Drama Glossary

I Want Song Definition

A type of song, usually early in the musical, in which the protagonist expresses their desires. The "I Want" song establishes the character's objectives.

Musicals, plays and operas associated with the term "I Want Song"

Redhead logo

Musical

In the heyday of music halls in Victorian London, a young actress is murdered by a mysterious strang...
God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater logo

Musical

Eliot Rosewater, the president of the Rosewater Foundation, the heir to the fourteenth largest famil...
Paint Your Wagon logo

Musical

This Lerner and Loewe classic tells the story of the rise and fall of an isolated town at the height...
The Pirate Queen logo

Musical

Based on the story of Grace O’Malley, the personification of Ireland, The Pirate Queen is a sweeping...
Dreamgirls logo

Musical

Inspired by Motown and R&B legends of the 1960s-70s, Dreamgirls follows the rising stardom of the Dr...
Sweet Charity logo

Musical

Sweet Charity follows the romantic trials and tribulations of Charity Hope Valentine, “a girl who wa...
Hello, Dolly! logo

Musical

Jerry Herman’s energetic Hello, Dolly is a musical filled with charisma and with heart. Matchmaker D...
Spamalot logo

Musical

Spamalot tells the legendary tale of King Arthur’s quest to find the Holy Grail. Inspired by the cla...
The Book of Mormon logo

Musical

The hit Broadway musical The Book of Mormon, written by “South Park”’s Trey Stone and Matt Smith and...
Gypsy logo

Musical

Speculated by many to be the greatest of all American musicals, Gypsy tells the story of the dreams...
Oklahoma! logo

Musical

The first collaboration of famed partners Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II, Oklahoma set the...
Mean Girls logo

Musical

How fetch After years in the making, Mean Girls: The Musical hits the stage with the favorite charac...