five types of musical love duets
1. “hey, I just met you and I’m ready to die for you”
Examples: “A Heart Full of Love” (Les Misérables), “Helpless” (Hamilton), “Ten Minutes Ago” (Cinderella)
2. “…we’re not actually talking about (thing mentioned in title)”
Examples: “Baptize Me” (The Book of Mormon), “Light My Candle” (Rent), “Small Umbrella in the Rain” (Little Women)
3. “if we talk in hypotheticals, we don’t have to face the magnitude of our true feelings”
Examples: “If I Loved You” (Carousel), “This is Life” (Bandstand), “What Would I Do” (Falsettos)
4. “the world is so messed up, but we have each other”
Examples: “Hey #3/Perfect For You” (Next to Normal), “I Should Tell You” (Rent), “The Last Night of the World” (Miss Saigon), “Only Us” (Dear Evan Hansen),
overlaps significantly with:
5. “it’ll all be over tomorrow, but at least we have today”
Examples: “As Long as You’re Mine” (Wicked), “The Last Night of the World” (Miss Saigon), “Something to Believe in” (Newsies)
BONUS: “this song is totally coming back, but next time, only one person will be singing it”
Examples: “If I Loved You” (Carousel), “I’ll Cover You” (Rent)


















