I think one of the most gentle songs is Dulcinea, which is a wonderful song.
Swing Joined: 2/26/05
"i chose right" from baby... such a great song.
Let's see...My favorotes are:
Lost in the Wilderness from Children of Eden. (What an ending!)
Anthem from Chess
Johanna from Sweeney Todd
On the Willows from Godspell (Great as a duet)
Funny from City of Angels
Betrayed from The Producers is a pretty demanding, male powerhouse song.
So is Gethsemane from Jesus Christ Superstar.
I also especially admire At the Fountain from Sweet Smell of Success and Make Them Hear You from Ragtime. Let Them Walk Among You from Bat Boy. Of course most of Jason Robert Brown's male solo work is BRILLIANT bring- the- house- down material. I Am Not The Boy Next Door (Boy From Oz)...
YES YES YES!!! On everything that's been said.
I add my vote for;
What More Can I Say AND What Would I Do - Falsettos
No More - Into The Woods
I Am What I Am - La Cage
This is The Moment - J&H
And sappy as hell but I love it...Marry Me - The Rink
Broadway Star Joined: 10/20/04
no one said FOR SARAH from DANCE OF THE VAMPIRES
ahhh AMAZING SONG..
and BEFORE THE SUMMER ENDS from DRACULA..
PEOPLE NEED TO GIVE BOTH OF THESE SHOWS ALOTTT MORE CREDIT
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/29/04
"It Takes Two" from HAIRSPRAY?? I beg to differ.
"The Impossible Dream" - MAN OF LA MANCHA
"I Am What I Am" - LA CAGE AUX FOLLES
"Bring Him Home" - LES MISÉRABLES
It Only Takes A Moment-Hello Dolly
Mama, A Rainbow-Minnie's Boys
in addition to what most of everyone else said.
Broadway Star Joined: 5/22/04
No Matter What (Whistle Down the Wind) for a tenor.
Broadway Star Joined: 11/28/04
Someday you will love me - Zanna Don't
Role of a Lifetime - Bare
What is it about her - Lippas Wild Party
Out There - Hunchback of Notre Dame (disney animation)
Bye Room - John and Jen (easy and effective)
grr cant think of any otehrs at he moment but i know there are soooo many more!
Confrontation from Jekyll and Hyde is very demanding...
Broadway Legend Joined: 11/9/04
There are three, in my opinion...
Finishing the Hat - SUNDAY...
Being Alive - COMPANY
but THE best -
Epiphany - SWEENEY TODD
I've been doing shows since I can barely remember but I never thought about a "best" song written for a guy. But top five would be
"It Took Me a While" from John and Jen
"Johanna" from Sweeney Todd
"Empty Chairs at Empty Tables" from Les Miz
"If I Can't Love Her" from Beauty and the Beast"
"She Was There" from The Scarlet Pimpernel
Broadway Star Joined: 12/31/69
Sigh. Songs written for men are just overall SO MUCH BETTER than songs written for women. Overall, people, yes there are a lot of great songs for women, but overall. I'm so jealous. Many of my favorites have already been named, but here are a few more:
A Bit of Earth - Secret Garden (I can't believe no one's said this!)
Heaven On Their Minds - JCS
Prayer - Scarlet Pimpernel
Purpose - the Q (lotsa love. just a great song)
Stars - Les Miserables
More will come to me
Chorus Member Joined: 2/28/05
OK... Songs for a male...
Well my first instinct is to list If I can't Love Her from B&B, which I see many of you have listed, but I think most of us love that because of the Blasts from the Awesome French Horn players during the interlude, so that leads me to my top 5...
1.)Giants in the Sky(Very impressive if done right)
Into the Woods
2.)This is the Moment
Jekyll & Hyde
3.)Music of the Night
Phantom of the Opera
4.)Confrontation
Jekyll & Hyde- I know, another one... but belting and
playing pschyzo at the same time
5.)Heaven on their Minds
Jesus Christ Superstar... I know- odd choice... but
this as far as belting for a guy would compare to
Defying Gravity for a female. Plus it's not overdone.
A Bit of Earth is amazing...
"Impossible Dream" - Man of La Mancha
"Make Them Hear You" - Ragtime
Leading Actor Joined: 10/17/04
The King of Broadway- The Producers is my favorite song for a man.
I also really like:
Mr. Cellophane- Chicago
Wilkommen- Cabaret.
Being Alive- Company, Sondheim
Maria- WSS
Stars - Les Mis
Music of the Night- POTO
I Need to Know - jekyll and Hyde
This Nearly was mine- South Pacific
Leading Actor Joined: 12/31/69
Dancing Through Life- Wicked
Love Was A Song- Brooklyn
All I Ask- POTO (yes, its a duet but Rauol's part is awesome)
What Do I Need With Love- Millie
What You Own- Rent
Role of a Lifetime- Bare
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