Popular Musicals of the Eighties
Some of Broadway’s most beloved shows first premiered in the 1980s, and they’re in the spotlight today! This sheet music collection features songs from the decade’s best shows like “Little Shop of Horrors”, “Into The Woods”, “Phantom of The Opera”, “Nine”, and more.
The 1980s may have taken place a few decades ago, but the musicals from those years are still being performed and enjoyed today! 🎭
In this new sheet music collection, “Favorite Musicals of the Eighties”, we’re honoring twelve songs from a dozen of the biggest musicals of the era. With classics by Stephen Sondheim, Andrew Lloyd Webber and more, this 80s collection is a must-have for anyone who loves musicals!
Sheet Music
- “I Dreamed a Dream” from Les Misérables
- “Finishing The Hat” from Sundays in the Park With George
- “Mean Green Mother from Outer Space” from Little Shop of Horrors
- “The Music of The Night” from The Phantom of the Night
- “Bigger Isn’t Better” from Barnum
- “Mr. Mistoffelees” from Cats
- “River In The Rain” from Big River
- “A Man Could Go Quite Mad” from The Mystery of Edwin Drood
- “Your Fault” from Into the Woods
- “Guido’s Song” from Nine
- “The Best of Times” from La Cage Aux Folles
- “Good Thing Going” from Merrily We Roll Along
Full collection available here!
1. “I Dreamed a Dream” from Les Misérables
Anne Hathaway’s emotional performance comes from the 2012 movie adaptation of Les Misérables.
2. “Finishing The Hat” from Sundays in the Park With George
Mandy Patikin gives a wonderful performance of “Finishing The Hat” from Sundays in the Park With George!
3. “Mean Green Mother from Outer Space” from Little Shop of Horrors
Did you know that “Mean Green Mother From Outer Space” was the first song that contained profanity to get nominated for an Academy Award?
4. “The Music of The Night” from The Phantom of the Night
In the video above, Ramin Karimloo sings the iconic song “The Music of the Night” for the 25th Anniversary special at the Royal Albert Hall!
5. “Bigger Isn’t Better” from Barnum
Up next, we’ve got “Bigger Isn’t Better”! For this song, the music is by Cy Coleman and the lyrics are by Michael Stewart.
6. “Mr. Mistoffelees” from Cats
Up next, we’re featuring another song from Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber; this time, it’s “Mr. Mistoffelees” from Cats!
7. “River In The Rain” from Big River
If you didn’t know, the full title of the musical is actually Big River: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, which is based on the Mark Twain novel, Adventures of Huckleberry Finn!
8. “A Man Could Go Quite Mad” from The Mystery of Edwin Drood
We’ve got yet another musical that’s based on a classic novel! This time, it’s The Mystery of Edwin Drood, which is based on the (unfinished) book from Charles Dickens.
9. “Your Fault” from Into the Woods
This performance from the 2014 movie adaption features Anna Kendrick, Lilla Crawford, Daniel Huttleston, James Corden, and Meryl Streep.
10. “Guido’s Song” from Nine
This musical focuses on the story of Guido Contini, who is played by Daniel Day-Lewis in the clip above!
11. “The Best of Times” from La Cage Aux Folles
The musical La Gage aux Folles became the first musical to win the Tony Award for Best Revival of a Musical two times!
12. “Good Thing Going” from Merrily We Roll Along
In this clip, Wayne Brady performs the beloved Sondheim song, “Good Things Going”
Published on January 12, 2022