Camp is Getting a Sequel! Check Out Broadway.com's Five Favorite Musical Moments From the Original Flick

Camp Ovation will soon be back in session! A sequel of the theater-themed cult film Camp is officially in the works. Todd Graff, who wrote and directed the 2003 movie about a summer oasis for kids with a flair for the dramatic, announced that he will launch a crowdfunding campaign for the project shortly. Graff says fans can expect meta cameos from the original film’s stars (he hasn’t specified whom, but it did feature Anna Kendrick, Sasha Allen and Robin de Jesus) as well as the legendary Patti LuPone and Donna Murphy. While the sequel, currently titled Camp 2: Freaks In Nature, is a while away from becoming a reality, we knew this was the perfect opportunity to revisit the first film—particularly our favorite musical performances. Take a look below at our top five!


1. "Here's Where I Stand"
“It’s about time they met their daughter.” Stop—we have chills already. If Nikki Taylor’s soulful start to the song by Michael Gore of Fame erm, fame, and Tony winner Lynn Ahrens gets you, wait for that belty modulation and the subsequent shot of Jenna’s tearful mom and finally accepting dad. And then when she’s escorted off stage, she CHARGES BACK TO DOWNSTAGE CENTER to conclude the song directly to her parents. If the sequel were just 90 minutes of this performance on loop with Anna Kendrick occasionally singing Sondheim (see below), we wouldn’t hate it.


2. "The Ladies Who Lunch"
In 1998, a 12-year-old Anna Kendrick nabbed a Tony nomination for High Society. Five years later, she offered up a Sondheim double bill: First, she played Fredrika in New York City Opera’s A Little Night Music. Then came this now-iconic rendition of “The Ladies Who Lunch.” After weeks of being tormented Jill (Alana Allen), Fritzi finally gets her revenge, and it’s glorious. All productions of Company should feature Joanne stomping on a martini glass with her heel. And of course, this wasn’t the last of Kendrick’s Sondheim career.


3. "Turkey Lurkey Time"
This number makes absolutely zero sense, but at least we can take solace in knowing that it doesn't ever, really. YouTube is a treasure trove of tributes to the original sporadic choreography, but none capture it on the scale that Camp does. If you haven’t gotten neck spasms from attempting the routine, shame on you. And while we miss the crazy riffs that originally end the number, we appreciate that they’re replaced with the refrain of “I’m Still Here” from Follies.


4. "How Shall I See You Through My Tears"
Sasha Allen opens the film with a spiritual song surrounded by a tribe of her peers. Wait, did Camp predict her role in the Hair revival? This prologue by Tony nominees Robert Telson and Lee Breuer does give off some major “Aquarius” vibes, but it also sets the tone for the film by showing the one final obstacle that these theater kids must face before reaching their summer sanctuary: junior prom. Camp Ovation marks a rebirth for all of them, but especially for Michael (Tony nominee Robin de Jesus), as poignantly indicated in this opening number.


5. "And I Am Telling You"
A white woman taking on an iconic black anthem: In the real world, it doesn't always go over so great. Ask this 1994 Miss Arkansas. Or this 2013 Miss Lake Dardanelle. But here, it’s exactly what the title of the film promises to deliver. The combination of the dramatic updo with the rainbow sweater and poor little Petey giving us the best Curtis his pint-sized stature can is pure, well, camp. Hopefully, Dee (Allen) took over as Effie by opening night. But we’re still glad we have Ellen’s (Joanna Chilcoat) hilarious attempt.