The ’80s weren’t a huge decade for new Broadway musicals, but they did bring a wave of stage hits to TV and film! Today’s numbers are from musicals of different decades, chosen because they had memorable 1980s movie or TV adaptations. Big production numbers, drama, and spectacle make these songs perfect for the “Electrifying ’80s” vibe.
Don’t Cry for Me Argentina – Evita (1979 stage / 1980s TV/movie adaptation or popular revival):
Memory – Cats (1981 stage / TV or concert versions widely aired in the ’80s):
The Music of the Night – Phantom of the Opera (1986 stage / 1980s broadcasts of performances before movie):
What I Did for Love – A Chorus Line (1975 stage / 1985 movie):
I Don’t Know How to Love Him – Jesus Christ Superstar (1971 stage / 1973 movie / 1980s TV broadcasts):
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