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This is Halloween (from “The Nightmare Before Christmas”)

Happy Halloween! There are key changes all over this 1993 release, so we won’t list them here. Thank you to Jeremy Robin Lyons for this suggestion! Enjoy!

The Wizard and I (from “Wicked”)

Here’s “The Wizard and I” from Wicked, which debuted on Broadway in 2003; music by Stephen Schwartz, book by Winnie Holzman. Key changes at 1:21, 3:40 + 4:25.

Why Should I Wake Up (from “Cabaret”)

Today we feature Kander & Ebb’s “Why Should I Wake Up?” from Cabaret (1966). Key change at 1:35. Enjoy!

Jerome Kern | The Way You Look Tonight

“The Way You Look Tonight,” co-written by Jerome Kern and winner of the Oscar Awards for Best Original Song in 1936 for its appearance in the movie “Swing Time,” was first performed by that film’s star, renowned dancer Fred Astaire. Multiple singers have covered this standard in the years since, from Ella to Billie to Sinatra to Tony Bennett, who is featured here. Modulation at the beginning of the middle section at 1:36, then back to the original key at 2:17.

Love Is An Open Door (from “Frozen”)

Here is “Love Is An Open Door” from Frozen (2018). The music and lyrics are by Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez. The show is adapted from the 2013 film of the same name. Key change at 1:00.

Touch Me With My Clothes On (from “Love Gilda”)

Known for her utterly original comedic style and her status as the first cast member chosen for the premiere season of Saturday Night Live in 1975, Gilda Radner was the first to say that her singing voice wasn’t exactly her strongest suit. But her unfussy, warm delivery always let her huge personality shine through. “Honey (Touch Me With My Clothes On)”, featured in the current biopic film Love Gilda, was part of the comedienne’s 1980 live solo show Gilda Radner Live on Broadway.

The music doesn’t start until 0:55 — but her poignant intro is worth a listen! Key change at 2:59.

Get Out and Stay Out (from “9 to 5”)

Here’s Stephanie J Block singing “Get Out and Stay Out” from the 9 to 5: The Musical. Modulation at 3:30, but this whole performance is just epic.

Memory (from “Cats”)

A classic Broadway modulation: Andrew Lloyd Webber’s “Memory” from his musical Cats (1981). Key changes at 2:19 and 3:03.

Jenny’s Blues (from “It Shoulda Been You”)

Here’s “Jenny’s Blues” from the Broadway musical It Shoulda Been You (2015) featuring the incredible Lisa Howard. The show’s music is by Barbara Anselmi and the book/lyrics by Brian Hargrove. The key change is at 1:34.

Key change at 1:34.

Marin Mazzie | And the World Goes Round

Marin Mazzie, an incredible actress who starred in Ragtime and Passion (and more recently Bullets Over Broadway and The King and I) on Broadway, performed Kander & Ebb’s “And the World Goes Round” in 1991. Mazzie passed away at age 57 after battling ovarian cancer for three years. Key change at 2:53.