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The new production of The Fantasticks, the world's longest running musical, will have a new playing schedule for the New Year

The producers of the new production of The Fantasticks, the world's longest running musical, announced that the new cast recording hits stores nationwide today, Tuesday, November 14, 2006

Douglas Ullman Jr. will succeed Santino Fontana as Matt in The Fantasticks, while Nick Spangler will succeed Ullman as The Mute

Two Off-Broadway musicals-Shout! and The Fantasticks-will be featured on the September 17th edition of 'Breakfast with the Arts,' which airs from 8 AM to 10 AM on A&E

Once again, large squares of multi-colored confetti are being tossed into the air by a young man who doesn't speak, and a terrible void left in New York's theatrical universe has been lovingly filled with the poetry, humor, romance and whimsy of Tom Jones' words and Harvey Schmidt's music.

The Fantasticks opened at the Snapple Theatre Center on August 23rd

The Fantasticks, currently in previews at New York's new Snapple Theater Center, will open on Wednesday, August 23rd

BroadwayWorld was there for the conclusion of the 'Broadway in Bryant Park' concerts, featuring performances by The Fantasticks, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee and more, on August 10th!

The Fantasticks, currently in previews at New York's new Snapple Theater Center, will open on Wednesday, August 23rd

The Off-Broadway revival of The Fantasticks will now open a week late on August 23rd

New York's One and Only Lite Music Station, 106.7 Lite fm, will conclude its free lunchtime series this week with '106.7 Lite fm Presents Broadway in Bryant Park' on Thursday August 10th at 12:30 PM on the Bryant Park Stage with performances from the casts of Drumstruck, The Fantasticks, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee and The Actors' Fund.

Ghostlight Records will record the cast album of The Fantasticks, the whimsical Jones and Schmidt musical that is currently receiving an Off-Broadway revival at the Snapple Theater Center (210 West 50th Street at Broadway), where it began previews on July 29th.

The producers of the revival of Tom Jones and Harvey Schmidt's The Fantasticks announced today that Burke Moses, who created the role of Gaston in Disney's Beauty and the Beast, will assume the role of El Gallo from James Moye

Theater veteran Robert R. Oliver will step into the role of Mortimer in the new production of The Fantasticks for six-weeks, as MacIntyre Dixon recuperates from a torn achilles tendon

Martin Vidnovic and more have been cast in the upcoming Off-Broadway revival of The Fantasticks