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Photo Flash: The Fantasticks in Previews

By: Aug. 09, 2006
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The Fantasticks, currently in previews at New York's new Snapple Theater Center (210 W. 50th Street at Broadway), will open on Wednesday, August 23rd.  It was recently announced that the show is opening a week late to accomodate new cast members Burke Moses and Robert R. Oliver.

The beloved musical love story features music by Harvey Schmidt and book and lyrics by Tom Jones.  Jones also directs The Fantasticks, which was originally directed by Word Baker.  Moses (El Gallo) and Oliver (Mortimer) recently joined the previously announced cast of The Fantasticks: Thomas Bruce as Henry, Leo Burmester as Hucklebee, Santino Fontana as Matt, Sara Jean Ford as Luisa, Douglas Ullman, Jr. as The Mute and Martin Vidnovic as Bellomy. 

The Fantasticks tells the story of a young boy and girl who fall madly in love at the hands of their meddling fathers, but soon grow restless and stray from one another. Will their separation provide a deeper appreciation for the love they once shared or create a permanent gulf between them?  The musical is the quintessential celebration of love, in all its gorgeous simplicity and heartbreaking complexities," according to press notes.  It features such classic tunes as "Try To Remember," "Much More," and "I Can See It."  The show originally opened at New York's Sullivan Street Playhouse on May 3, 1960 and played 17,162 performances before closing January 13, 2002, making it the world's longest running musical.

For more information, visit www.fantasticksonstage.com.

Photos by Joan Marcus


Sara Jean Ford


Martin Vidnovik, Douglas Ullman Jr. and Leo Burmester


Thomas Bruce


Sara Jean Ford, Douglas Ullman, Jr. and Santino Fontana


Burke Moses and Sara Jean Ford


Robert R. Oliver, Santino Fontana and Thomas Bruce



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