Kander & Ebb Favorite Song

What is your favorite Kander & Ebb song? A total of 56 selections made the cut. The top two seeds in each region received first round byes. The rest were distributed randomly, trying to make sure that songs from the same show did not meet early on. Each week, our readers will pick the winners in head-to-head matchups until we narrow down the field to just one fan favorite. And don’t forget to SUBSCRIBE to our weekly newsletter to get the latest on song playlists, special broadcasts, and new features.

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🏆 CHAMPIONSHIP
[2] All That Jazz (Chicago) def. [1] Cabaret (Cabaret) 57-43

🥉 CONSOLATION MATCH (3rd Place)
A Quiet Thing (Flora, the Red Menace) def. When You’re Good to Mama (Chicago) 58-42

[1] Cabaret (Cabaret) def. When You’re Good to Mama (Chicago) 65-35
[2] All That Jazz (Chicago) def. A Quiet Thing (Flora, the Red Menace) 73-27

A REGION
[1] Cabaret (Cabaret) def. Colored Lights (The Rink) 69-31

D REGION
When You’re Good to Mama (Chicago) def. Life Is (Zorba) 52-48

B REGION
[2] All That Jazz (Chicago) def. The Grass is Always Greener (Woman of the Year) 67-33

C REGION
A Quiet Thing (Flora, the Red Menace) def. City Lights (The Act) 66-34

A REGION
[1] Cabaret (Cabaret) def. We Both Reached for the Gun (Chicago) 67-33
Colored Lights (The Rink) def. Don’t Tell Mama (Cabaret) 56-44

D REGION
When You’re Good to Mama (Chicago) def. [4] The First Time (Zorba) 65-35 UPSET!
Life Is (Zorba) def. It Isn’t Working (Woman of the Year) 62-38

B REGION
[2] All That Jazz (Chicago) def Go Back Home (The Scottsboro Boys) 77-33
The Grass is Always Greener (Woman of the Year) def All I Care About (Chicago) 76-24

C REGION
City Lights (The Act) def. The Apple Doesn’t Fall (The Rink) 52-48
A Quiet Thing (Flora, the Red Menace) def. [6] Sing Happy (Flora, the Red Menace) 62-38 UPSET!

A REGION
[1] Cabaret (Cabaret) def. Willing to Ride (Steel Pier) 90-10
We Both Reached for the Gun (Chicago) def.The Happy Time (The Happy Time) 62-38
Don’t Tell Mama (Cabaret) def. The Scottsboro Boys (The Scottsboro Boys) 60-40
Colored Lights (The Rink) def. [8] Walking Among My Yesterdays (The Happy Time) 72-28 UPSET!

D REGION
[4] The First Time (Zorba) def. Telephone Song (Cabaret) 51-49
When You’re Good to Mama (Chicago) def. The Money Song (Cabaret) 62-38
Life Is (Zorba) def. Nothin’ (The Scottsboro Boys) 67-33
[5] It Isn’t Working (Woman of the Year) def. Steel Pier (Steel Pier) 52-48

B REGION
[2] All That Jazz (Chicago) def. Only in the Movies (Kiss of the Spider Woman) 96-4
Go Back Home (The Scottsboro Boys) def. Two Ladies (Cabaret) 52-48
The Grass is Always Greener (Woman of the Year) def. Coffee in a Cardboard Cup (70, Girls, 70) 75-25
All I Care About (Chicago) def. [7] Arthur in the Afternoon (The Act) 55-45 UPSET!

C REGION
The Apple Doesn’t Fall (The Rink) def. [3] I Do Miracles (Kiss of the Spider Woman) 54-46 UPSET!
City Lights (The Act) def. Perfectly Marvelous (Cabaret). 59-41
A Quiet Thing (Flora, the Red Menace) def. Kiss of the Spider Woman (Kiss of the Spider Woman) 60-40
[6] Sing Happy (Flora, the Red Menace) def. The Life of the Party (The Happy Time) 73-27

B REGION
First Round Byes…
^{#2 Seed:} All That Jazz (Chicago)
^{#7 Seed:} Arthur in the Afternoon (The Act)

Only in the Movies (Kiss of the Spider Woman) def. Coffee Shop Nights (Curtains) 80-20
Go Back Home (The Scottsboro Boys) def. Look at Me (The Visit) 65-35
Two Ladies (Cabaret) def. Shine It On (The Act) 80-20
The Grass is Always Greener (Woman of the Year) def. Chief Cook and Bottle Washer (The Rink) 77-23
Coffee in a Cardboard Cup (70, Girls, 70) def. Gimme Love (Kiss of the Spider Woman) 64-36
All I Care About (Chicago) def. Make Friends with the Truth (The Scottsboro Boys) 78-22

C REGION
First Round Byes…
^{#3 Seed:} I Do Miracles (Kiss of the Spider Woman)
^{#6 Seed:} Sing Happy (Flora, the Red Menace)

The Apple Doesn’t Fall (The Rink) def. I Must Have Been Something (The Visit) 84-16
Perfectly Marvelous (Cabaret) def. Woman of the Year (Woman of the Year) 59-41
City Lights (The Act) def. First You Dream (Steel Pier) 55-45
A Quiet Thing (Flora, the Red Menace) def. Razzle Dazzle (Chicago) 51-49
Kiss of the Spider Woman (Kiss of the Spider Woman) def. Show People (Curtains) 61-39
The Life of the Party (The Happy Time) def. Shout! (The Scottsboro Boys) 63-37

** All scores shown as a percentage of the vote.

A REGION
First Round Byes…
^{#1 Seed:} Cabaret (Cabaret)
^{#8 Seed:} Walking Among My Yesterdays (The Happy Time)

Willing to Ride (Steel Pier) def. A Tough Act to Follow (Curtains) 63-37
We Both Reached for the Gun (Chicago) def. The Money Tree (The Act) 82-18
The Happy Time (The Happy Time) def. I Miss the Music (Curtains) 59-41
The Scottsboro Boys (The Scottsboro Boys) def. Dear Love (Flora, the Red Menace) 64-36
Don’t Tell Mama (Cabaret) def. The Butterfly (Zorba) 79-21
Colored Lights (The Rink) def. Dressing Them Up (Kiss of the Spider Woman) 68-32

D REGION
First Round Byes…
^{#4 Seed:} The First Time (Zorba)
^{#5 Seed:} It Isn’t Working (Woman of the Year)

Telephone Song (Cabaret) def. Don’t Ah Ma Me (The Rink) 54-46
When You’re Good to Mama (Chicago) def. Dear One (Kiss of the Spider Woman) 52-48
The Money Song (Cabaret) def. You, You, You (The Visit) 38-10
Nothin’ (The Scottsboro Boys) def. When You’re Right, You’re Right (Woman of the Year) 79-21
Life Is (Zorba) def. My Own Best Friend (Chicago) 69-31
Steel Pier (Steel Pier) def. Broadway, My Street (70, Girls, 70) 57-43

Pre-Tournamnet Song Breakdown (by Musical)

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