Show Boat · Musical
Songs in Show Boat
This page features the songs from Show Boat. Song cards link to details such as style, context, vocal notes, and audition cut suggestions when available. Explore the list below to access song guides.
ACT ONE
- Cotton Blossom - Stevedores, Gals, and Townspeople
- Cap’n Andy’s Ballyhoo - Cap’n Andy, Parthy, the Show Boat Troupe, Stevedores, Gals and Townspeople
- Where’s the Mate for Me? - Ravenal
- Make Believe - Ravenal and Magnolia
- Ol’ Man River - Joe and Stevedores
- * Can’t Help Lovin’ Dat Man - Julie, Queenie, Joe, Magnolia, Stevedores and Gals
- Till Good Luck Comes My Way - Ravenal, Pete, Frank and Townsmen
- Mis’ry’s Comin’ Aroun’ - Queenie, Stevedores and Gals
- I Have the Room Above Her - Ravenal and Magnolia
- Life Upon the Wicked Stage - Ellie and Townswomen
- * Queenie’s Ballyhoo - Queenie, Stevedores and Gals
- You Are Love - Ravenal and Magnolia
- Act 1 Finale - The Wedding Celebration - Company
ACT TWO
- Why Do I Love You - Ravenal, Magnolia and Ensemble
- Dandies on Parade - City Folk
- Alma Redemptoris Mater/Ol’ Man River (Reprise) - Nun’s Choir, Joe
- Make Believe (Reprise) - Ravenal
- Bill - Julie
- Can’t Help Lovin’ Dat Man ( Reprise) - Magnolia
- * Good-bye, My Lady Love - Frank and Ellie
- After the Ball - Magnolia, Andy and Ensemble
- Ol’ Man River (Reprise) - Joe
- Dance Away the Night - Magnolia
- You Are Love (Reprise) - Ravenal
- * Why Do I Love You (Reprise)/Kim’s Charleston - Kim, Parthy and Ensemble
- Act 2 Finale - Joe and Company
A few songs were written or collaborated on by composers and lyricists other than Oscar Hammerstein II and Jerome Kern. “Bill” has lyrics by P.G. Wodehouse, revised by Oscar Hammerstein II; “Good-bye, My Lady Love” is by Joseph E. Howard; and “After the Ball” is by Charles K. Harris.
A song with an asterisk (*) before the title indicates a dance number.