THE TOP 100 SONGS FROM MUSICALS. (#95-91). More: tomorrow.

Caffè Lattè presents:

 THE

TOP 100 SONGS

FROM

 MUSICALS

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From New York’s Broadway and London’s West End to stages across the globe, musicals have attracted audiences flocking to catch the classics and the innovative. Caffè Lattè has compiled a list of 100 of the best songs from stage shows. These are all songs created specifically for the stage productions and not theatrical versions of movies or jukebox musicals (eg. “The Lion King”, “Saturday Night Fever” or “Mamma Mia!” and “Jersey Boys”). They’ve touched us or made us cry and some have had us up on our feet dancing in the aisles.

 

95

THE RHYTHM OF LIFE

Sweet Charity

Bob Fosse directed the original 1966 production which spawned this song. For the best version of “The Rhythm Of Life” seek out the remake by The Supremes and The Temptations. 

 

94

TELL ME IT’S NOT TRUE

Blood Brothers

This is one of the longest-running West End productions. Willy Russell created the musical which opened in London in 1983. Over the years, the cast has included Barbara Dickson, Petula Clark and Kiki Dee.

 

93

I GOT RHYTHM

Girl Crazy

George & Ira Gershwin’s musical opened on Broadway in 1930. Ethel Merman’s version of this song remains definitive. 

92

I HAVE DREAMED

The King And I

The original Broadway production opened in St. James Theatre. Along with Yul Brynner, it starred Gertrude Lawrence. 

91

WOULDN’T IT BE LOVERLY

My Fair Lady

Lerner & Loewe’s Tony Award-winning musical was based on George Bernard Shaw’s “Pygmalion”. Rex Harrison and Julie Andrews starred in the original Broadway cast in 1956. The former reprised the role in the 1964 film which won the Best Picture Oscar.