Broadway Jukebox

Nothing gets an audience invested in a musical like a bold proclamation from its main character. What does the hero want? That question is usually answered with the aptly named 'I Want' song. What is an 'I Want' song?

Which Broadway overtures stand out as ovation-worthy? Below, BroadwayWorld has gathered 50 of our favorites, from classics like Carousel and My Fair Lady, to modern musicals like Urinetown and The Drowsy Chaperone.

While the world is slowly starting to open up, travel remains... complicated. While you may not be able to plan the vacation of your dreams quite yet, you can still be transported to places near and far with the magic of music.

Musicals of the last decade have taken the world by storm- tackling heavy issues, retelling classic stories, and creating genre-defying art that has shaped a whole new kind of Broadway audience. Study up on the great musicals of the 2010s with a playlist of 200 showtunes of the era.

Happy almost-Fourth of July! On this very special day that we celebrate our nation's independence, we can't help thinking about some of our favorite songs celebrating America... as featured in Broadway musicals! Kick off the holiday weekend with fifty of our favorite patriotic showtunes. Get ready to party like it's 1776!

It may be too darn hot, but all of the calor (calor!) means that summertime has arrived! Before the summer ends, BroadwayWorld wants you to bust out all over and have those simple joys where the livin' is easy. 

A brand new millennium brought with it an era of new record-breaking Broadway shows, with countless movie adaptations and new works bursting onto the scene. Study up on the great musicals of the 2000s with a playlist of 150 showtunes of the era.

Broadway undeniably transformed New York City in the 1990s, and the musicals of the decade were equally influential- thrusting the artform into a new brand new century of show-stopping genius. Study up on the great musicals of the 1990s with a playlist of 100 showtunes of the era.

June is here and so is Pride month! It's a time to shout: 'Hey world, I am what I am!' and for that reason BroadwayWorld wants to help kick off your personal pride party.

Memorial Day is here and BroadwayWorld is celebrating our armed forces with just a few musical numbers from shows that tribute their sacrifice.

Enjoy songs from musicals like: Les Miserables, The Phantom of the Opera, Into the Woods, Nine, Merrily We Roll Along, Aspects of Love, La Cage Aux Folles, Starlight Express, Big River, 42nd Street, Little Shop of Horrors, The Rink, Grand Hotel, and so many more!

Mother's Day weekend is here, and if mama can't provide you a Broadway-themed playlist to celebrate, then BroadwayWorld will!

Enjoy songs from musicals like: Sweeney Todd, A Chorus Line, Chicago, Company, Evita, Jesus Christ Superstar, Annie, Grease, Pippin, Mack and Mabel, A Little Night Music, and so many more!

Enjoy songs from musicals like: Funny Girl, Man of La Mancha, Fiddler on the Roof, Hair, Camelot, 1776, Oliver!, She Loves Me, The Fantasticks, Sweet Charity, Mame, and more!

Broadway was booming in the 1950s, and from this latter part of the Golden Age came many musicals that today are considered by many to be the best ever written. Study up on the great musicals of the 1950s with a playlist of 100 showtunes of the era.

We're taking a closer look at the musicals that inspired writers, creators, and performers for years to come, and today we're kicking it off at the top of the Golden Age. Study up on the great musicals of the 1940s with a playlist of 75 showtunes of the era.

This weekend marks the spiritual height of spring for Gentiles and Jews alike. Passover and Easter are here and BroadwayWorld has complied a playlist of Broadway songs most holy.

Spring has officially sprung, and the beautiful weather and longer days are giving us plenty to sing about! To celebrate, we've curated a complete playlist about springtime. From April showers to May flowers, sing along to get your spirits up just in time for June start bustin' out all over!

St. Patrick's Day is here, and while you raise a pint in celebration, we're inviting you to turn up the volume with a wee bit o' Broadway.

March is here and we're celebrating Women's History month with 100 songs of female empowerment, performed by Broadway's greatest leading ladies.

Between the election and the inauguration, politics has very much been in the foreground this past year, and this Presidents' Day, we're celebrating in song! BroadwayWorld has pulled together 40 of our favorite songs from musicals with political messages.

What is your favorite Broadway love song? It's a question BroadwayWorld has been asking your favorite Broadway stars every Valentine's Day, and this year, our list has grown to over 1200 responses. Which songs did they pick? Feel the love with Broadway's soundtrack to Valentine's Day, featuring the top 100 showtunes from the list!

Today, we're bringing you the soundtrack of your month- full of songs written and performed by some of Broadway's most prolific Black artists in celebration of Black History Month!

Bundle up! 2021 has begun and winter has officially arrived! As the temperatures drop and the winds of winter howl, have your very own Broadway snow day with these 25 songs that celebrate snow, ice, and all things winter!

The holidays are over and most of us are looking to make up for the extra calories ingested and excess pounds gained. BroadwayWorld wants to help you get moving this January! Stretch your muscles and get your heart pumping with our specially curated collection of showtunes to energize your very Broadway workout.