From the Golden Age of musical theater to Pop hits of today, broadway and pop radio have had a long history together! Check out some of the biggest musical crossover hits that spent time on the pop charts as well.

1. from
broadway
to airwaves:
MusicalNumbersThat
BecamePopHits
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2. Ever hear of the
“Golden Age” of musical theater?
It’s a nostalgic term for many,
referencing a time in music where
Broadway hits translated right to the
pop charts without skipping a beat.
To honor Broadway’s influence on what
many consider some classic hits, let’s
take a look at some of the biggest
Broadway numbers that had a
successful run on the radio.

3. “People,”fromFunnyGirl
One of the most iconic
show tunes of all time, “People,”
became one of Broadway
alumnus Barbra Streisand’s
signature hits. The hit also
became her first top ten single.

4. “Good
MorningStarshine,”“LetThe
SunshineIn,”and,“HAIR,”from
HAIR
Even though it’s music had tremendous
success, with a medley of “Aquarius”
and “Let The Sunshine In” spending 6
weeks at number 1 on the pop
charts, HAIR did not win the
Tony award for
Best Musical.

5. “I’llNeverFallInLoveAgain,”
fromPromises,Promises
This popular Burt Bacharach and Hal
David number was record by several
artists, but the most popular version
was recorded and performed by the
one and only Dionne Warwick.

6. “Memory,”fromCats
Nearly everyone knows this memorable
hit from Andrew Lloyd Webber’s feline-
friendly musical, Cats. Recorded by
Betty Buckley, Barbra Streisand, and
Barry Manilow, the song took the
musical and pop world
by storm.

7. “Oh,WhatA
BeautifulMornin’,”from
Oklahoma!
This treasured number from Oklahoma!
has also been covered by many artists.
It’s such a well known song that it’s
almost hard to forget that the
original came from
the musical.

8. “BlueSkies,”fromBetsy
Much like “Oh, What A Beautiful
Mornin’,” unless you were actually born
in the “Golden Age” of theater, you
might not know this song came from a
musical. This classic jazz tune has seen
its fair share of covers over the
decades since it was first written,
and continues to be a beloved
hit to this day.

9. “SeasonsofLove,”fromRENT
A rarity for crossover music, the actual
cast recording of the RENT movie was
the version to appear on the charts.
When it comes to modern musicals,
there’s typically a pop version recorded
to connect the genre’s more easily.
With a runaway hit like RENT,
however, no alternate version
was needed.

10. “Don’tCryForMeArgentina,”
fromEvita
If you’re going to cover this monster
ballad, you better have the vocals and
personality to handle it. Luckily,
superstar Madonna was up to the
challenge and found great success
with the hit when she recorded it
for the movie version
in 1996.

11. “It’sQuietUptown,”From
Hamilton
The emotional ballad from current
phenomenon Hamilton was recorded by
Kelly Clarkson in 2016 and spent 9
weeks on the charts. The single was part
of a collection of Hamilton covers put
out by creator Lin Manuel Miranda
in late 2016 called,
“The Hamilton Mixtape.”

12. “Hello,Dolly!”fromHello,
Dolly!
The classic and Grammy-award-winning
single is not only beloved by many, but
proved in a time of many musical
changes that jazz was an art form
that would stand the test of time
in any musical context.

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