I hope this thread is not exclusive only to songs in stage musicals. When listening on a portable device through headphones I tend to appreciate and prefer (but not exclusively) the lush orchestrations and larger orchestras used on film musicals. The songs that I listen to the most recently are:
You're Gonna Hear from Me - Jackie Ward (Inside Daisy Clover ST)
Being Alive - Larry Kert (Company-B'Way-London Cast)
You and I - Petula Clark (Goodbye Mr. Chips ST)
Comes Once in A Lifetime - Carol Lawrence & Sydney Chaplin (Subways are for Sleeping)
Bored - Dolores Gray (Kismet ST)
It's Alright with Me - Frank Sinatra (Can-Can ST)
The Faraway Part of Town - Judy Garland (Pepe ST)
Tall Hope - Will Swenson & Male Chorus (Wildcat Orig. Cast)
Mama Look Sharp - Stephen Nathan, William Duell, & Mark Montgomery (1776 ST)
Younger than Springtime/Bali Hai - Bill Lee & Ken Darby Singers (South Pacific ST)
Send in the Clowns - Judi Dench (A Little Night Music-London RNT Cast)
It Must Be So - Larry Kert (Candide - Larry Kert Sings Bernstein)
Little Girl Blue - Doris Day (Jumbo ST)
Say A Prayer for Me Tonight - Betty Wand (Gigi ST)
Day by Day - Robin Lamont & Company (Godspell ST)
Joey Joey Joey - Art Lund (The Most Happy Fella B'way Cast)
Rose's Turn - Lisa Kirk (Gypsy ST)
Never on Sunday - Melina Mercouri (Illya Darling B'way cast)
From This Moment On - Tommy Rall, Ann Miller, Bob Fosse & Bobby Van (Kiss Me Kate 1953 Film ST)
I'd Do Anything - Jack Wild, Shani Wallis, Sheila White, Ron Moody & Chorus (Oliver! ST)
They Call the Wind Maria - Harve Presnell (Paint Your Wagon ST)
Zip - Jo Ann Greer (Pal Joey ST)
Song of A Summer Day - Jackie Ward and Sue Allen (The Young Girls of Rochefort - English ST)
My Avatar is the amazing young singer, James Anest
Updated On: 6/17/09 at 09:38 PM