So once upon a time, I'm a musical theatre nerd. And yes, that's theatre with an R-E not E-R. Because why not. That's honestly how I've always spelled it.
So I want to talk about my favorite musical theatre songs of all time. Now these will be broken up into categories, because there are so many songs to chose from, it's hard to decide just one.
Duets:
#2. "In His Eyes" from Jekyll and Hyde: "Love is worth forgiving for." I get chills every time I listen to that song. Or sing it. Or think about it. The song is so sweet, and it's about love. And honestly, I don't know anyone who's not at least a little bit obsessed with the idea of love. I love how the message is about finding your love and feeling at home with them. It's something that I think most people want to be able to find in a relationship. It's also about forgiving your love, which I just think is the cutest thing ever.
#1. "You Love Who You Love" from Bonnie and Clyde: "Maybe that's what made you love him all along." Honestly, this song is the most beautiful thing I have ever heard. Even though Bonnie and Blanche both fell for the criminals, they still love them and don't want them to change. They also say that they don't care what other people may think about their love, their love can last through anything. I love how their love can last a lifetime and they did not listen to what others thought of them. Although they weren't really doing good things with their lives, I still sure do love the song.
Girls:
#2. "I'm Not That Girl" from Wicked: "Don't dream too far//Don't loose sight of who you are." This song is just about the saddest thing ever, but it's still soooooo beautiful and relatable. That's why I love it in a nutshell.
#1. "That's What You Call A Dream" from Bonnie and Clyde: "Happy with the way things are." I just love how Blanche just wants a quiet life, even though it's not the one she chose. As I read in YouTube comments, someone said it's a "hauntingly beautiful" song.
Boys:
#2. "Bonnie" from Bonnie and Clyde: "They're the kind of dreams that keep you in your bed." Cutest freaking song ever! And also, Jeremy Jordan sings it, so HEAVEN!!! That's all I need to hear to be convinced it's the best.
#1. "Bring Him Home" from Les Miserables: "Let him live." Jean Valjean is finally realizing that Marius is a great person and is not trying to steal Cosette, he just wants to love her. And Valjean is such a good person and wants the best for his daughter.
Ensemble:
#2. "Ever After" from Into the Woods: "All is tenderness and laughter//For forever after!" It's a great ending, ya know, for the junior version, which I think is the best version anyway. And all's well that ends well.... :)
#1. "ABC Cafe/Red and Black" from Les Miserables: "It is better than an opera." I don't know why I love this song so much, but maybe it's all the freaking amazing male voices singing together for a cause worth dying for.
