JustLuxe: The Best Fantasy Camps For Grownups (PHOTOS)

Next vacation, you may be relaxing on a sun lounger, somewhere tropical, or maybe spending a couple weeks in the Hamptons.

But check this out: The guy in the office next to yours is going to be dancing on Broadway. No, this isn't merely something you might dream after an unsettling late-night meal. As fantasy camps for grownups become a fast-growing and ultra-luxurious trend, people who fantasized 20 years ago of being a rock star, a Broadway singer, or a race car driver are paying tens of thousands of dollars to live those dreams and get access to their idols.

Maybe only for a week, and without a stadium full of fans, but in a setting that's close enough to pass for the real thing...if you squint just a little bit.

Broadway Fantasy Camp

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Over in an entirely different section of the musical universe, Broadway Fantasy Camp is a new venture that's garnering a lot of buzz even before its debut performance. Founded by Drama Desk Awards producer Lauren Class Schneider, the camp is set up to give any adult Broadway enthusiast the full theatrical experience, from professional headshots (which participants can keep) to rehearsals, to the legendary "grease paint" stage makeup to professional coaching in singing, dancing and acting.

The five-day camp culminates with a mock "opening night" party at a Times Square restaurant and a live performance for family and friends. 2012 is the first year for Broadway Fantasy Camp, and in addition to three five-day sessions slated for summer, additional shorter sessions are also in the works. Schneider, who is a member of the Broadway League and a 30-year veteran of live theater, says she aims "to expose participants in an authentic Broadway-caliber experience in a friendly and nurturing environment." It's living the dream without any of the audition/rejection rounds, bad reviews, or having to wait tables on the morning shift.

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