Top 10 Broadway Songs That Are Tragically Funny

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These Broadway songs prove that a number can be tragic AND funny. For this list, we’ll be looking at hilarious show tunes that have an awkward, sad, or sinister undercurrent. Our countdown includes "Avenue Q," "Guys and Dolls," "Annie," and more! Which of these tragically funny tunes had YOU singing along? Let us know in the comments!
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@MsMojo 9 ай бұрын

Which of these tragically funny tunes had YOU singing along? Let us know below, and check out our video of the Top 10 Funniest Broadway Songs - kzfaq.info/get/bejne/etR1Zqp0x6facn0.html

@peggyknecht5551 9 ай бұрын

You'll be Back from Hamilton is hysterical! Adelaide's Lament makes me crack up. The Worst Pies in London is so funny! The line that kills me is spoken, though. When she says "Spic and span. That's my motto." Then, Mrs. Lovett kills a cockroach with her rolling pin and keeps rolling out her pie dough.

@lizanna6390 9 ай бұрын

Yeah moments like that make me think it's the Baker not the poor quality meat. However buisness did improve when she got better ingredients.

@trinaq 9 ай бұрын

Poor Amos, he's one of the most gullible, yet tragic characters in the entire musical. It's neat that John C. Reilly applied his own clown makeup for that number.

@kristashafer93098 3 ай бұрын

I read that the sequence of the clown makeup application was Riley’s idea and he pushed pretty hard to get it!

@corgeousgeorge 9 ай бұрын

Madeline Khan is an absolute treasure and we lost her way too soon, one of the best comedic actresses ever, up there with Rosalind Russell.

@cherylbunyan3995 9 ай бұрын

The Meek Shall Inherit from Little Shop Of Horrors If You Could See Her from Cabaret Master Of The House from Les Miz

@rafaelz6211 6 ай бұрын

If you could see her is a fucking GUTPUNCH. When that final line hits, it’s just… my god. Seeing it in london, the atmosphere in that song turned from fun, people laughing, to just. icy. It was like nothing i’ve felt in a theatre. Honestly a masterpiece of a song and I’m shocked it wasn’t included

@pamelamays4186 9 ай бұрын

During the table read of the Chicago film, John C. Reilly had the cast in tears when he finished singing "Mr. Cellophane".

@nicholasjessup6788 9 ай бұрын

That doesn’t surprise me. He did an amazing job in the movie.

@zuitsuit80 9 ай бұрын

John C Reilly’s “Mister Cellophane” still makes me cry. 🩷🎶

@nadjakari1752 9 ай бұрын

It’s my favourite ❤️

@gmmartines7331 9 ай бұрын

It's crazy how many people don't know he can sing. So many people have commented on his singing in Walk Hard. My husband was like " oh wow he's actually a good singer". I was like "well, duh, he was in Chicago". He about blew a gasket thinking he was just a comedic actor with Step Brothers being where he got his start 😅

@jeremygilbert7989 9 ай бұрын

Stop from Mean Girls the Musical. It's such a fun little ditty with a dance break that covers such lighthearted topics as getting a regretfully dumb tattoo, obsession coupled with stalking and bullying behavior, child neglect and prescription drug abuse, and minor coercion for the purpose of acquiring and distributing CP. Oh, and a little dash of parental abandonment at the end just for good measure lol.

@mrs.thomas-usmcwife5686 9 ай бұрын

Mr. Cellophane is an all time favorite of mine! John C. Reilly did a great job of it in the movie too. Adelaide's Lament is another favorite.

@cc6595 9 ай бұрын

Will NEVER tire of seeing Madeline Kahn singing "Not Getting Married". Yeah I'm a hardcore fangirl of the woman so that may cloud my judgement, but I have several friends aren't that into Madeline, but are still Broadway fans, who have said they think hers is the definitive version. She was such a gem.

@kellyalves756 9 ай бұрын

Can I just fangirl about how Raúl Esparza can command a moment just by looking at everyone like they’re nucking futz? 16:27 ❤️

@angelagunn7986 8 ай бұрын

The entire Internet should be a safe space for Raúl Esparza celebration. The gentleman is a treasure.

@tonialston1968 9 ай бұрын

I thought "You'll be Back" from Hamilton and/or "Hasa Diga Eebowai" or "Turn it Off" from Book of Mormon would be on this list

@BurrShotHam711Jenna 9 ай бұрын

You'll Be Back as well as The Story of Tonight (Reprise) from Hamilton are both funny

@lapisgamer5549 9 ай бұрын

Yesssssss! The one I really wanted to see on the list is number 1! 🤩🤩🤩

@dogratgirl4178 9 ай бұрын

I played as the Chaperone during the summer musical and was actually surprised that my number made it into the list

@charleseuston2859 9 ай бұрын

I think a tie with WORST PIES IN LONDON from Sweeny Todd would be A LITTLE PRIEST.

@jiahburns74 9 ай бұрын

You Should’ve had The New Birthday Song from Ride The Cyclone, it’s cute and funny but really sad when you understand the plot (no spoilers)

@OriginalCaliKitty 9 ай бұрын

I'd add "I'm Still Here" from Follies (yes, more Sondheim), especially as rendered by Elaine Stritch.

@dannyallen4530 9 ай бұрын

I believe Girlscout from Beetlejuice qualifies😂

@clarajays 9 ай бұрын

Can you guys make a top 20 for green flags in kdramas ? I can give you a few like : Lee Jun Ho (extraordinary Attorney Woo) Nam Do San (Start Up) Jung Ji Woon (The King's Affection) Haru (Extraordinary You) Kim Min Kyu (I'm Not A Robot) Lee Rowoon (King the Land) Kang Seo Woo (Cinderella and the Four Knights) I would love that ! 🤍

@samuelcollantes1175 9 ай бұрын

I, myself, should've put "i think i got you beat". From Shrek the musical. Happy thursday night, Ms Mojo, take care and God bless you, greetings from Colombia to you as well.

@nicholasjessup6788 9 ай бұрын

I agree.

@TheZeebaybee 6 ай бұрын

Just one step from songs for a new world…. Perfect for this list

@TechBearSeattle 9 ай бұрын

From Sweeny Todd, I would have gone with "A Little Priest."

@allikl7188 9 ай бұрын

I love that in The Worst Pies in London, its the same actor playing Sweeney in two of the three shows they pulled clips from!

@paul16451 9 ай бұрын

"Poison In My Pocket" from A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder! It's so morbid but somehow you can't help but crack up at his internal monologue that intermingles morality and method of murder!

@mostlyimpulsive3462 4 ай бұрын

Oh my god! Somebody remembers that a Gentleman's Guide existed!! 😭😭

@paul16451 4 ай бұрын

@mostlyimpulsive3462 why should I not remember the 2014 Best Musical Tony winner?

@paulhydebugden1904 9 ай бұрын

CLASS from Chicago

@waittillfamewtf2385 9 ай бұрын

The Moments of Happiness - "Cats" 🐈‍⬛

@kmpossible3233 9 ай бұрын

Mr. Cellophane always made me feel so sorry for Amos! I always got a giggle from Not Getting Married.

@tlt935 8 ай бұрын

The community theatre in my hometown did "Spelling Bee" and they changed it to *distraction* instead of *erection* and it was somehow even funnier. 😂 Innuendo is my favorite form of humor so that's probably why...

@jodiecarlson6955 7 ай бұрын

Any woman who can pull off "Not Getting Married" is amazing to me!!

@Mavroudis1 8 ай бұрын

‘3 AM Therapy’ from TICK TICK BOOM is funny, fast, and tragic. Also, in context, ‘A Summer in Ohio’ from THE LAST FIVE YEARS works as funny/tragic.

@stephenhenrich1230 9 ай бұрын

Poor Judd is Dead form Oklahoma

@bennymora3086 9 ай бұрын

Chicago was my favorite.🚨

@gmmartines7331 9 ай бұрын

Ladies Who Lunch was the first that came to mind. Glad kt was at least mentioned

@chelseacanales8763 9 ай бұрын

I’m Breaking Down is a sad and somewhat funny

@juliaoff2439 9 ай бұрын

Just about any song from Next To Normal

@ismae-rienne4991 9 ай бұрын

My high school did the Putnam County Spelling Bee.........that song was completely cut out

@hospitalgal101 9 ай бұрын

The finale of The Drowsy Chaperone takes As We Stumble Along from Tragically Funny to tragic

@Rusty_Raven_ 4 ай бұрын

The suicide banger from Spring Awakening 😅

@Boop4544 9 ай бұрын

Mister Cellophane is my favorite ever 😢❤️

@gstone8255 9 ай бұрын

I am sorry for always Bringing up my Favorite musical😅 but maybf Thank Godnesss should be on this list🤨❓

@b.n.4872 9 ай бұрын

you rule my world from the full monty...

@dawntraynor9907 9 ай бұрын

It’s off-Broadway, but Just One Step or Surabaya-Santa from Songs For a New World are definitely “tragically funny”

@jj5697 9 ай бұрын

Master of the house is so funny

@alexisgarcia1344 9 ай бұрын

Here are two good ones: Bosom Buddies and Gooch's Song from Auntie Mame.

@user-bi4wf2pl4j 9 ай бұрын

Can you please tell what episode did Chelsea and Tess passed out and fainted on Raven home and that so Raven please

@devanmoran 9 ай бұрын

The worst pies in london I sing along every time I hear it (:

@pauljrlagunas 9 ай бұрын

Where is the list for only murders in the building season 3

@MsMojo 9 ай бұрын

Coming out later today! Stay tuned :)

@shannongeier8155 9 ай бұрын

It's not Tree-na. It's Trin-a with the I pronounced like the word Tin.

@rustyshackleford2950 8 ай бұрын

Hasa Diga Eebowai is about how much an entire country sucks and gives the middle finger to God Himself and causes the entire theory to laugh uproariously so much so that they were afraid it would stop the show when it first started running.