[2026] Iconic musical numbers: from the latest releases to timeless classics!

This is HalloweenDanny Elfman

The Nightmare Before Christmas – This is Halloween

The musical “The Nightmare Before Christmas,” beloved by passionate fans around the world.

The story is set in Halloween Town, a city of the dead.

Jack, a slender and handsome skeleton who reigns as its king, draws the townspeople into his plan to bring a dazzling Christmas to their dark and frightening world.

“This Is Halloween” is the signature song of the work.

And the composer is none other than the charismatic figure who popularized industrial rock, Marilyn Manson.

It’s a track that fuses fairy-tale whimsy with a sense of horror!

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Yoimachi Jēn

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AmericaGeorge Chakiris

West Side Story (4/10) Movie CLIP – America (1961) HD

“West Side Story” is not just a tale of fights between delinquents; it also includes issues of ethnicity, which gives it depth.

Among them, this song in particular represents the two struggles of America, just as its title suggests.

It’s lively, but not only that—you can feel the heartfelt battles of each side.

It has real depth.

Whatever happens to teenage dreamsMarc Bolan

20th Century Boy – The Musical

In 1970s Britain, Marc Bolan shaped the glam rock music movement.

Among his many iconic songs, this one is known as a distinctive piece about teenagers.

Hearing it in a musical brings out a different kind of charm from the original.

New York, New YorkFrank Sinatra

New York, New York – On the Town

This is a song from On the Town.

It tells the story of a few days in which Navy sailors enjoy their shore leave in New York City.

The feeling of freedom when they hit the town comes through in the brisk pace of the music and the energetic, dashing choreography.

It’s a piece grounded in the lively, upbeat spirit typical of classic musicals.

Song of the kingJoseph&Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat

Song of the King (Seven Fat Cows) Joseph Technicolor Pharaoh

A musical themed around the story of Joseph, the Jewish man who later became a ruler in Egypt.

This number is a modern song performed in an Elvis Presley style.

It’s a track that shows how playfully the musical has been arranged.

Sunrise · SunsetMori Shigeru Hisaya

5 3 Sunset Sunrise ~ Hisaya Morishige

A song from the musical based on Sholem Aleichem’s short story “Tevye the Dairyman,” depicting the lives of Jewish people living in a shtetl under Imperial Russian rule.

The lead role of Tevye was played for many years by Hisaya Morishige, and this song was among those he performed.

Its wistful melody and lyrics make it a heart-wrenching piece.

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WilkommenCabaret

“Wilkommen” – CABARET EL MUSICAL

This striking song opens with a drum-led intro, followed by a male solo vocal.

It is performed in the musical Cabaret.

The vocalist’s husky, handsome voice captivates listeners.