Comedic Musical Theatre Songs for Every Voice Type
One of the most requested things I do as a private voice teacher is to recommend appropriate repertoire for my students. Sometimes, I suggest songs that will challenge the singer to the next technical level they are trying to achieve. I often love to suggest music that I know will touch their soul as well. If the student has a musical theatre background, I love to suggest they look at comedic songs to work on their acting chops. A great way to show your confidence and personality is to put a comedic song in your book of repertoire. However, finding comedic songs, in the right range and in the musical theatre cannon, can be challenging.
Below, please find some of my recommendations by voice type with a link for easy listening:
BARITONE/BASS
1.WHERE IS THE LIFE THAT LATELY I LED - Kiss Me Kate - Cole Porter -1953
Where Is the Life That Late I Led?
2. PROUD LADY - The Bakers Wife - Stephen Schwartz & Jacob Stein -1989
Max von Essen sings Proud Lady from The Baker's Wife at The
3. DON'T MARRY ME - Flower Drum Song - Rodgers & Hammerstein -1961
Don't Marry Me (Original Cast Recording)
4. YOU CAN GET AWAY WITH ANYTHING - Woman in White Webber & Zippel -2003
You Can Get Away With Anything
5. MICHAEL IN THE BATHROOM -Be More Chill -Joe Iconis -2015
6. WAY AHEAD OF MY TIME (The Caveman Song) - The Taxi Cabaret - Peter Mills -2000
Way Ahead of My Time (Caveman Song)
TENOR
1. I DONT UNDERSTAND THE POOR- A Gentleman’s Guide to the Love and Murder - Lutvak & Freedman -2012
GENTLEMAN'S GUIDE - "I Don't Understand the Poor"
2. I’M CALM - A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum - Sondheim -1962 Forum "I'm Calm" Hysterium
3. I REALLY, REALLY LOVE YOU (The Stalker Song)" from SORTA LOVE SONGS -Scott Burkell and Paul Loesel -2010
Ryan Rigazzi sings "I Really, Really Love You"
4.SETTLE FOR ME - Crazy Ex-Girlfriend - Schlesinger- 2016
Tommy McKiernan sings "Settle For Me"
5. STUPID THINGS I WON’T DO - William Finn & Rachel Sheinkin The Royal Family of Broadway - 2018
Aaron Ricciardi sings "Stupid Things I Won't Do"
6. A CONTEMPORARY MUSIC THEATER SONG - Not from a musical but great for music theatre style -Andrew Byrne -2010
A Contemporary Musical Theater Song
MEZZO
1. I AM PLAYING ME- Title of Show Jeff Bowen & Hunter Bell - 2006
Emily McLoughlin singing 'I Am Playing Me'
2. I NEVER DO ANYTHING TWICE - Seven Percent Solution - SONDHEIM ( film) - 1976
I Never Do Anything Twice (From The Seven Percent Solution)
3. YOU CAN’T GET A MAN WITH A GUN - Annie Get Your Gun - Irving Berlin - 1946
You Can't Get A Man With A Gun-
4. LITTLE GIRLS- Annie -Charlies Strouse - 1977
Little Girls song from the 1999 Annie Kathy Bates-
5. NEVER GET MARRIED - HoneyMoon in Vegas-Jason Robert Brown-2015
Never Get Married - Honeymoon in Vegas
6.100 EASY WAYS TO LOSE A MAN- Comden and Green -1953
100 Easy Ways To Lose A Man - Kristin Chenoweth
SOPRANO
1.NEVER - On the Twentieth Century - Comden& Green - 1978
On the Twentieth Century: Never
2. I DONT KNOW WHAT I’D DO WITHOUT YOU - A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder - Robert L. Freedman & Steven Lutvak - 2012
3. NOTHING SHORT OF WONDERFUL- Dogfight Pasek and Paul - 2013
4. TO KEEP MY LOVE ALIVE - Connecticut Yankee Rodgers & Hart -1943
Mary Testa - To Keep My Love Alive from A Connecticut Yankee
5. OOH MY FEET - The Most Happy Fella - Frank Loesser 1956
The Most Happy Fella: Ooh! My Feet!
6. GOOD THING HE CAN’T READ MY MIND - ( Not technically music theatre but a great comedic song for music theatre chops Christine Lavin- 1988
Good Thing He Can't Read My Mind
For personalized repertoire suggestions that are geared towards your unique voice, contact me for a lesson. I’d be happy to help you select songs that will guide you towards your singing goals. Contact me today.
