THE BEST OF THE DECADE:
The Broadway Top 40 Countdown:
#20 - 11
MUSIC and LYRICS by Dave Malloy
SUNG by Brittain Ashford
What a beautiful, plaintive character number.
MUSIC and LYRICS by Tim Minchin
SUNG by The Company
Who knew anarchy could be so catchy? And we love the play on words with "revolting." A perfect finale!
MUSIC and LYRICS by Lin-Manuel Miranda
SUNG by Phillipa Soo
A wonderfully quiet and poignant number, gorgeously delivered by one of Broadway's newest divas.
MUSIC and LYRICS by Tim Minchin
SUNG by Milly Shapiro
I love how this song takes us inside Matilda's head as she tunes out the cacophony and terror of Miss Trunchbull. She's a true heroine.
MUSIC and LYRICS by Bono and The Edge
SUNG by Jennifer Damiano and Reeve Carney
Say what you want about this notorious show, this song is certainly a stand out. A rare quiet and emotional moment - maybe that's why it stands out?
MUSIC and LYRICS by Dave Stewart, Glen Ballard and Bruce Joel Rubin
SUNG by Caissie Levy
We are really on a roll with these quiet songs. This one is an honest to goodness tear-jerker. I cried in the theater, and I cry every time I hear it. And Caissie Levy is brilliant.
MUSIC by Trey Anastasio and Amanda Green LYRICS by Amanda Green
SUNG by The Company
I still can't believe this show flopped so hard. It was so honest and human. And this finale was terrific. I miss it.
MUSIC by Jeanine Tesori LYRICS by Lisa Kron
SUNG by Beth Malone and Michael Cerveris
Ah the fraught relationship between parent and child, compounded by the complication of coming out. All the more painful to watch knowing this was their final moment alone. Ever.
MUSIC and LYRICS by Jason Robert Brown
SUNG by Steven Pasquale and Kelli O'Hara
A stunning duet of power and beauty in a score full of gorgeous songs. Puts to rest any doubt as to why this won the Tony for Best Score.
MUSIC and LYRICS by Irene Sankoff and David Hein
SUNG by Jenn Colella
One of the great performances of the decade is highlighted by this amazing character song. It reveals one person's history that brought her to this world-changing moment. It is also wonderfully universal. And Ms. Colella nailed it perfectly.
#2345
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