Theater Camp (soundtrack)
| Theater Camp: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | ||||
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| Released | July 14, 2023 | |||
| Recorded | 2022–2023 | |||
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| Length | 22:34 | |||
| Label | Interscope | |||
| Ben Platt chronology | ||||
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Theater Camp: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack is the soundtrack to the 2023 film of the same name directed by Molly Gordon and Nick Lieberman, released on July 14, 2023 by Interscope Records. The album consisted the original songs written by Gordon, Lieberman, Ben Platt and Noah Galvin and performed by the cast members. James McAlister and Mark Sonnenblick underscored the incidental music.[1][2]
Development
[edit]The music in Theater Camp were based on the fictional in-film musical Joan, Still that was underscored by the composers McCallister and Sonnenblick.[3] Platt, who wrote songs for his musical albums described that he made his foray into writing a song for full-fledged musical performances.[4] He co-wrote most of the songs with his partner Galvin, Gordon and Lieberman. The latter, said that he did not have a musical book specifically for the fictional musical, and creating the same with composers were challenging, who allotted three days for the musical performance.[5]
The songs were originally written in full. However, those were partially appeared in the film with some of those songs had been excluded; those songs along with several bonus pieces were included in the soundtrack. The team improvised those songs in order to be included in the final edit.[6][7]
Critical reception
[edit]Variety's Peter Debruge praised the original songs about the films' fictional character Joan Rubinsky and the film itself, being "catchy" and "clever".[8] Praising the mockumentary style, Christy Lemire of RogerEbert.com attributed that "the lyrics to some of the original songs are hilariously terrible."[9] Associated Press claimed that with its music, the film "hits just the right note between satire and sincere".[10] Tim Grierson, writing for Screen International commented: "What’s strongest here are the original songs that go into the climactic debut of Joan, Still [...] The directors, who were part of the team that wrote the songs, make even the dopiest tune feel like these teachers’ idea of Broadway excellence, and the chasm between the characters’ delusion and reality is often quite charming."[11] David Rooney of The Hollywood Reporter wrote "Its songs have some of the silliest lyrics imaginable, but the kids in the cast (plus one surprise adult star) sing the hell out of them and somehow, they’re almost catchy. It’s simultaneously a mess and inspired."[12] Esther Zuckerman of Vanity Fair complimented the original music saying that it "strike a perfect balance between intentionally amateurish and earwormy".[13]
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Performer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Troy's Intro" | Jimmy Tatro | 0:14 |
| 2. | "Joan, Still Theme" |
| 0:46 |
| 3. | "Narrator's Prologue" | Sobolewski | 0:12 |
| 4. | "Women Cannot Read" |
| 3:43 |
| 5. | "The Wall Street Noise" |
| 3:02 |
| 6. | "Joan's Lament" | Galvin | 0:17 |
| 7. | "No Tomorrow" |
| 4:11 |
| 8. | "Son Salutation" |
| 1:49 |
| 9. | "Narrator's Epilogue" | Sobolewski | 0:24 |
| 10. | "Camp Isn't Home" |
| 3:43 |
| 11. | "Bonus track: Show Announcements" |
| 1:55 |
| 12. | "Bonus track: 'Peters, Foster, Streisand, Lupone'" |
| 0:15 |
| 13. | "Bonus track: Auditions" |
| 1:19 |
| 14. | "Bonus track: 'Bye Class'" | Gordon | 0:44 |
Chart performance
[edit]| Chart (2012) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Soundtrack Albums (OCC)[14] | 43 |
| US Soundtrack Albums (Billboard)[15] | 22 |
Accolades
[edit]"Camp Isn't Home" was poised to be in contention for the Academy Award for Best Original Song at the 96th Academy Awards, according to Variety,[16] the Los Angeles Times,[17] and IndieWire,[18] with Billboard predicting it would be one of the frontrunners for the category.[19]
| Award | Date of Ceremony | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hollywood Music in Media Awards | November 15, 2023 | Original Song – Independent Film | "Camp Isn't Home"
Written by Ben Platt, Noah Galvin, Molly Gordon, Nick Lieberman; performed by Platt, Gordon, Alexander Bello, Bailee Bonick, Donovan Colan, Jack Sobolewski, Kyndra Sanchez, Luke Islam, Madisen Lora, Quinn Titcomb |
Nominated | [20] [21] |
References
[edit]- ^ Schube, Will (July 24, 2023). "The 'Theater Camp' Soundtrack Features Songs From Ben Platt And More". uDiscover Music. Archived from the original on July 24, 2023. Retrieved August 10, 2023.
- ^ "Theater Camp (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) by Ben Platt, Noah Galvin and Cast of Theater Camp". Apple Music. Apple Inc. July 14, 2023. Archived from the original on July 21, 2023. Retrieved August 10, 2023.
- ^ "Inside 'Theater Camp,' the funniest movie you'll see all summer". Yahoo Entertainment. July 18, 2023. Archived from the original on July 28, 2023. Retrieved August 10, 2023.
- ^ Harms, Talaura (July 17, 2023). "Ben Platt's Next Goal in Life? Write an 'Earnest Musical'". Playbill. Archived from the original on July 17, 2023. Retrieved November 18, 2023.
- ^ Thompson, Anne (July 11, 2023). "How Ben Platt and Noah Galvin Turned Lifelong Obsessions and Their Creative Friend Group Into a Sundance Comedy Hit". IndieWire. Archived from the original on July 12, 2023. Retrieved August 10, 2023.
- ^ "Molly Gordon Takes Center Stage". ELLE. July 13, 2023. Archived from the original on July 15, 2023. Retrieved August 10, 2023.
- ^ "Nick Lieberman on Theater Camp: 'Human rawness is right next to utter absurdity'". whynow. August 21, 2023. Archived from the original on November 18, 2023. Retrieved November 18, 2023.
- ^ Debruge, Peter (January 25, 2023). "'Theater Camp' Review: Ben Platt and Friends Unveil New and Improved Riff on Their Much Funnier Short Film". Variety. Archived from the original on May 10, 2023. Retrieved August 10, 2023.
- ^ Lemire, Christy. "Theater Camp movie review & film summary (2023)". RogerEbert.com. Archived from the original on July 15, 2023. Retrieved August 10, 2023.
- ^ Coyle, Jake (July 12, 2023). "Film review: Musical theater meets mockumentary in 'Theater Camp'". AP News. Associated Press. Archived from the original on July 21, 2023. Retrieved August 10, 2023.
- ^ Grierson, Tim (January 22, 2023). "'Theater Camp': Sundance Review". Screen. Archived from the original on January 25, 2023. Retrieved August 10, 2023.
- ^ Rooney, David (January 24, 2023). "'Theater Camp' Review: Ben Platt in a High-Spirited Mockumentary for Musical Theater Geeks". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on February 6, 2023. Retrieved August 10, 2023.
- ^ "'Theater Camp' Brandishes Its Jazz Hands With Pride—And Melancholy". Vanity Fair. January 24, 2023. Archived from the original on February 15, 2023. Retrieved August 10, 2023.
- ^ "Official Soundtrack Albums Chart Top 50 - 25 to 31 August". Official Charts Company. August 25, 2023. Archived from the original on November 18, 2023. Retrieved November 18, 2023.
- ^ "Soundtracks – Week of September 2, 2023". Billboard. September 2, 2023. Retrieved November 18, 2023.
- ^ Davis, Clayton (October 11, 2023). "Oscars Predictions: Original Song – 'Barbie' Has Three Worthy Contenders, but Which One (or Two) Will Make the Cut?". Variety. Archived from the original on October 13, 2023. Retrieved November 18, 2023.
- ^ Ordona, Michael (November 15, 2023). "The 2024 Oscars Original Song Contenders Playlist". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on November 16, 2023. Retrieved November 18, 2023.
- ^ Jones, Marcus (September 29, 2023). "2024 Oscars: Best Original Song Predictions". IndieWire. Archived from the original on October 16, 2023. Retrieved November 18, 2023.
- ^ Grein, Paul (August 29, 2023). "'I'm Just Ken,' 'Peaches' and More Front-Runners for 2024 Oscar Nods for Best Original Song". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 12, 2023. Retrieved November 18, 2023.
- ^ Grein, Paul (November 2, 2023). "Songs from 'Barbie' Pace 2023 Hollywood Music in Media Awards Nominations (Full List)". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 7, 2023. Retrieved November 3, 2023.
- ^ Brew, Caroline (November 2, 2023). "Billie Eilish, Olivia Rodrigo Nominated for 2023 Hollywood Music in Media Awards". Variety. Archived from the original on November 6, 2023. Retrieved November 3, 2023.