Yesterday, I received some bad news so I asked my awesome twitter followers a question. “What Broadway songs/musicals do you listen to when you need some cheering up? (And I used the hash-tag - #happybroadway.) I was flooded with responses with some absolutely incredible choices. I thought it would be a fun post if I put together a list, so that you can make a “Happy Broadway” playlist according to all of these great suggestions!

Here’s the list of songs that make you happy (followed by the person who suggested it):

• “Always Look on the Bright Side of Life” – Monty Python’s Spamalot (@abroadwaycritic)
• “Over the Rainbow” – The Wizard of Oz (@_NatalieA)
• “How I Got the Calling” – Sister Act (@StineIrene)
• “How Are Things in Glocca Morra?” – Finian’s Rainbow (@mrtylermartins)
• “Blue Skies” – White Christmas (@mikerhoneTM)
• “It’s Today” – Mame (@chrisblasting, @brisatrinchero & @kevinddaly)
• “I Whistle a Happy Tune” – The King and I (@jilliansch)
• “My Junk” – Spring Awakening (@summerbluewind)
• “Make Someone Happy” – Do Re Mi (@kevinddaly)
• “Everybody Ought to Have a Maid” – A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (@kevinddaly & @composia)
• “Hurry! It’s Lovely Up Here” – On a Clear Day… (@kevinddaly)
• “Louder than Words” – Tick Tick Boom! (@TheNYGalavant)
• “Shine Like the Sun” – 9 to 5 (@ActorSeanO & @StineIrene)
• “Rose’s Turn” – Gypsy (@ibeccat)
• “All I Ask of You” – Phantom of the Opera (@ibeccat)
• “You’re Nothing Without Me” – City of Angels (@mrtylermartins)
• “96,000″ and “Carnaval del Barrio” – In the Heights (@JessyMagers)
• “For Now” – Avenue Q (@StineIrene)
• “One” – A Chorus Line (@Feed_The_Birds)
• “Totally F*cked” - Spring Awakening (@HeatherRecently)
• “Waiting for the Light to Shine” – Big River (@mikerhoneTM)
• “Blow, Gabriel Blow” – Anything Goes (@mikerhoneTM)
• “Forget About the Boy” – Thoroughly Modern Millie (@mikerhoneTM)
• “Don’t Be Anything Else Than Anything You Can Be” – Snoopy!!! (@itsdlevy)
• “My Strongest Suit” – Aida (@MusicTheatreMD)
• “As We Stumble Along” – The Drowsy Chaperone (@R2ThaEdgy)
• “Defying Gravity” – Wicked (@HeatherRecently)
• “Up the Ladder to the Roof” – Everyday Rapture (@dmichaeld)
• “Everything is Coming Up Roses” – Gypsy (@mrtylermartins)
• “Put On a Happy Face” – Bye Bye Birdie (@abroadwaycritic)

Shows That Make You Happy:

Pippin, Mamma Mia, I Had a Ball, La Cage Aux Folles, Mame, Hello Dolly, Shrek, Hairspray, The Producers, The Addams Family, Wicked and Avenue Q.

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Anything we missed? What are your favorite Broadway songs/shows that make you happy? Any songs on this list that doesn’t cheer you up?