The Fantasticks Celebrates 50 Years of Performances By Honoring 50 Years of Love

In celebration of its upcoming 50th anniversary and just in time for Valentine's Day, The Fantasticks invites couples who have been together for 50 years or more to see the show free of charge and take home a commemorative photo with the cast. Those wishing to take advantage of the offer must call The Snapple Theater Center box office now through February 28, 2010 to book tickets for a 2010 performance of their choice.

The announcement was made today by Terzetto LLC, Pat Flicker Addiss and MARS Theatricals, producers of The Fantasticks, the world's longest-running musical.

"As we approach our historic 50th anniversary," said producer Catherine Russell, "We're thrilled to salute those special couples who, like The Fantasticks, have been around since Eisenhower was president, Ben-Hur won Best Picture and Elvis returned from war." The Fantasticks turns 50 on May 3, 2010.

Eligible parties will receive two complimentary tickets to a 2010 performance of their choice and a photo with the cast. Those interested should call (212) 921-7862 to book tickets and present proof of the relationship. Blackout dates may apply.

The Fantasticks (music by Harvey Schmidt, book/lyrics/direction by Tom Jones) is a captivating and simple romantic comedy about a boy and girl who fall in and out of love at the hands of their meddling fathers. The audience uses its imagination to follow the narrator, El Gallo, as he creates a world of moonlight and magic until the boy and girl find their way back to one other. The score, which includes the hit songs "Try To Remember," "They Were You" and "Soon It's Gonna Rain," is as timeless as the story itself.

Having played a record-breaking 17,162 performances in its original run at the Sullivan Street Playhouse in Greenwich Village, The Fantasticks is now playing in the heart of Times Square at The Snapple Theater Center.

The Fantasticks company includes Lewis Cleale (Broadway's Spamalot, Once Upon A Mattress; Off Broadway's Call Me Madam, A New Brain), Erik Altemus (Musical Theater Guild of Los Angele's Parade), MacIntyre Dixon (Broadway's Gypsy, 1776, A Funny Thing...Forum, Beauty and The Beast), Tom Flagg (Broadway's Will Rogers Follies, How To Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, Oklahoma), Gene Jones (Broadway's Big River, Joe Turner's Come and Gone; No Country for Old Men), Matt Leisy (St. Louis Rep's The History Boys), Michael Nostrand (A&E's Emmy Award-winning Peter Pan, national tours of Jelly's Last Jam, The Mystery of Edwin Drood), Evy Ortiz, Steve Routman (The Keen Company's The Conscientious Objector, Awake and Sing! at Arena Stage), Kimberly Whalen (West Side Story, Carousel at Lyric Stage) and Scott Willis (Broadway's Crazy for You, 42nd Street).

The Fantasticks plays at The Snapple Theater Center, 210 West 50th Street at Broadway. The performance schedule is as follows: Mondays at 8PM, Tuesdays at 8PM, Wednesdays at 2PM, Fridays at 8PM, Saturdays at 2PM & 8PM, and Sundays at 3PM & 7:15PM.

Tickets for The Fantasticks are available by calling the box office at (212) 921-7862 or Ticketmaster.com at (212) 307-4100.

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