a list of duets/dances to recreate with your significant other!!!

gothicpathic:

Lovely Night from “La La Land

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it’s literally gorgeous??? the music is absolutely wonderful and the choreography is out of this world!! not much to say because it’s a universal truth in life that this scene is amazing. it’s def on my bucket list. find a) sunsety hilltop with a great view of the city b) a yellow dress or a snazzy suit c) playful banter and tap dance a storm!

It Takes Two from “Into the Woods”

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okay okay okay, unpopular opinion but i really liked the into the woods movie?? i just think that both The Baker and The Baker’s Wife were very well casted and that it takes two was just a wonderful scene inside of the movie. the song is peppy and fun and isn’t dominated by one singer and ahhh i just love it so much. it’s a fun tune and easy choreo can be integrated into it!

What Would I Do from “Falsettos”

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oh damn, if you follow my blog you KNOW how much i love falsettos. oof, go watch the proshot and you’ll see how absolutely heart breaking this scene is. what would i do is one of my all time favorite musical theatre songs and honestly, it’s my favorite of william finn’s. enough about me, but yes, this song is a beautiful song to share with your love. make sure to grab a ton of tissues.

Sunrise from “In the Heights”

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let’s get some lin manuel-miranda into this!! i absolutely adore in the heights and sunrise is suuuuch a gorgeous song. it’s a sweet and powerful duet that takes two. it’s an extremely emotional piece that you can pour your everything into.

Rewrite the Stars from “The Greatest Showman”

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this was an amazing movie but this scene stood out particularly. the choreography was i n s a n e and the music wasn’t bad! pasek and paul went a bit pop for this soundtrack and it was totally amazing. it’s a bit hard to do the full choreo but still it’s a great song to sing with your forbidden love.

I’ll Cover You from “Rent”

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that pre-chorus ahhhh. a peppy and adorable duet that is totally feel-good. perhaps the happiest song on this list haha. it’s a relatively easy song, so just have a ton of fun with it! prance down the street in heels, hand in hand with your lover, and just let loose!

Seventeen from “Heathers”

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okay, so you can do dead girl walking but this one is nicer~ not much to say here. it’s a sweet song that two broken people can sing together. great for teenagers! maybe you two will have a better ending than our lovers here 😦

You Were Meant for Me from “Singing in the Rain”

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this dance is a classic. gene kelly is a choreography god. this dance is like the predecessor of lovely night and ahhh both are absolutely gorgeous. even though this isn’t much of a duet, it’s a great dance to recreate. 

As Long As You’re Mine from “Wicked”

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iconic you guys. iconic. just iconic. it’s a sexy, passionate scene that is vocally powerful and full of raw emotions. don’t be afraid to exchange touches while singing. there isn’t any fancy choreography. it’s just you and your partner, locked in a beautiful but forbidden romance.

Only Us from “Dear Evan Hansen”

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a third pasek and paul?? what the hell are you doing kuma!? i can’t deny an amazing song, alright? it’s an emotional roller-coaster that deserves to be on this list! even if the fandom is slightly problematic, this song is gorgeous

Tonight from “West Side Story”

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a classic, you guys! a fresh, fun take of romeo and juliet with a song that is totally to die for. the maria part is realllly high but it’s fine shhhhhhh…anyway, tonight is a great song for those bernstien and sondheim fans that is vocally difficult but gratifying anyways.

I Never Planned on You/Don’t Come A-Knocking from “Newsies”

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there’s an actual love duet for these two in the show? huh? huh? no, I only know this one :’) as one-sided as this song is, the banter is just gold. it’s not much of a duet but shhhh. it’s a really fun scene to recreate on your balcony along with tonight. 

Sixteen Going on Seventeen from “Sound of Music”

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perhaps one of the most iconic duets in musical theatre history. fun choreography, great tune, and playful banter!! andrew keenan-bolger and jay armstrong johnson did an a m a z i n g version of it! it’s one of the timeless classics. just make sure your partner isn’t a nazi and we all good

bonus!!

A Marriage Proposal from “Falsettos”

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if your partner proposes to you with this song, they’re perfect.

Also

What You Mean to Me from Finding Neverland✨

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