Hi I am new to this board so I apologize in advance if this is posted in the wrong spot.

The theater I am part of is putting together a musical and asked me to help out with music. They bought the panto script and added to it. I found out we would be adding all the music. We have spent a few weeks now trying to figure out what we wanted to use and after picking out 80% of the music I am starting to draw a blank.  We are not using live music so everything I pick out needs to be available as instrumental track. The director wants me to find songs for the following:

1) Stepmom (who is an old opera singer) and stepdaughters (played by men)

2) Song for the King (who has a girlfriend 1/2 his age)

3) King, the prince, and the prince's sidekick (who can not sing but is girl crazy)

4) A beautician in a Bueaty Parol must be funny

and a song for a girl who thinks she lost her chance (serious)

5) If you have any ideas or suggestions on songs it would be greatly appreciated. Even ideas of songs that we could change words of would be great.

Thank you in advance for the help

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