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The musical The Fantasticks closed on Broadway on June 4, 2017.

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The Fantasticks – About the Show

Highlights of The Fantasticks – Must-See Moments

The highlight of The Fantasticks is without a doubt its legacy as the world’s longest-running musical. First premiering Off-Broadway in 1960, it has been performed for more than 50 years across the globe. The show received a Tony Award in 1992 and was adapted into a film directed by Michael Ritchie in 1995. Just before 2008, it even drew attention when New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg attended a special New Year’s Eve performance.

This timeless masterpiece has been staged internationally as well, including a 2003 production directed by Amon Miyamoto and a 2012 revival featuring Mitsuru Matsuoka and Kanami Ayano, a former top star of the Takarazuka Revue. Loved by theater enthusiasts as a true hidden gem, The Fantasticks explores youthful love, generational tension, human imperfections, and the fleeting nature of life with both humor and sharp insight. It invites audiences to recognize pieces of themselves in the characters, whether from their past, their present, or even the future they imagine.

With its brilliant script and unforgettable music, this beautifully sentimental musical continues to enchant audiences around the world.

The Fantasticks – Show info

Show details of The Fantasticks

Theater location：
The Theater Center
1627 Broadway New York, NY (Map)

Performance Run:
Preview: July 29, 2006
Opening: August 23, 2006
Closing: June 4, 2017

Show Links:

List of closed Broadway shows

Type of the show:
Fun Emotional・Touching Stunning Songs Stunning Dance

The Fantasticks – Story

The Plot / Summary of The Fantasticks

Sixteen-year-old Luisa and college student Matt live next door to each other and are deeply in love. However, their fathers appear to be bitter enemies and even build a tall wall between their gardens. Despite this, Luisa and Matt secretly whisper their love across the wall.

The truth is that the two fathers are actually close friends. Wanting their children to marry, they pretended to be feuding, knowing that young people naturally rebel against their parents’ wishes. By opposing the relationship, the fathers only encouraged the romance to grow stronger.

For the final step of their plan, the fathers stage a mock abduction of Luisa, arranging for Matt to heroically rescue her. This, they believe, will lead to a natural reconciliation and allow them to give their blessing to the young couple’s marriage. But things do not go quite as smoothly as planned…

The Fantasticks – Movie

The YouTube trailer of The Fantasticks

This is a video of the Broadway musical The Fantasticks.
You can watch the singing scene starting around 0:24.

It’s such a famous song, Try to Remember. Every time I hear it, I can almost see the stage before my eyes, and it moves me to tears.

The Fantasticks – FAQ

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The Fantasticks – Review

Review by Sunadorineko:

To Nejimaki-dori

I once saw a production where Hideo Amamoto played the role of El Gallo. It was during a performance in Fukuoka.

March 12, 2020

Review by Cheri Cheri:

Hope to See It Again

I truly hope this show is revived somewhere again. Before Amon Miyamoto directed it, it was staged at a small theater in Komaba. By chance, Hideo Amamoto appeared as a guest actor, and I still remember how the entire atmosphere of the theater shifted the moment he stepped on stage. It left a powerful impression.

September 17, 2019

Review by Nejimaki-dori:

A Classic from the Past

In Japan, it is often mentioned that Amon Miyamoto staged it in 2003, but I actually saw it much earlier – probably more than 40 years ago. It must have been produced even further back than that.

February 27, 2019