It is an indisputable fact that certain songs lead to certain responses. Never more so than with musicals of course. Some songs might make you want to buy new shoes, or fall head-over-heels for a Summer romance. Others might leave you ugly-crying into your overpriced interval ice cream, or attempting a tap break you definitely can’t pull off.

So what are the songs most likely to…

Make you laugh:

• You and Me (But Mostly Me) - The Book of Mormon
• Popular - Wicked
• School Song - Matilda
• Master of the House - Les Misérables
• Stick It to the Man - School of Rock

Make you cry:

• Wait for Me (Reprise) - Hadestown
• It’s Quiet Uptown - Hamilton
• Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again - Phantom of the Opera
• Empty Chairs at Empty Tables - Les Misérables
• I Know Him So Well - Chess

Convince your friend that musicals aren’t nerdy:

• My Shot - Hamilton
• Cell Block Tango - Chicago
• Ex-Wives - Six the Musical

Distract you from work:

• Defying Gravity - Wicked
• The Circle of Life - The Lion King
• Voulez-Vous - MAMMA MIA!
• We Are the Champions - We Will Rock You