The producers of the new production of The Fantasticks
announced today that the show will now open one week later than
originally planned in order to provide rehearsal time and preview
performances for two cast members who
recently joined the company. The show will now open on Wednesday,
August 23. The show is currently in previews at New York's new Snapple
Theater Center (210 West 50th Street at Broadway).
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.
Burke Moses (El Gallo) and Robert R. Oliver (Mortimer) recently joined the previously announced cast o
f 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. Audiences have enjoyed 11,103 productions of the show in over
3,000 cities and towns throughout the United States. Internationally,
more than 700 productions have been staged in 68 nations from
Afghanistan to Zimbabwe, and beyond.
The musical is produced by Steven Baruch, Marc Routh,
Richard Frankel and Thomas Viertel.
The playing schedule for
The Fantasticks
is as follows: Monday at 8:30pm, Wednesday at 2:30pm, Thursday and
Friday at 8:30pm, Saturday at 2:30pm and 8:30pm and Sunday at 3:30pm
and 7:30pm. Please note:
there will be no Wednesday matinee on August 16. Tickets are $75, and
can be purchased through
Ticketmaster.com at (212) 307-4100.
For more information, please visit
www.fantasticksonstage.com.
