{"id":5031,"date":"2017-11-20T16:11:47","date_gmt":"2017-11-20T16:11:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/performerstuff.com\/mgs\/?p=5031"},"modified":"2018-08-20T15:08:35","modified_gmt":"2018-08-20T15:08:35","slug":"10-christmas-themed-songs-from-musicals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/performerstuff.com\/mgs\/10-christmas-themed-songs-from-musicals\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Christmas Themed Songs from Musicals"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-one-full fusion-layout-column fusion-column-last fusion-spacing-yes section-header-post\" style=\"margin-top:;margin-bottom:;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper\"><h3 style=\"text-align: left;\">10 Christmas Themed Songs from Musicals<\/h3>\n<font size=\"2\" color=\"grey\"><span style=\"border:1px solid ;-webkit-border-radius:50%;-moz-border-radius:50%;border-radius:50%;-moz-box-shadow: 0 0 3px rgba(0,0,0,.3);-webkit-box-shadow: 0 0 3px rgba(0,0,0,.3);box-shadow: 0 0 3px rgba(0,0,0,.3);margin-right:25px;float:left;\" class=\"fusion-imageframe imageframe-glow imageframe-1 hover-type-none author-image\"><a class=\"fusion-no-lightbox\" href=\"http:\/\/performerstuff.com\" target=\"_self\"> <img src=\"https:\/\/performerstuff.com\/mgs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/zacharyrivera.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"img-responsive\" style=\"-webkit-border-radius:50%;-moz-border-radius:50%;border-radius:50%;\"\/><\/a><\/span><p>Written by\u00a0Zachary Rivera<\/p>\n<p>November 20, 2017<\/p>\n<\/font><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-one-full fusion-layout-column fusion-column-last fusion-spacing-yes section-body-post\" style=\"margin-top:;margin-bottom:;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper\"><p style=\"text-align: left;\">The holiday season is here! Christmas carols will be heard all over the country. In stores, on the radio, and anywhere else you can think of! Regular Christmas carols might satisfy the average person, but not a thespian! Here are ten Christmas songs from musicals to add to your holiday carol binder.<\/p>\n<h4>1.\u00a0&#8220;Abundance and Charity&#8221; from <em>A Christmas Carol<\/em><\/h4>\n<br><div align=\"center\"><div class=\"fusion-video fusion-youtube\" style=\"max-width:600px;max-height:350px;\"><div class=\"video-shortcode\"><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/lKW9ypTuS-M?wmode=transparent&autoplay=0\" width=\"600\" height=\"350\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><\/div><br><p style=\"text-align: left;\">In arguably, the most famous Christmas musical, Abundance and Charity follows Ebenezer Scrooge meeting the giant and jolly Ghost of Christmas Present &#8212; who can get anybody in the spirit of the season!<\/p>\n<div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-one-full fusion-layout-column fusion-column-last fusion-spacing-yes section-body-post\" style=\"margin-top:;margin-bottom:;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper\"><h4>2. \u201cWe Need a Little Christmas\u201d from<em> Mame<\/em><\/h4>\n<br><div align=\"center\"><div class=\"fusion-video fusion-youtube\" style=\"max-width:600px;max-height:350px;\"><div class=\"video-shortcode\"><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Lb9OVjlEZho?wmode=transparent&autoplay=0\" width=\"600\" height=\"350\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><\/div><br><p style=\"text-align: left;\">A Christmas music staple, We Need a Little Christmas is heard across the world on radios once the Christmas season begins. This version, sung by the Broadway legend Angela Lansbury and the cast of Mame, will jumpstart the holly jolly season!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Get the sheet music <a href=\"https:\/\/performerstuff.com\/product\/16992\/We-Need-A-Little-Christmas\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #ba9bc9;\"><strong>here<\/strong><\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-one-full fusion-layout-column fusion-column-last fusion-spacing-yes section-body-post\" style=\"margin-top:;margin-bottom:;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper\"><h4>3. \u201cMerry Almost Christmas\u201d from <em>A Year with Frog and Toad<\/em><\/h4>\n<br><div align=\"center\"><div class=\"fusion-video fusion-youtube\" style=\"max-width:600px;max-height:350px;\"><div class=\"video-shortcode\"><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/3YZr-hLv0tc?wmode=transparent&autoplay=0\" width=\"600\" height=\"350\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><\/div><br><p style=\"text-align: left;\">The Tony-nominated hit <em>A Year with Frog and Toad<\/em>, is the perfect show for young audiences, and &#8220;Merry Almost Christmas&#8221; is no exception. The cast sings a slow song to the audience as a nice and calming transition into this time of year.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-one-full fusion-layout-column fusion-column-last fusion-spacing-yes section-body-post\" style=\"margin-top:;margin-bottom:;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper\"><h4>4. \u201cMerry Christmas, Maggie Thatcher\u201d from<em> Billy Elliot<\/em><\/h4>\n<br><div align=\"center\"><div class=\"fusion-video fusion-youtube\" style=\"max-width:600px;max-height:350px;\"><div class=\"video-shortcode\"><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/OeuLTEXazJs?wmode=transparent&autoplay=0\" width=\"600\" height=\"350\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><\/div><br><p style=\"text-align: left;\">If you\u2019re into political songs, \u201cBilly Elliot\u201d is here for you. In Merry Christmas Maggie Thatcher, London sings to, then prime minister, Maggie Thatcher in a show-stopping, side stitching musical number.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Get the sheet music <a href=\"https:\/\/performerstuff.com\/product\/29242\/Merry-Christmas-Maggie-Thatcher\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #ba9bc9;\"><strong>here<\/strong><\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-one-full fusion-layout-column fusion-column-last fusion-spacing-yes section-body-post\" style=\"margin-top:;margin-bottom:;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper\"><h4>5. \u201cSurabaya Santa&#8221; from<em> Songs for a New World<\/em><\/h4>\n<br><div align=\"center\"><div class=\"fusion-video fusion-youtube\" style=\"max-width:600px;max-height:350px;\"><div class=\"video-shortcode\"><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/E3wIbJu1IX0?wmode=transparent&autoplay=0\" width=\"600\" height=\"350\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><\/div><br><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><em>Songs for a New World<\/em>\u00a0follows multiple snippets of unrelated songs and scenes, so of course there would be a Christmas related scene. With the classic Jason Robert Brown flare, &#8220;Surabaya Santa&#8221; will surely have you laughing as you listen to a distressed Mrs. Claus plead to none other than St. Nick.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Get the sheet music <a href=\"https:\/\/performerstuff.com\/product\/160170\/Surabaya-Santa-16\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #ba9bc9;\"><strong>here<\/strong><\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-one-full fusion-layout-column fusion-column-last fusion-spacing-yes section-body-post\" style=\"margin-top:;margin-bottom:;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper\"><h4>6. \u201cA Christmas Song&#8221; from<em> Elf the Musical<\/em><\/h4>\n<br><div align=\"center\"><div class=\"fusion-video fusion-youtube\" style=\"max-width:600px;max-height:350px;\"><div class=\"video-shortcode\"><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/08rMUYiwd0A?wmode=transparent&autoplay=0\" width=\"600\" height=\"350\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><\/div><br><p style=\"text-align: left;\">Lesser known on this list, <em>Elf the Musical<\/em>, based on the hit film <em>Elf<\/em>, offers a whole soundtrack of music with Christmas cheer! If anyone in your life is saying humbug, this is the song to show them!<\/p>\n<div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-one-full fusion-layout-column fusion-column-last fusion-spacing-yes section-body-post\" style=\"margin-top:;margin-bottom:;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper\"><h4>7. \u201cThe Schmuel Song&#8221; from <em>The Last Five Years<\/em><\/h4>\n<br><div align=\"center\"><div class=\"fusion-video fusion-youtube\" style=\"max-width:600px;max-height:350px;\"><div class=\"video-shortcode\"><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/GjvwGFayNbs?wmode=transparent&autoplay=0\" width=\"600\" height=\"350\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><\/div><br><p style=\"text-align: left;\">If you\u2019re tired of hearing about Santa and his elves, <em>The Last Five Years<\/em> has a mystical Christmas song called &#8220;The Schmuel Song&#8221;. It follows Schmuel, an old man, on a mysterious Christmas night.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Get the sheet music <a href=\"https:\/\/performerstuff.com\/product\/130475\/The-Schmuel-Song\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #ba9bc9;\"><strong>here<\/strong><\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-one-full fusion-layout-column fusion-column-last fusion-spacing-yes section-body-post\" style=\"margin-top:;margin-bottom:;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper\"><h4>8. \u201cA New Deal for Christmas&#8221; from <em>Annie <\/em><\/h4>\n<br><div align=\"center\"><div class=\"fusion-video fusion-youtube\" style=\"max-width:600px;max-height:350px;\"><div class=\"video-shortcode\"><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/EkIBK0DYxKE?wmode=transparent&autoplay=0\" width=\"600\" height=\"350\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><\/div><br><p style=\"text-align: left;\">A classic, \u201cAnnie\u201d, has its own Christmas song: A New Deal for Christmas. If you remember the classic music like Hard knock life, and Tomorrow, you\u2019ll love this fun number!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Get the sheet music <a href=\"https:\/\/performerstuff.com\/product\/8735\/A-New-Deal-For-Christmas\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #ba9bc9;\"><strong>here<\/strong><\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-one-full fusion-layout-column fusion-column-last fusion-spacing-yes section-body-post\" style=\"margin-top:;margin-bottom:;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper\"><h4 style=\"text-align: left;\">9. \u201cChristmas is my Favorite Time of Year&#8221; from <em>Catch Me If You Can<\/em><\/h4>\n<br><div align=\"center\"><div class=\"fusion-video fusion-youtube\" style=\"max-width:600px;max-height:350px;\"><div class=\"video-shortcode\"><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/j2qlUTjXT8U?wmode=transparent&autoplay=0\" width=\"600\" height=\"350\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><\/div><br><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><em>Catch Me If You Can<\/em> is a musical with a cast of Broadway\u2019s best! In &#8220;Christmas is my Favorite Time of Year&#8221;, we have the pleasure of hearing the voices of Aaron Tveit, Norbert Leo Butz, and more!<\/p>\n<div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-one-full fusion-layout-column fusion-column-last fusion-spacing-yes section-body-post\" style=\"margin-top:;margin-bottom:;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper\"><h4>10. \u201cTwelve Days to Christmas&#8221; from <em>She Loves Me<\/em><\/h4>\n<br><div align=\"center\"><div class=\"fusion-video fusion-youtube\" style=\"max-width:600px;max-height:350px;\"><div class=\"video-shortcode\"><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/zPLRoS9-0Ts?wmode=transparent&autoplay=0\" width=\"600\" height=\"350\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><\/div><br><p style=\"text-align: left;\">If you have ever been to the mall come the holiday season, then you know how hectic it can get. 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He is currently attending Daytona State College on a theatre focus track to attain his A.A. 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