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About the Musical
A musical loosely based on the play "The Romancers" by Edmond Rostand; the show's original off-Broadway production ran a total of 42 years, making it the world's longest-running musical.
Story:
Matt and Luisa fall in love when their fathers build a wall and pretend to feud. But once the parents put an end to the feud and allow the children to be together, Luisa and Matt decide to go their own ways to seek out their fortunes. In the end, after learning many valuable lessons, they come together to start a newer, more mature love.
Composer
Harvey Schmidt
Lyricist and Librettist
Tom Jones
Off-Broadway Premiere
- Theatre
- Sullivan Street Playhouse
- Opening Night
- May 3, 1960
- Total Performances
- 17,162
- Original Cast
- Jerry Orbach, Rita Gardner, Kenneth Nelson, William Larson, Hugh Thomas, Tom Jones, George Curley, and Richard Stauffer
- Director
- Word Baker
2006 Off-Broadway Revival
- Theatre
- Snapple Theater Center, Jerry Orbach Theatre
- Opening Night
- Aug 23, 2006
- Total Performances
- 3,510
- Original Cast
- Burke Moses, Leo Burmester, Martin Vidnovic, Santino Fontana, Sara Jean Ford, Thomas Bruce
- Director
- Tom Jones
- Scenic Design
- Ed Wittstein
- Costume Design
- Ed Wittstein
- Lighting Design
- Mary Jo Dondlinger
1995 Film Version
- Movie Name
- The Fantasticks
- Type
- Hollywood Musical
- Director
- Michael Ritchie
- Screenplay
- Tom Jones, Harvey Schmidt
- Starring
- Joel Grey, Barnard Hughes, Jean Louisa Kelly
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1975 Obie Award Nominations
Special 20 Year Award
1992 Tony Award Nominations
Tony Honors for Excellence in Theatre
1993 ASCAP-Richard Rogers Award Nominations
Jones and Schmidt
1991 Theatre Hall of Fame
Jones and Schmidt
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