Show Tunes

Show tunes are a genre of music characterized by catchy, memorable melodies, complex harmonies, and lyrics that often tell a story or advance a dramatic plot. Typically featuring a mix of orchestral instruments, jazz and pop influences, and big, belty vocals, show tunes originated in the early 20th century in the Broadway musical theater tradition. The genre reached its golden age in the 1950s-1960s with classic musicals like West Side Story and My Fair Lady, but has continued to evolve, incorporating diverse styles and themes. Show tunes often blur the lines between musical theater, pop, and jazz, with many songs becoming standards in their own right. Notable for their blend of spectacle, emotional depth, and narrative drive, show tunes have captivated audiences worldwide, influencing other genres like jazz, pop, and hip-hop. Contemporary show tunes, as seen in hit musicals like Hamilton, often incorporate hip-hop, R&B, and electronic elements, reflecting the genre's ongoing ability to adapt and innovate.

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Sondheim: New Chamber Music Arrangements
Album - 10 Tracks - Released March 7, 2025

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Alain Boublil
Alex Boniello
Alex Brightman
Andrew Rannells
Angela Lansbury
Ann Blyth
Anthony Ramos
Ariana DeBose
Barrett Wilbert Weed
Ben Platt
Ben Rauch
Benj Pasek
Bernadette Peters
Big Mouth Cast
Cass Elliot
Cast - Sofia the First
Cast - The Little Mermaid
Cast of High School Musical: The Musical: The Series
Catherine Zeta-Jones
Christopher Fitzgerald
Christopher Jackson
Daveed Diggs
Deanna Durbin
Debbie Gravitte
Deidre Goodwin
Denise Faye
Dick Powell
Dick Van Dyke
Ekaterina Chtchelkanova
Encanto - Cast
Ethan Slater
Ewan McGregor
Frank Loesser
Gene Kelly
George Salazar
Howard Ashman
Hugh Jackman
Idina Menzel
Jane Froman
Jasmine Cephas-Jones
Jeanette MacDonald
Jessie Mueller
Joel Grey
Josh Gad
Joshua Henry
Judy Garland
Julia Lester
Julie Andrews
Justin Paul
Kaho Shimada
Keala Settle
Kerry Butler
Kristen Anderson-Lopez
Kristen Bell
Kristin Chenoweth
Laura Dreyfuss
Leslie Odom Jr.
Lin-Manuel Miranda
Lionel Bart
Liza Minnelli
Maleah Joi Moon
Marni Nixon
Meryl Streep
Michael Ball
Michelle Federer
Mike Burstein
Mya Harrison
Nathan Lane
New Hampshire Gay Men's Chorus (NHGMC)
Nicholas Brodszky
Norbert Leo Butz
Norman Wisdom
Okieriete Onaodowan
Original Broadway Cast of Hamilton
Patti LuPone
Phillipa Soo
Rachel Bay Jones
Rachel House
Ralph Blane
Renée Elise Goldsberry
Richard Hayman
Richard Rodgers
Richard Rogers
Robert B. Sherman
Robert Lopez
Robert Sherman
Rupert Holmes
Ryan McCartan
Sofia Escobar
Sophia Anne Caruso
Stephen Schwartz
Stephen Sondheim
Susan Misner
Sydney James Harcourt
TV Star Band & Singers
Taye Diggs
Thayne Jasperson
The Yale Spizzwinks(?)
Will Roland
Willow Sage Hart
Original Broadway Cast of Hamilton
Lin-Manuel Miranda
Leslie Odom Jr.
Idina Menzel
Daveed Diggs
Kristen Bell
Anthony Ramos
Hugh Jackman
Okieriete Onaodowan
Christopher Jackson
Keala Settle
Meryl Streep
Phillipa Soo
Jonathan Groff
Rachel House
Stephen Schwartz
Encanto - Cast
Renée Elise Goldsberry
Alex Brightman
Rupert Holmes
Alex Boniello
Josh Gad
Andrew Rannells
Ariana DeBose
Judy Garland
Barrett Wilbert Weed
Taye Diggs
Ben Platt
Nathan Lane
Ethan Slater
Julie Andrews
Willow Sage Hart
Jasmine Cephas-Jones
Patti LuPone
Angela Lansbury
Christopher Fitzgerald
Kerry Butler
Jessie Mueller
Cass Elliot
Ryan McCartan
Kristin Chenoweth
Ewan McGregor
Stephen Sondheim
Joel Grey
Sophia Anne Caruso
Dick Van Dyke
Will Roland
Sydney James Harcourt
Norbert Leo Butz
Joshua Henry
Kristen Anderson-Lopez
Thayne Jasperson
Laura Dreyfuss
Robert Lopez
Julia Lester
Michelle Federer
Cast - Sofia the First
Michael Ball
Marni Nixon
George Salazar
Cast of High School Musical: The Musical: The Series
Robert B. Sherman
Cast - The Little Mermaid
Howard Ashman
Catherine Zeta-Jones
Gene Kelly
Richard Rodgers
Rachel Bay Jones
Deidre Goodwin
Susan Misner
Denise Faye
Mya Harrison
Ekaterina Chtchelkanova
Big Mouth Cast
Bernadette Peters
Liza Minnelli
Frank Loesser
Kaho Shimada
Benj Pasek
Robert Sherman
Justin Paul
Richard Hayman
Lionel Bart
Alain Boublil
Ralph Blane
Norman Wisdom
Nicholas Brodszky
TV Star Band & Singers
Richard Rogers
Jeanette MacDonald
Dick Powell
Deanna Durbin
Debbie Gravitte
Jane Froman
Mike Burstein
Sofia Escobar
Ann Blyth
The Yale Spizzwinks(?)
Ben Rauch
New Hampshire Gay Men's Chorus (NHGMC)