THE FANTASTICKS - the original fringe musical (1959)

This really is a flawless production brought to life on the most professional scale – all the while being a TOTAL fun Fringe show. Dir., Janet Miller, demonstrates her incomparably high standard of excellence by offering the Fringe a special piece that she fell in love with long ago and by bringing it to the Fringe, has endeavored to convert newbies like myself as well as harking back to those many others whom THE FANTASTICKS has taken permanent residence in their heart. There really are so many fantastic elements to this particular production from the singing, to the razor sharp direction and comedic delivery.. One lesson can be learned: when the Good People offer you show like the Fantasticks - don't take it for granted.... full review

If you’re old, like me, you remember the days when music from the theatre moved onto the pop charts. Once song that was very popular in the 1960s was “Try to Remember”. You might recall the song: Try to remember the kind of September When life was slow and oh, so mellow. Try to remember the kind of September When grass was green and grain was yellow. Try to remember the kind of September When you were a tender and callow fellow. Try to remember, and if you remember, Then follow. Many years later, I learned that this song was from one of the longest running off-Broadway musicals, “The Fantastiks“, with book and lyrics by Tom Jones and music by Harvey Schmidt. It opened shortly after I was born in 1960, ran for 42 years, closed ... full review