47
I'm me (TTB), 152
J
Joy of life (STB), 32
Just a little bit more (TBB), 35
Just across the river (SMB), 129
L
Lees of old Virginia, The (TTB), 124
M
Man of la Mancha (MTB), 82
Matchmaker (SMM), 43
Minstrel, the jester and I, The (TTB), 105
Move (you're steppin' on my heart) (SMM), 39
My father's a homo (MTB), 83
N
New life coming, A (SMB), 130
New York, New York (TTT), 102
Night they invented champagne, The (MMB), 55
No understand (SMT), 38
No way to stop it (MTB), 128
Nobody's ever gonna love you (MMB), 88
Normandy (TTS), 105
O
Oh happy day (BBB), 76
Off to the races (TBB), 93
One step (SMB), 130
Only a kiss (MTB), 123
P
Perpetual anticipation (SSM), 79