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Valentine's Day is here and love is all around us. At this most romantic time of the year, we can't help but wonder... what is the greatest Broadway love song ever? BroadwayWorld continues our great tradition of finding that consensus- and this year we have more answers than ever! We've gathered responses from over 1500 performers, composers, industry professionals, and entertainment personalities from all over the world.
This year's list is presented by The Notebook, now in previews on Broadway. Based on the best selling novel that inspired the iconic film, this new musical follows Allie and Noah, both from different worlds, as they share a lifetime of love despite the forces that threaten to pull them apart, in a deeply moving portrait of the enduring power of love.
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Rock of Ages | 17 Again | Hairspray | A Walk To Remember | Cheaper By The Dozen | Bringing Down The House | The Wedding Planner | Step Up 1 and 2
"I Have Dreamed" from THE KING AND I because musically, and lyrically, it defines yearning and romantic hope so beautifully. Also, "So In Love" from KISS ME KATE because if you can get your hands on KD Langs version from Red Hot and Blue, you will need a box of Kleenex, a therapist, and a good three days to recover from the emotional depths that she reveals - and we can only aspire to understand.
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Girl from the North Country | The Bedwetter | The Band's Visit
"Omar Sharif" from The Band''s Visit. The song is gorgeous and the storytelling within the song is beautiful.
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Arena Stage
"Some Enchanted Evening" from SOUTH PACIFIC--how is it possible to have a more romantic song than this??
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Nassim | White Rabbit Red Rabbit
"My Funny Valentine" even though it's not any related to Valentine's day! To this day, the B minor, Frank Sinatra version is among my favorite love songs especially if it's being played on my dad's old cassette player in Iran.
Industry
The Little Mermaid | Young Frankenstein | 25th Annual Putnum County Spelling Bee | Assassins | Once on this Island | Sunday In The Park With George | Beauty and the Beast | My Favorite Year | Guys and Dolls
I think Rupert Holmes' "Perfect Strangers" from THE MYSTERY OF EDWIN DROOD is romantic in a very haunting manner. It captures the sense of 'what might have been'; romance on a very intimate, gentle scale
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Founding Executive Director - New York Musical Theatre Festival
"Sue Me" from GUYS AND DOLLS. I just love the mix of love and frustration, which is every relationship I've ever had! And my girlfriend was singing it when I first met her, so that's gotta mean something...
Industry
Be More Chill | Poster Boy | The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical
"Suddenly Seymour" from Little Shop of Horrors. In a show that has so many fantastic elements, that song is the beating heart of the show.
Industry
New York Gilbert & Sullivan Players
My favorite love song is from the world of Gilbert and Sullivan. It is from The Pirates of Penzance, which was on Broadway originally in the 1980’s and has received various revivals since. The song is “Ah, leave me not to pine” and it is one of the most beautiful love duets ever- sung by Mabel and Frederic when they discover they must part for many years. It’s one of the most tender and sad moments in all of musical theatre, but an expression of true love with a beautiful orchestral accompaniment. I have played the Pirate King for most of my career, but I always enjoy listening to this duet by the soprano and tenor from the wings.
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New York Gilbert & Sullivan Players
“I’ve Never Been in Love Before” from Guys and Dolls
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Bunny Bunny | 700 Sundays (Additional Material | Diamonds | Glinda Radner - Live From New York | Martin Short: Fame Becomes Me (Additional Material | Celebrity Autobiography
I would say it's a tie: "Do you Love Me?" from FIDDLER ON THE ROOF and "I Don't Know How To Love Him" from JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR. Yes, an odd choice for someone whose been married 30 years and has three kids and two grandchildren but, what can I say, the song moves me... because well, he's a man. He's just a man. And, um, let's just say I like the song and leave it at that, okay?)
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