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THE FANTASTICKS Will Be Reimagined as a Gay Love Story For Broadway
by Stephi Wild - Jan 7, 2026

A new production of the beloved musical The Fantasticks, reimagined as a contemporary gay love story, is now in development for Broadway under the direction and choreography of Tony Award winner Christopher Gattelli.

Are There Lots of Musicals About Teenagers?
by Jennifer Ashley Tepper - Jun 2, 2024

This time, the reader question was: How often have Broadway musicals like The Outsiders been about teenagers?

The Ritz Theatre Co. Presents THE FANTASTICKS
by BWW News Desk - Jun 16, 2018

The Fantasticks is a 1960 musical with music by Harvey Schmidt and lyrics by Tom Jones. It tells an allegorical story, loosely based on the play The Romancers (Les Romanesques) by Edmond Rostand, concerning two neighboring fathers who trick their children, Luisa and Matt, into falling in love by pretending to feud.

The Ritz Theatre Co. Presents THE FANTASTICKS
by BWW News Desk - Jun 1, 2018

The Fantasticks is a 1960 musical with music by Harvey Schmidt and lyrics by Tom Jones. It tells an allegorical story, loosely based on the play The Romancers (Les Romanesques) by Edmond Rostand, concerning two neighboring fathers who trick their children, Luisa and Matt, into falling in love by pretending to feud.

The Ritz Theatre Co. Presents THE FANTASTICKS
by Julie Musbach - May 24, 2018

The Fantasticks is a 1960 musical with music by Harvey Schmidt and lyrics by Tom Jones. It tells an allegorical story, loosely based on the play The Romancers (Les Romanesques) by Edmond Rostand, concerning two neighboring fathers who trick their children, Luisa and Matt, into falling in love by pretending to feud.

BWW Interview: Max Crumm Is the One That You Want in THE FANTASTICKS
by Joseph F. Panarello - Sep 19, 2014

Max Crumm goes from a reality TV show to THE FATNATSTICKS with several impressive stops along the way.

Ridgefield Playhouse Film Society Presents THE BOYS IN THE BAND with Actor Q&A Tonight
by BWW News Desk - Jun 30, 2013

THE BOYS IN THE BAND is a classic 1970 film directed by William Friedkin, and co-stars Laurence Luckinbill as an out-of-the-closet husband and father. The screenplay by Mart Crowley is based on his hit Off-Broadway play of the same title. 'THE BOYS IN THE BAND is not a musical' read the film's original ads. As the first major film studio production to deal frankly with homosexuality, every member of the show's original Off-Broadway cast ap- pears in the iconic film, including Laurence Luckinbill.

Ridgefield Playhouse Film Society Presents THE BOYS IN THE BAND with Actor Q&A, 6/30
by Devin MacDonald - Jun 11, 2013

THE BOYS IN THE BAND is a classic 1970 film directed by William Friedkin, and co-stars Laurence Luckinbill as an out-of-the-closet husband and father. The screenplay by Mart Crowley is based on his hit Off-Broadway play of the same title. 'THE BOYS IN THE BAND is not a musical" read the film's original ads. As the first major film studio production to deal frankly with homosexuality, every member of the show's original Off-Broadway cast ap- pears in the iconic film, including Laurence Luckinbill.