20 Solos from Tony Award-Winning Musicals to Add to Your Rep (With Sheet Music!)
Written by Ashleigh Gardner
June 2, 2017
Looking for some amazing solo numbers from Tony Award-winning musicals to add to your rep? We’ve got you covered in this list of 20 solos for males and females! (Check out our Spotify list here.)
1. “So In Love” from Kiss Me, Kate
In her dressing room, Lilli receives a gift from Fred and sings about her love for him.
2. “Some Enchanted Evening” from South Pacific
Emile expresses his love for Nellie, remembering how they met and were instantly attracted to each other.
3. “If I Were a Bell” from Guys and Dolls
Outside the club, Sarah drunkenly kisses Sky and admits that she’s truly enjoying herself for the first time in her life.
4. “Hey There” from The Pajama Game
Sid, rejected once again by Babe, decides to confide his feelings to a dictaphone.
5. “Til There Was You” from The Music Man
Marian tells Harold the difference he’s made in her life since his arrival.
6. “The Sound of Music” from The Sound of Music
Maria spends time in the hills where she was brought up and regrets leaving them.
7. “Put on a Happy Face” from Bye Bye Birdie
Albert advises a young girl, upset that she might be too old for Conrad after he gets out of the army, to be optimistic.
8. “The Impossible Dream (The Quest)” from Man of La Mancha
Quixote gently explains to Aldonza why he behaves the way he does.
9. “Cabaret” from Cabaret
Sally Bowles sings her last number at the Kit Kat Klub and betrays sadness in her voice.
10. “Being Alive” from Company
Bobby expresses his fear of a relationship, marriage, and commitment based on all the things that could go wrong…and then realizes that love isn’t as terrible as he might think.
11. “What I Did For Love” from A Chorus Line
Zach asks the dancers what they’ll do when they can’t dance anymore. Led by Diana, they reply that no matter what happens, they’ll be free of regret.
12. “Don’t Cry for Me Argentina” from Evita
Eva reveals that despite her original goal of achieving fame and popularity, she finds her true calling to be the leader of her country’s people.
13. “The Miller’s Son” from A Little Night Music
Petra, the maid, thinks about the joy and freedom that she longs for before becoming trapped in marriage.
14. “Maybe” from Annie
Annie dreams about who and where her parents might be.
15. “Johanna” from Sweeney Todd
Anthony pledges his love to Johanna despite being forbidden to be with her.
16. “Music of the Night” from Phantom of the Opera
The Phantom tells Christine to sing his music and enchants her with his voice.
17. “One Song Glory” from Rent
Roger wishes to write one last song to be remembered by before he dies.
18. “All That’s Known” from Spring Awakening
Melchior reflects on how shallow and narrow-minded school is and intends to change things.
19. “Burn” from Hamilton
Eliza burns the letters Hamilton has written her over the years and laments over their broken marriage.
20. “The History of Wrong Guys” from Kinky Boots
Lauren comically laments her continuous attraction to the wrong type of guy.
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