Essential Musicals is an album by Elaine Paige, released in 2006. The album was produced by Mike Moran, vocals were recorded at Air-Edel Studios in London, and the orchestra backing recorded at The Hungarian State Radio Studios, Budapest. The album peaked at #46 in the UK Albums Chart. It features tracks from musicals chosen from top shows as voted in a poll by Paige's BBC Radio 2 show Elaine Paige on Sunday.