Some of the best songs in existence have come from or have been adapted for musical theatre.
If you're just getting started in theatre and are looking to learn the basics, these are the must-have songs to add to your playlist.
1. Revolting Children - Matilda the Musical
2. The Phantom of the Opera - The Phantom of the Opera
3. Think of Me - The Phantom of the Opera
4. Candy Store - Heathers
5. Seasons of Love - RENT
6. Out Tonight - RENT
7. Take Me or Leave Me - RENT
8. There are Worse Things I could Do - Grease
9. We Go Together - Grease
10. You're the One that I Want - Grease
11. Breaking Free - High School Musical
12. Bop to the Top - High School Musical
13. Fabulous - High School Musical 2
14. Bet On It - High School Musical 2
15. I've Heard It Both Ways - Psych: The Musical
16. Jamaican Inspector - Psych: The Musical
17. Benny's Dispatch - In the Heights
18. No Me Diga - In the Heights
19. The Club - In the Heights
20. Carnaval Del Barrio - In the Heights
21. Lay All Your Love On Me - Mamma Mia!
22. Dancing Queen - Mamma Mia!
23. Mamma Mia! - Mamma Mia!
24. Honey, Honey - Mamma Mia!
25. Cards - American Psycho
26. You are What you Wear - American Psycho
27. Clean - American Psycho
28. The Schuyler Sisters - Hamilton
29. Satisfied - Hamilton
30. Wait for It - Hamilton
31. Non-Stop - Hamilton
32. The Room Where it Happens - Hamilton
33. 96,000 - In the Heights
34. Belle - Beauty and the Beast
35. Gaston - Beauty and the Beast
36. Evermore - Beauty and the Beast
37. Once Upon a December - Anastasia
38. Learn to Do It - Anastasia
39. Journey to the Past - Anastasia
40. In a Crowd of Thousands - Anastasia
41. What is This Feeling - Wicked
42. Popular - Wicked
43. I'm Not That Girl - Wicked
44. Defying Gravity - Wicked
45. For Good - Wicked
46. No Good Deed - Wicked
47. Circle of Life - The Lion King
48. I Just Can't Wait to be King - The Lion King
49. America - West Side Story
50. Tonight - West Side Story
51. Footloose - Footloose
52. Into the Woods - Into the Woods
53. It Takes Two - Into the Woods
54. Giants in the Sky - Into the Woods
55. Agony - Into the Woods
56. No One is Alone - Into the Woods
57. I'd Do Anything - Oliver!
58. That's Your Funeral - Oliver!
59. Consider Yourself - Oliver!
60. NYC - Annie
61. The Hard-Knock Life - Annie
62. Easy Street - Annie
63. Cell Block Tango - Chicago
64. We Both Reached for the Gun - Chicago
65. All That Jazz - Chicago
66. I Could've Danced All Night - My Fair Lady
67. Goodnight My Someone - The Music Man
68. Gary, Indiana - The Music Man
69. Friend Like Me - Aladdin
70. Prince Ali - Aladdin
71. A Whole New World - Aladdin
72. Impossible - Cinderella
73. Love is an Open Door - Frozen
74. Let it Go - Frozen
75. Fixer Upper - Frozen
76. Omigod You Guys - Legally Blonde
77. Whipped into Shape - Legally Blonde
78. So Much Better - Legally Blonde
79. Bend and Snap - Legally Blonde
80. Anything Goes - Anything Goes
81. Candy Store - Heathers: The Musical
82. Freeze Your Brain - Heathers: The Musical
83. Dead Girl Walking - Heathers: The Musical
84. Waving Through a Window - Dear Evan Hansen
85. You Matter to Me - Waitress
86. One Day More - Les Miserables
87. On My Own - Les Miserables
88. I Dreamed a Dream - Les Miserables
89. Turn it Off - The Book of Mormon
90. Hello! - The Book of Mormon
91. Sherry - Jersey Boys
92. Beggin' - Jersey Boys
93. Rag Doll - Jersey Boys
94. Don't Rain on my Parade - Funny Girl
95. Funny Girl - Funny Girl
96. Run and Tell That - Hairspray
97. Seize the Day - Newsies
98. King of New York - Newsies
99. When I Grow Up - Matilda the Musical
100. You and Me (But Mostly Me) - The Book of Mormon
101. Stars - Les Miserables
102. Stick it to the Man - School of Rock: The Musical
103. You're in the Band - School of Rock: The Musical
104. The Nicest Kids in Town - Hairspray
105. I Sing the Body Electric - FAME
106. Out Here on my Own - FAME
107. FAME - FAME
108. Elephant Love Medley - Moulin Rouge
109. Come What May - Moulin Rouge
110. More than Words - Rock of Ages
111. We're Not Gonna Take It - Rock of Ages
112. Wanted Dead or Alive - Rock of Ages
113. I Wanna be in the Band - Hi-Tops
114. Fads - Hi-Tops
115. Don't Think about the Consequences - Hi-Tops
While I'm sure I've missed many amazing Broadway hits, these will get your foot in the door. Check them out and start discovering your own favorites!
For these songs and more, check out my musical theatre Spotify playlist here.