In 2015 Josh Groban released Stages, a 15-track collection of some of the greatest songs from musical theater, which earned a Grammy Award-nomination for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album. "Theater and musical theater have always been in my heart," Groban said. "These are songs I've wanted to sing since I was in high school." It boasts special guest appearances by Kelly Clarkson and Chris Botti and features songs from the world's greatest musicals including The Phantom Of The Opera, Les Misérables, Into The Woods A Chorus Line, Carousel, Sweeney Todd, The Wizard Of Oz and more. In 2016 Groban received another Grammy-nomination in the same category for a concert adaptation entitled Stages Live.
- Pure Imagination (from "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory")
- What I Did for Love (from "A Chorus Line")
- Bring Him Home (from "Les Misérables")
- Le temps des cathédrales (from "Notre-Dame de Paris")
- All I Ask of You (from "The Phantom of the Opera") [with Kelly Clarkson]
- Try To Remember (from "The Fantasticks")
- Over the Rainbow (from "The Wizard of Oz")
- Children Will Listen / Not While I'm Around (from "Into the Woods" / "Sweeney Todd")
- Old Devil Moon (from "Finian's Rainbow") [feat. Chris Botti]
- Finishing the Hat (from "Sunday in the Park with George")
- If I Loved You (from "Carousel") [with Audra McDonald]
- You'll Never Walk Alone (from "Carousel")
- Gold Can Turn to Sand (from "Kristina")
- Empty Chairs at Empty Tables (from "Les Misérables")
- Anthem (from "Chess")