A few years back, I wrote a book about Stagedoor Manor—an absurdly awesome theater camp in the Catskill Mountains that’s been shaping hearts and minds (not to mention grooming talent like Natalie Portman and Robert Downey Jr.) since the 1970s. The book was called Theater Geek, and nothing brings back the smell of greasepaint quite like a showtunes playlist. Here are some of my favorite songs. —Mickey Rapkin

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