Great songs given to minor/insignificant characters — Page 2

"Turkey Lurkey Time" - Promises, Promises

You’re Never Fully Dressed Without a Smile! It may be a given since it is the traditional irrelevant act II opener, but it’s one of the most well known songs from the score and Burt Healy does not exist outside the one scene.

Beauty School Dropout

Robert McDonald said: "You’re Never Fully Dressed Without a Smile! It may be a given since it is the traditional irrelevant act II opener, but it’s one of the most well known songs from the score and Burt Healy does not exist outside the one scene."

Bert Healy is a radio character singing a song that becomes an almost-show-stopper for the orphans. It is their song. Bert Healy is just a way to introduce it. He is beyond insignificant.

"Understudy Buddy" from Goosebumps the musical is the best and catchiest song by far and is sung by a very minor character in the show. I've already heard it quite a bit at auditions and showcases.

King Herod's Song - JCS

Mack the Knife - Three Penny Opera

They Call the Wind Maria - Paint Your Wagon

Ol' Man River - Showboat

Fly, Fly Away - Catch Me If You Can

The Bittersweets said: "The first thing that came to my mind is Answer Me. Not only is it given to a character with only a handful of lines, it’s one of the most important parts of the show!"

I was scrolling all the replies for this specific answer.

Brush Up Your Shakespeare?

a few that come to mind, though "great" is certainly subjective:


Somewhere, West Side Story (if you go off the original casting)

Hot Patootie, The Rocky Horror Show

Words Words Word & My Love, Candide

My Conviction, Hair (lots of ensemble solo songs in this, but this character is different in the one-scene of it all)

The Movie in My Mind, Miss Saigon

Beauty School Dropout & Born to Hand Jive, Grease


I suppose a few of the early show songs in Oliver!, and some of the tunes in Titanic might also qualify.

Updated On: 2/6/24 at 12:25 PM