50 Great Musical Theatre Songs
For Young Women
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| # | Song | Show | Character / Notes | Spotify | YouTube |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Home | Beetlejuice (2019) | Lydia; emotional pop-rock ballad | Spotify | YouTube |
| 2 | Dead Mom | Beetlejuice (2019) | Lydia; edgy, youthful belt/mix | Spotify | YouTube |
| 3 | Quiet | Matilda (2011) | Matilda; introspective & powerful stillness | Spotify | YouTube |
| 4 | Naughty | Matilda (2011) | Playful uptempo; youthful mischief | Spotify | YouTube |
| 5 | When I Grow Up (girl verse) | Matilda (2011) | Child solo verse; wistful charm | Spotify | YouTube |
| 6 | Astonishing | Little Women (2005) | Jo; inspiring legit belt | Spotify | YouTube |
| 7 | The Fire Within Me | Little Women (2005) | Jo; lyrical ballad with resolve | Spotify | YouTube |
| 8 | A Change in Me | Beauty and the Beast (1998 add.) | Belle; elegant legit/mix | Spotify | YouTube |
| 9 | Home | Beauty and the Beast (1994) | Belle; lyrical legit ballad | Spotify | YouTube |
| 10 | Journey to the Past | Anastasia (2017) | Anya; sweeping, youthful ambition | Spotify | YouTube |
| 11 | In My Dreams | Anastasia (2017) | Anya; legit ballad with depth | Spotify | YouTube |
| 12 | Beyond My Wildest Dreams | The Little Mermaid (2007) | Ariel; bubbly, animated charm | Spotify | YouTube |
| 13 | Part of Your World (Broadway) | The Little Mermaid (2007) | Ariel; classic legit/mix | Spotify | YouTube |
| 14 | Ring of Keys | Fun Home (2015) | Small Alison; intimate storytelling | Spotify | YouTube |
| 15 | Days and Days (youth cut) | Fun Home (2015) | Appropriate section; lyrical | Spotify | YouTube |
| 16 | Live Out Loud | A Little Princess (2004) | Sara; uplifting belt/mix | Spotify | YouTube |
| 17 | If I Had a Fine White Horse | The Secret Garden (1991) | Martha; buoyant folk legit | Spotify | YouTube |
| 18 | Hold On | The Secret Garden (1991) | Martha; inspirational legit belt | Spotify | YouTube |
| 19 | Some Things Are Meant to Be | Little Women (2005) | Jo/Beth duet; pick Jo’s lines for solo | Spotify | YouTube |
| 20 | Finding Wonderland | Wonderland (2011) | Alice; contemporary ballad | Spotify | YouTube |
| 21 | I Know It’s Today (young Fiona verse) | Shrek (2008) | Fun comic legit/mix | Spotify | YouTube |
| 22 | Morning Person (Reprise) | Shrek (2008) | Youthful comedic cut | Spotify | YouTube |
| 23 | My Party Dress | Henry and Mudge (2006) | Comic patter; popular with youth | Spotify | YouTube |
| 24 | Good Girl Winnie Foster | Tuck Everlasting (2016) | Winnie; innocent & warm legit | Spotify | YouTube |
| 25 | Everlasting | Tuck Everlasting (2016) | Winnie; lyrical legit ballad | Spotify | YouTube |
| 26 | Think of Me (youth cut) | Phantom of the Opera (1986) | Christine; soprano showcase | Spotify | YouTube |
| 27 | Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again (youth cut) | Phantom of the Opera (1986) | Christine; lyrical legit | Spotify | YouTube |
| 28 | The Secret of Happiness | Daddy Long Legs (2015) | Jerusha; bright legit/mix | Spotify | YouTube |
| 29 | Like Other Girls | Daddy Long Legs (2015) | Jerusha; witty character song | Spotify | YouTube |
| 30 | My House | Matilda (2011) | Miss Honey; simple & heartfelt | Spotify | YouTube |
| 31 | Journey | R. & H. Cinderella (2013) | Ella; legit/mix; sweeping melody | Spotify | YouTube |
| 32 | Stepsister’s Lament (solo) | R. & H. Cinderella (2013) | Comic patter option | Spotify | YouTube |
| 33 | Far from the Home I Love | Fiddler on the Roof (1964) | Hodel; tender legit ballad | Spotify | YouTube |
| 34 | Matchmaker (solo section) | Fiddler on the Roof (1964) | Comic legit cut | Spotify | YouTube |
| 35 | Think of Meryl Streep | Fame (1988) | Comic uptempo | Spotify | YouTube |
| 36 | One Perfect Moment | Bring It On (2012) | Campbell; pop belt with clarity | Spotify | YouTube |
| 37 | What I Did for Love (youth cut) | A Chorus Line (1975) | Classic legit ballad | Spotify | YouTube |
| 38 | The Girl I Mean to Be | The Secret Garden (1991) | Mary; youthful legit | Spotify | YouTube |
| 39 | How Many Tears? | Martin Guerre (1996) | Emotional legit ballad | Spotify | YouTube |
| 40 | Never Never Land | Peter Pan (revivals) | Classic legit ballad | Spotify | YouTube |
| 41 | Once Upon a December | Anastasia (2017) | Dreamy legit ballad | Spotify | YouTube |
| 42 | Still Hurting (youth cut) | The Last Five Years (2002) | Emotional ballad | Spotify | YouTube |
| 43 | Climbing Uphill (clean cut) | The Last Five Years (2002) | Comic/self-aware | Spotify | YouTube |
| 44 | What It Means to Be a Friend | 13 (2007) | Patrice; teen pop-theatre | Spotify | YouTube |
| 45 | Lamest Place in the World | 13 (2007) | Patrice; upbeat teen angst | Spotify | YouTube |
| 46 | I’m Not Afraid of Anything | Songs for a New World (1995) | Bright legit/mix; emotional range | Spotify | YouTube |
| 47 | Stars and the Moon (youth cut) | Songs for a New World (1995) | Cut for age-appropriateness | Spotify | YouTube |
| 48 | Maybe | Annie (1977) | Classic legit/mix | Spotify | YouTube |
| 49 | Tomorrow | Annie (1977) | Classic hopeful anthem | Spotify | YouTube |
| 50 | I Have Confidence | The Sound of Music (revivals) | Maria; upbeat legit | Spotify | YouTube |