2026 Syllabus (still being updated as at 30Sep2026) - Musical Theatre

All selections in this category must be from STAGED Musical Theatre productions only.

In the field labelled "Movement/Musical", you MUST supply the name of the Broadway show that the song is from.   Songs that first appeared in movies, animated films, television shows etc must be entered in "Songs from the Screen and More".  Please use the OMFA website to confirm where your repertoire belongs: omfa.ca/live-festival/songs-from-the-screen-and-more-solo

Provincial requirements: Two (2) contrasting selections.  

Songs should be age appropriate and suitable for audiences of all ages.   Please replace offensive language (profanity) found in song selections with alternate word(s).   Costumes and props are permitted (Note: only two handheld props are permitted at Provincials).   Stage movement is allowed.  No dance breaks.  Spoken passages are allowed only if published in the score being used and cannot represent more than 10% of the selection.

NOT PERMITTED
a) Musicals that have only been workshopped, songs from revues, cabarets or songs that are written as stand-alone songs in musical theatre style.  This repertoire now belongs in "Songs from the Screen and More"
b) Songs from Movie Musicals or TV Shows
c) Songs listed in the RCM or CC classical syllabi (List A and B from Levels 1-6)
d) Operetta/light opera selections (Gilbert & Sullivan, Romberg, Lehar, Johann Strauss)
e) Selections that are primarily spoken patter,( eg. 'Ya Got Trouble', The Music Man; 'Aaron Burr, Sir',Hamilton)
f) Selections from Junior show versions of musicals that have been cut or simplified or songs from micro-musicals
g) Vocal cuts except for repeated choruses