Broadway's most recycled song

In terms of jukebox musical songs, “I Say A Little Prayer” was in three different shows at the same time.

- the revival of “Promises, Promises” (as it was added for Chenoweth)
- “Priscilla: Queen Of The Desert”
- “Baby, It’s You”

There must be numerous examples. If I had to guess, the most used song would probably be one that featured both in musicals and revues and may be a standard from the golden age or maybe even a song by Stephen Sondheim since there have been a few Sondheim revues on Broadway.

Updated On: 9/27/19 at 03:00 PM

There was a very brief overlap between the 2011 revivals of Anything Goes and Born Yesterday, which both feature the song "Anything Goes."

Actually, now that I just checked, did the 1989 revival of Born Yesterday ALSO coincide with the Lincoln Center revival of Anything Goes?

leefowler said: "I seem to recall that "Sing Sing Sing" was in 3 shows at once, but I can't recall which ones. I think it was in "Swing," "Contact", and "Big Deal." Does anyone know for sure?"

It was also in Dancin' and Fosse as well.

Cole Porter's "Friendship," originally written for the musical, "DuBarry Was a Lady," was later interpolated into the revivals of Anything Goes.

Although the song is not performed, the lyrics for "Friendship" are briefly quoted in The House of Blue Leaves, which was playing on Broadway in 2011 at the same time as the most recent revival of Anything Goes.

leefowler said: "I seem to recall that "Sing Sing Sing" was in 3 shows at once, but I can't recall which ones. I think it was in "Swing," "Contact", and "Big Deal." Does anyone know for sure?"

And at one point "Sing Sing Sing" was in two theatres pretty much directly across from each other at the same time when Swing! was running in the St. James and Fosse was occupying the Broadhurst. In addition "Razzle Dazzle" and "Nowadays/Hot Honey Rag" were playing two times a night right next door to each other since Chicago was still in the Shubert during the run of Fosse.