The Fantasticks Delays Opening Night to August 23

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 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.  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.