Christmas songs in musicals

[darquegk]

Christmas songs in musicals#1

Posted: 10/6/10 at 1:02pm

My Favorite Things may never mention Christmas, but it has become a holiday standard. What are some of your favorite Christmas songs from musicals holiday themed or otherwise?

[givesmevoice]

Christmas songs in musicals#2

Posted: 10/6/10 at 1:03pm

"We Need a Little Christmas," of course. I also love "Twelve Days to Christmas" from She Loves Me, although that sadly has never become a holiday standard.

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[twinbelters]

Christmas songs in musicals#2

Posted: 10/6/10 at 1:13pm

"Be A Santa" from Subways Are For Sleeping. Although, not in this scary version:
Some girl's shrill interpretation of

With Irma you gotta do something!

[husk_charmer]

Christmas songs in musicals#3

Posted: 10/6/10 at 1:14pm

"Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas"

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[Cearsgk]

Christmas songs in musicals#4

Posted: 10/6/10 at 5:17pm

"Hard Candy Christmas" from Best Little Whorehouse in Texas.

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[chewy5000]

Christmas songs in musicals#5

Posted: 10/7/10 at 1:56am

Turkey Lurkey Time and Christmas Day from Promises Promises
Christmas Bells from Rent

[dramamama611]

Christmas songs in musicals#6

Posted: 10/7/10 at 3:17am

My Favorite Things has become a holiday standard?

I'm not trying to be rude at all.....but I don't think I've ever heard this come up around the holdiays. Is this a regional thing?


Billy Elliot has a christmas song....couldn't tell you what it is though.

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[After Eight]

Christmas songs in musicals#7

Posted: 10/7/10 at 4:01am

A cd was issued some years ago called "A Broadway Christmas," which was a compilation of Christmas songs from different Broadway shows. It's a nice album. The Amazon web site provides a list of the songs and the shows they're from.

[best12bars]

Christmas songs in musicals#8

Posted: 10/7/10 at 6:46am

My Favorite Things has become a holiday standard?

I'm not trying to be rude at all.....but I don't think I've ever heard this come up around the holdiays. Is this a regional thing?

My Favorite Things has been a holiday standard for 40 years now, and I hear it played every season. So no, it's not a "regional thing." It goes back to the '60s, at least as far as Streisand's first Christmas Album, and her rendition is great (slow tempo).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RzuyO_ttaRA

You'll find it on dozens of other Christmas albums as well. Check out the Supremes version, fantastically jazzy, complete with "sleigh bells," which has been featured on holiday commercials for Target, among others, in the past.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mPncuS0E1yc

Not sure why you're surprised it was adopted as a holiday standard, actually.

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[poodleboy2]

Christmas songs in musicals#9

Posted: 10/7/10 at 8:27am

Lovers on Christmas Eve, from I Love My Wife.

[CockeyedOptimist2]

Christmas songs in musicals#10

Posted: 10/7/10 at 9:08am

"White Christmas" has always been my very favorite Christmas song and I was delighted to learn that it too was from a musical ("Holiday Inn")

[Reginald Tresilian]

Christmas songs in musicals#11

Posted: 10/7/10 at 9:56am

"A New Deal for Christmas" from ANNIE (though, of course, it's very specific to the show).

[Q]

Christmas songs in musicals#12

Posted: 10/7/10 at 11:13am

"A Place Called Home" from A CHRISTMAS CAROL - music by Alan Menken, book by Lynn Ahrens.

[twinbelters]

Christmas songs in musicals#13

Posted: 10/7/10 at 1:44pm

"Billy Elliot has a christmas song....couldn't tell you what it is though."

I believe it was the somewhat catchy "Merry Christmas Maggie Thatcher."

With Irma you gotta do something!

[BroadwayBelle2]

Christmas songs in musicals#14

Posted: 10/7/10 at 5:21pm

It's not featured in the actual show, but on the cast album
"Three Wishes for Christmas" from Gypsy I like!

[quizking101]

Christmas songs in musicals#15

Posted: 10/7/10 at 7:01pm

Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) from LEADER OF THE PACK.

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[mixer]

Christmas songs in musicals#16

Posted: 6/7/13 at 11:50pm

....12 Days Till Christmas, from She Loves Me
Pine Cones and Holly Berries from Here's Love
That Man Over There Is Santa Claus also from Here's Love......to name a few.

I always enjoy (anytime of the year)" My Friend, Here's To You" by Carey Grant.....always thought of it as Christmas! (but not in a show, best to my knowledge)

Updated On: 6/7/13 at 11:50 PM

[John Adams]

Christmas songs in musicals#17

Posted: 6/7/13 at 11:56pm

Gun Song from Assasins

[NoName3]

Christmas songs in musicals#18

Posted: 6/8/13 at 12:04am

Christmas Gifts from It's a Wonderful Life (stage version)
Christmas Eve (cut from She Loves Me)
Christmas Child from Irma La Douce
I Don't Remember Christmas from Starting Here, Starting Now
Greenwillow Christmas from Greenwillow
Lovers on Christmas Eve from I Love My Wife
The Happy New Year Blues from The Music Box Revue (Irving Berlin)

And yes, I found all these songs on a wonderful album produced by Bruce Kimmel called "A Broadway Christmas." It's always in or near my player during the holidays -- and sometimes other seasons. It was originally on Varese Saraband in the 1990's but I doubt it's still in print. It also includes most of the usual suspects listed above sung by Broadway pros and I can't recommend it highly enough. Thanks Mr. Kimmel!

ETA sorry, After Eight, somehow I missed your post above.





Updated On: 6/8/13 at 12:04 AM

[rorschach37]

Christmas songs in musicals#19

Posted: 6/8/13 at 9:59am

Christmas Bells from RENT. x)

[adam.peterson44]

Christmas songs in musicals#20

Posted: 6/8/13 at 1:09pm

Christmas is My Favorite Time of Year from Catch Me If You Can

[darquegk]

Christmas songs in musicals#21

Posted: 6/8/13 at 9:11pm

That's a fun one, Adam Peterson- it exists in an uptempo, Christmassy version that appears in the show but not on the cast recording (it's on one of the Carols for a Cure albums, though), and the dark ballad version in the cast recording that acts as a reprise onstage.

[blaxx]

Christmas songs in musicals#22

Posted: 6/8/13 at 9:20pm

A lot of the songs listed mention Christmas, but they're definitely not Christmas songs. At all.

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[gfaustswa]

Christmas songs in musicals#23

Posted: 6/8/13 at 9:26pm

Not you typical Christmas song, but I will vote for Hard Candy Christmas. Kind of a sad song, but a pick me up song that is good to hear anytime of the year!

[Mr Roxy]

Christmas songs in musicals#24

Posted: 6/9/13 at 12:13am

Pine Cones & Holly Berries
That Man Over There

Both from Here's Love

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