Musical theatre is the genre to go to if you want to experience the fullness of the human experience. Broadway songs perfectly capture every emotion ever felt by humankind. These songs, whether due to their lyrics or melodies, are just some that will definitely make you cry. Songs are not listed in any particular order. Obviously, spoilers are ahead!
16“Some Things are Meant to Be” from Little Women
The Story: Beth, who has caught scarlet fever and is near death, tells her sister Jo how grateful she is to have had her throughout her life.
Saddest Line: “All my life / I’ve lived for loving you / Let me go now”
Show tunes are so full of emotion and depth that even the happy ones could make the toughest of people cry. Every musical has at least one tearjerker — and these are just some of the most powerful.