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They say that falling in love is wonderful... and doesn't Broadway know it! 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.

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Rocktopia
My favorite Broadway love song is "For Good" from Wicked, because it's talking about the love, and the strength, and the power you have in a relationship with someone. And it doesn't necessarily have to be about a boyfriend or girlfriend or husband, wife. It can be about a friend or companion and I think that's really important and special, and just beautiful.
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Bigfoot! | 1776 | Ain't No Mo
The 90s was a good time for love songs. I love Donna Lewis, "I Love You Always Forever"!
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Lend Me a Tenor | Crazy for You | Moon Over Buffalo
My favorite Broadway love song is "Never Neverland" from Peter Pan, and the reason is: it always touches me. Every time I hear it, there's something in that Jule Styne melody that just tears out my heart. I had the chance of working with Jule Styne. We were in a show together and I know how much heart and love he put into every melody he wrote and I heard this song before I ever met him, and it just tears my heart out every time I hear it. And if that isn't love, I don't know what is.
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West Side Story | All My Sons | Legally Blonde | Movin' Out | Seussical | Thoroughly Modern Millie | Annie Get Your Gun | High Society | Jelly's Last Jam
"If I Loved You" from CAROUSEL.
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Six
"Come What May" from Moulin Rouge. This song gives me butterflies every time I hear it. It reminds us that love conquers all and that it will always win, no matter how many times life throws you for a loop. I think there's something magical about that.
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Come From Away
“Stop The World” from Come From Away. Two real people discovering the sudden surprise of love.
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Six
My two favorite love songs are "Say It Somehow" from The Light in the Piazza and my really close second is "Keepin' Out of Mischief Now" from Ain't Misbehavin'. I've gotten a chance to sing that song and I think it can be about self-love, which is why I love it so much.
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In Transit | Wicked | Anything Goes | Amazing Grace
"My Heart is So Full of You" from Most Happy Fella is one of my absolute favorites. It completely captures that feeling of your heart just bursting with love for someone with it's simple, perfect lyrics and sweeping music.
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Jekyll and Hyde
Hands down, I would have to say “Love Can't Happen” from Grand Hotel: A real shiver-down-the-spine love song – and I dedicate it for Valentine's Day to my girlfriend, actress Helen Anker.
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An American in Paris | Chicago
"Beautiful City" From Godspell. It is not your typical love song between a man and a women, but a love song for a people. A call to love each other so much that we, together can rebuild a perfect city! A city of men that support and love one another to such a degree, that all things are possible! Agh, what an amazing idea. Love it!
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My Son's a Queer (But What Can You Do?)
I'd have to go for Suddenly Seymour. Howard Ashman is my idol so Little Shop of Horrors will always hold a very special place in my heart. It's hard not to root for Seymour and Audrey. They're two misfits (slightly relatable) and in this number they finally come together in an explosion of unabashed Ellen Greene joy. What's not to love.
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Rock of Ages | Roza
Favorite love song… 'I Don’t Know How to Love Him” from Jesus Christ Superstar
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Aladdin
My favorite love song is "Loved Walked in" by Gershwin. It's a gorgeous melody and it speaks about that first moment of finding someone. That's a moment that makes all of us giddy.
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A Little Night Music
"So Many People" from SATURDAY NIGHT, and "Marry Me A Little" from COMPANY.
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Recording Artist
My favorite romantic song is "Soon it's Gonna Rain" from THE FANTASTICKS. I played Matt in college at Vanderbilt and always thought the melody and lyrics were so beautiful. The idea of just leaving the crazy world outside and cuddling together within these four walls (while eating chocolate and reading the kamasutra) is pretty appealing. Yes please! "Soon it's gonna rain, what are we gonna do?'--I'll tell you what we're 'gon do...."
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The Lost Boys
"Maria" from West Side Story. That song kills me. I can't even believe it. When I hear that song, I'm like... 'That's it.' That guy knew what he was doing.
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Be More Chill | Waitress | Jerry Springer The Opera
"Say It Somehow" from The Light in the Piazza. It's beautiful and uses oos and ahhs to communicate with each other. It's awesome.
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Mean Girls
My roommates have caught me on several occasions blasting "If I Were A Bell" from Guys and Dolls. It's so embarrassingly honest - it captures that silly way we fumble about for the right words to describe how love makes us feel. And that lush score just makes my heart go all splooshy.
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Annie | A Chorus Line | Sweet Charity | Priscila Queen of the Desert
“Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye" by Cole Porter. I just think it’s such a beautiful song. Ok, yes it’s slightly dramatic – "Ev'ry time we say goodbye I DIE a little." But I guess once you've really felt that love sick feeling, it makes sense. Maybe dying is a little extreme, but the melody is so beautiful.
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The Jonathan Larson Project | Be More Chill | Company | The Jonathan Larson Project
My favorite Broadway love song is currently off Broadway. It's "Suddenly Seymour." I think it's perfect. And every time I hear it, I will cry.
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Take Me Out | Airline Highway
"Some Other Time" from On the Town. The wistfulness of that moment and the way it makes you think about time... the clock is running!
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Spider-Man | Spring Awakening | After the Fall | Mamma Mia!
'If I Loved You' from Carousel
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The Toxic Avenger | Rock of Ages | The Wedding Singer | American Idol | Upcoming Jekyll & Hyde
"One hand, One Heart" from WEST SIDE STORY. It's Beautiful. The whole score is perfect. I love rock 'n' roll, but I love the classics too!
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Chicago | The Pajama Game
“Falling Slowly” from Once. Being a piano player and composer myself, I completely fell in love with the movie. But when I saw the Broadway version, I had to stay in my seat for 5 more minutes after show was over because I could not stop sobbing. I was so emotional. I wanted that love so bad. I found it. I married him.
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Kinky Boots | Priscilla Queen of the Desert | Enron
"I'll Cover You - Reprise" from Rent- hands down, now and forever. Close second: "Oldest Profession" from The Life.
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High Spirits | McNeal | A Christmas Carol | Noises Off | Act One | Pippin | Exit the King | Young Frankenstein | Fiddler on the Roof | Oklahoma! | Candide | My Favorite Year
So the song I think of most is the gorgeous Patrick Wilson singing "People Will Say we're in love" Is it a duet? It was, I think! That was a long time ago. What an innocent time. I like to hold on to that innocence. It's beautiful.
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Hey | Look Me Over! | The Prom | The Drowsy Chaperone | The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas
My favorite Broadway love song would be "Losing My Mind" from Follies. I guess because it so beautifully describes the torturous nature of love. The intense emotion, and the borderline obsession that comes with love. I think it's just an incredibly economical lyric, and a beautiful tune, and a wonderful thing to perform. So that's - whenever I hear that song, I just feel, "oh yeah, love, right. It's not the paradise that we think of it as being. Sometimes." Not to be cynical. But that probably is my favorite Broadway love song.
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Natasha | Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812
“Can You Feel the Love Tonight”! I know this wasn't written for Broadway, but come on. Thanks, Sir Elton John!
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On Your Feet
It has to be "Love Changes Everything," because it really does change everything if you really think about it.
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Sunset Boulevard | Mamma Mia! | Wonderland
"One Hand, One Heart" from West Side Story.... oh yeah! This song makes me cry every time I hear it! I love the simple beautiful optimistic lyric with that gorgeous sweeping melody! Always reminds me of the time my husband, Paul Rolnick, and I first admitted we loved each other. In my head, there was this song playing!!! And here we are 26 years later ... and at our 18 wedding anniversary! Happy Anniversary, PR!

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