THE TOP 100 SONGS FROM MUSICALS. (#75-71). 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.

 

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WHO AM I? / THE TRIAL

Les Miserables

This musical began as a French production created by Claude-Michele Schönberg and Alain Boublil. The original version premiered in Paris in 1980. An English adaptation opened in London 5 years later. Colm Wilkinson was the original Jean Valjean in both England and the original Broadway productions and this is one of his pivotal numbers during the show. 

74

EDELWEISS

The Sound Of Music

This moving number is led by Captain Von Trapp as the family prepare to flee from the Nazis. 

73

THERE’S NO BUSINESS LIKE SHOW BUSINESS

Annie Get Your Gun

With music and lyrics by Irving Berlin, this musical premiered in 1946. Based loosely on the life of Annie Oakley, the original cast included Ethel Merman.

72

THIS IS THE MOMENT

Jekyll & Hyde

Based around the characters created in Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic novel, this musical opened in Texas in 1990 before moving around America and ultimately opening on Broadway in 1997. 

71

AND THE MONEY KEPT ROLLING IN (AND OUT)

Evita

After receiving critical acclaim in Britain, this production collected 7 Tony Awards, including Best Musical, Best Actress (Patti LuPone) and Best Actor (Mandy Patinkin).