Spartan Reader 2

West Side Story, Phantom of the Opera, Oklahoma!, The Sound of Music. What do all of these classic musicals have in common? They all contain gorgeous duets that contributed to their rise to fame. Love on Broadway is a playlist that includes the best of the best love songs from the stage.

What is it about all of these songs that make them so irresistible? Though they all share common similarities, each one is unique in its own way. Some, like "People will say we're in love" from Oklahoma! use witty humor to catch the audience's attention. Others, like "That's All I Ask of You" from Broadway's longest running show, The Phantom of the Opera, are strictly serious, using sweet harmonies to make every note sound like a dream. Maybe that's just it- these songs are the stuff of dreams. They are appealing because they are overly romantic. No one in their right mind would really expect their significant other to burst out into a ballad in the middle of a grocery store and declare their love for them, but listening to the songs allows them to live the fantasy, if only for a moment.