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The Huntington Theatre Company continues its 28th season - a season of American stories - with Stick Fly, Huntington Playwriting Fellow Lydia R Diamond's smart, moving, and funny portrait of a complex African-American family.

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.

The Huntington Theatre Company continues its 28th season - a season of American stories - with Stick Fly, Huntington Playwriting Fellow Lydia R Diamond's smart, moving, and funny portrait of a complex African-American family.

Cast members from The Fantasticks, the world's longest-running musical, will perform a mini concert version of the show during a free lunchtime presentation at The Pond at Bryant Park on Thursday, January 7, 2010 beginning at Noon. Lewis Cleale, Erik Altemus and Kimberly Whalen will perform five songs from the show's beloved score.

Cast members from The Fantasticks, the world's longest-running musical, will perform a mini concert version of the show during a free lunchtime presentation at The Pond at Bryant Park on Thursday, January 7, 2010 beginning at Noon. Lewis Cleale, Erik Altemus and Kimberly Whalen will perform five songs from the show's beloved score.

Nick Spangler, winner of the thirteenth season of the Emmy Award-winning reality television series The Amazing Race, will play his final performance as Matt in The Fantasticks this Sunday, December 13, 2009. Erik Altemus, last seen as Frankie Epps in the Musical Theatre Guild of Los Angeles's production of Parade, takes over the role on December 14.

Nick Spangler, winner of the thirteenth season of the Emmy Award-winning reality television series The Amazing Race, will play his final performance as Matt in The Fantasticks this Sunday, December 13, 2009. Erik Altemus, last seen as Frankie Epps in the Musical Theatre Guild of Los Angeles's production of Parade, takes over the role on December 14.

Nick Spangler, winner of the thirteenth season of the Emmy Award-winning reality television series The Amazing Race, will play his final performance as Matt in The Fantasticks this Sunday, December 13, 2009. Erik Altemus, last seen as Frankie Epps in the Musical Theatre Guild of Los Angeles's production of Parade, takes over the role on December 14.

Nick Spangler, winner of the thirteenth season of the Emmy Award-winning reality television series The Amazing Race, will play his final performance as Matt in The Fantasticks this Sunday, December 13, 2009. Erik Altemus, last seen as Frankie Epps in the Musical Theatre Guild of Los Angeles's production of Parade, takes over the role on December 14.

Kimberly Whalen, recently seen in Lyric Stage's productions of West Side Story as Maria and Carousel as Julie, steps into the role of Luisa in Off Broadway's The Fantasticks tonight, November 5, 2009. She replaces Addi McDaniel, who played her final performance on October 18, 2009.

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Don Farber and Robert Viagas, authors of The Amazing Story of The Fantasticks, will hold a conversation and Q&A before the Thursday, September 17, 2009 performance of The Fantasticks, the world's longest-running musical, entitled 'The Fantasticks: The Secrets Behind A Long-Running Show - How They Did It And How You Can, Too.' The event, which begins at 6:15 PM at The Snapple Theater Center, is part of the yearlong celebration of The Fantasticks' 50th anniversary.

Don Farber and Robert Viagas, authors of The Amazing Story of The Fantasticks, will hold a conversation and Q&A before the Thursday, September 17, 2009 performance of The Fantasticks, the world's longest-running musical, entitled 'The Fantasticks: The Secrets Behind A Long-Running Show - How They Did It And How You Can, Too.' The event, which begins at 6:15 PM at The Snapple Theater Center, is part of the yearlong celebration of The Fantasticks' 50th anniversary.

MacIntyre Dixon, whose Broadway career spans five decades, will assume the role of Henry in The Fantasticks, the world's longest-running musical, on Monday, August 17, 2009. He replaces John Thomas Waite, whose final performance is August 16.

MacIntyre Dixon, whose Broadway career spans five decades, will assume the role of Henry in The Fantasticks, the world's longest-running musical, on Monday, August 17, 2009. He replaces John Thomas Waite, whose final performance is August 16.

Members of the cast of The Fantasticks, the world's longest-running musical, will perform at Broadway in Bryant Park this Thursday, August 6, 2009. The free lunchtime concert, presented by 106.7 LiteFM, will take place on The Lawn from 12:30-1:30 PM. Members of the casts of Next to Normal, Burn the Floor, The Lion King and The Marvelous Wonderettes complete the lineup.

Members of the cast of The Fantasticks, the world's longest-running musical, will perform at Broadway in Bryant Park this Thursday, August 6, 2009. The free lunchtime concert, presented by 106.7 LiteFM, will take place on The Lawn from 12:30-1:30 PM. Members of the casts of Next to Normal, Burn the Floor, The Lion King and The Marvelous Wonderettes complete the lineup.

Dennis Parlato, seen on Broadway in Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, The Sound of Music and The Graduate, will assume the role of El Gallo in Off Broadway's The Fantasticks from July 13 through August 2, 2009 while Lewis Cleale, who normally plays the role, appears in Camelot at The Muny.

Fresh from his acclaimed stint as Jordan 'Bick' Benedict in the Signature Theatre's production of Michael John LaChiusa's Giant, Lewis Cleale has returned to the role of El Gallo in The Fantasticks. He previously played the role from September 2008 through March 2009. Addi McDaniel will join the cast as Luisa on Monday, June 29, 2009. They replace, respectively, Bradley Dean and Ramona Mallory.

Fresh from his acclaimed stint as Jordan 'Bick' Benedict in the Signature Theatre's production of Michael John LaChiusa's Giant, Lewis Cleale has returned to the role of El Gallo in The Fantasticks. He previously played the role from September 2008 through March 2009. Addi McDaniel will join the cast as Luisa on Monday, June 29, 2009. They replace, respectively, Bradley Dean and Ramona Mallory.