Broadway songs for little kids

[bwayfan3]

Broadway songs for little kids#0

Posted: 8/25/06 at 1:36am

Question:

What musical theatre tunes do you believe are essential and appropriate to teach to young children (5-7)?
Updated On: 8/25/06 at 01:36 AM

[All_For_Laura]

re: Broadway songs for little kids#1

Posted: 8/25/06 at 12:23pm

Into the Woods Prologue!

...What happened next, was stranger still, a woman breathless and afraid, appeared out of the night, completely dressed in white. She had a secret she would tell, of one who had mistreated her. Her face and frightened gaze, my mind cannot erase...But then she ran from view. She looked so much like you...

[Horton]

re: Broadway songs for little kids#2

Posted: 8/25/06 at 12:29pm

Tomorrow,
Castle on a Cloud,
Getting to Know You,
I've Gotta Crow,
The entire Sweeney Tood and Passion Score (just joking)
Updated On: 8/25/06 at 12:29 PM

[Horton]

re: Broadway songs for little kids#3

Posted: 8/25/06 at 12:30pm

sorry bout this Updated On: 8/25/06 at 12:30 PM

[whatyouown223]

re: Broadway songs for little kids#4

Posted: 8/25/06 at 12:47pm

Do-Re-Mi

[LeaGirl]

re: Broadway songs for little kids#5

Posted: 8/25/06 at 12:58pm

When I was that age I really loved Sound of Music and Music Man - the songs were fun and many of them were easy for me to sing.

I also really liked much of Oliver. The first song I ever used for an audition was "Where is Love"

Now what would you say if today I started over? Without a thing but this taped together four leaf clover And I'll pretend like everything is already alright And I'll run toward the sun till the castle's out of sight

[WiiCKED x3]

re: Broadway songs for little kids#6

Posted: 8/25/06 at 1:13pm

Sound Of Music was my favorite when I was little.

[Jon]

re: Broadway songs for little kids#7

Posted: 8/25/06 at 2:39pm

When I was in 2nd grade, we learned "Be Kind to Your Parents" from FANNY.

[Ready 2 Defy Gravity]

re: Broadway songs for little kids#8

Posted: 8/25/06 at 2:47pm

I'd do Anything from Oliver

[GreenGirl22406]

re: Broadway songs for little kids#9

Posted: 8/25/06 at 3:05pm

At that age I loved Sound of Music, Annie, and strangely My Fair Lady.

"In the rain, the pavement shines like silver
All the lights are misty in the river
In the darkness, the trees are full of starlight
And all I see is him and me forever and forever."

[noloversfool]

re: Broadway songs for little kids#10

Posted: 8/25/06 at 3:12pm

Happiness from YAGMCB

"One day, is that enough for you, one day he went dumb, one day I went blind, one day we'll go deaf, one day we were born, one day we shall die, the same day, the same second, is that enough for you? They give birth astride of a grave, the light gleams an instant, then it's night once more." --Waiting for Godot

[broadwayjavajunkie]

re: Broadway songs for little kids#11

Posted: 8/25/06 at 5:52pm

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0634030655/sr=8-1/qid=1156542658/ref=sr_1_1/002-3042941-4608828?ie=UTF8

That is a songbook full of songs (well, okay, not full) that children originally sang on Broadway. If that link doesn't work, it's called Kids' Broadway Songbook.

Hope that helps!

"Shut up! Are you a communist?"

[Gothampc]

re: Broadway songs for little kids#12

Posted: 8/25/06 at 6:00pm

Happy Talk from South Pacific

If anyone ever tells you that you put too much Parmesan cheese on your pasta, stop talking to them. You don't need that kind of negativity in your life.

[inlovewithjerryherman]

re: Broadway songs for little kids#13

Posted: 8/25/06 at 6:01pm

The Kite from You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown

as well as every other song from that show.

[allofmylife]

re: Broadway songs for little kids#14

Posted: 8/25/06 at 6:09pm

Gary, Indianna from Music Man

http://www.broadwayworld.com/board/readmessage.cfm?thread=972787#3631451 http://www.broadwayworld.com/board/readmessage.cfm?thread=963561#3533883 http://www.broadwayworld.com/board/readmessage.cfm?thread=955158#3440952 http://www.broadwayworld.com/board/readmessage.cfm?thread=954269#3427915 http://www.broadwayworld.com/board/readmessage.cfm?thread=955012#3441622 http://www.broadwayworld.com/board/readmessage.cfm?thread=954344#3428699

[gavrochegirl]

re: Broadway songs for little kids#15

Posted: 8/25/06 at 8:10pm

My Unfortunate Erection -- Spelling Bee

LOL, just kidding.

The Sound of Music is a good bet. As is Annie. I recommend Kids from Bye Bye Birdie, too. Also:

Songs from Big
Be Our Guest -- Beauty and the Beast
Songs from Chitty
We Go Together -- Grease (It would be cute if you did it )
Let Me Entertain You -- Gypsy
Baby June and Her Newsboys -- Gypsy
Songs from Honk
Castle on a Cloud -- Les Miz
Little People (the full version) -- Les Miz
Getting Tall -- Nine
Shy -- Once Upon A Mattress
Tender Shepherd -- Peter Pan
I Won't Grow Up -- Peter Pan
Food Glorious Food -- Oliver
I'd Do Anything -- Oliver
The Girl I Mean To Be -- The Secret Garden
Round-Shouldered Man -- The Secret Garden
Songs from Seussical
Songs from Charlie Brown
I Feel Pretty -- West Side Story
Songs from The Wizard of Oz

What the puck?!

[SweetQintheLights]

re: Broadway songs for little kids#16

Posted: 8/25/06 at 8:12pm

The whole score of Avenue Q.

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