Incoming Cast Member Shavey Brown to Make History in THE FANTASTICKS Off-Broadway

Actor Shavey Brown will be making his Off Broadway debut when he joins the cast of the long running musical The Fantasticks on Monday March 28 - and making theatrical history, as he will be the second African American - and the first since 1977 - to step into the role of El Gallo since the production began performing 56 years ago, say the shows producers, Al Parinello and Catherine Russell.

Mr. Brown's prior acting credits include National Tours: Swing!, The Pajama Game, and Radio City Christmas Spectacular. Regional Theatre: The Scottsboro Boys (Ahmanson, American Conservatory Theatre, The Old Globe) and The Producers (Walnut Street Theatre). TV: HBO's Vinyl. Training: Wright State University. For you Granny! More info: www.shaveybrown.com The cast of The Fantasticks also features Andrew Polec as The Boy (Matt), Madison Claire Parks as The Girl (Luisa), William Thomas Evans as The Boy's Father (Hucklebee), Dale Hensley as The Girl's Father (Bellomy), MacIntyre Dixon as The Old Actor (Henry), Michael Nostrand as The Man Who Dies (Mortimer) and Drew Seigla as The Mute. The production also features Tom Flagg, Dave Schoonover and Kimberly Immanuel.
Robert Felstein is the Musical Director/Pianist and Marge Fitts is the Harpist. Production Stage Manager is Paul Blankenship and the Assistant Stage Manager is Earlye Rhodes. A modern twist on Romeo and Juliet, The Fantasticks (music by Harvey Schmidt, book, lyrics, and direction by Tom Jones) is the quintessential story of a boy and girl who fall in love and then quickly grow apart when they realize they want to experience the world. What follows is a hilarious and heartwarming story appropriate for all ages. The score, which includes the hit songs "Try To Remember", "Soon It's Gonna Rain" and "They Were You", is as timeless as the story itself. Performances of The Fantasticks are on Mondays, Tuesdays and Fridays at 8PM, Wednesdays at 2PM, Saturdays at 2PM & 8PM and Sundays at 3PM & 7:30PM. Tickets to The Fantasticks are priced at $76.50 and can be purchased by calling the box office at (212) 921-7862, by logging onto www.Ticketmaster.com or by visiting the Snapple Theater Center box office. A limited number of premium front row seats are available for each performance priced at $126.50. Student rate is $36.50 on the day of performance. THE FANTASTICKS plays at The Jerry Orbach Theater at The Theater Center, 210 West 50th Street at Broadway. The box office phone number is (212) 921-7862. www.TheTheaterCenter.com

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