Tom Flagg News

The Fantasticks, the world's longest-running musical, has welcomed two new cast members to its fold.

This Thursday, July 17, 2008 the entire Fantasticks audience will be invited to join the cast and creators of the show for dinner and drinks at a party celebrating the return of the world's longest-running musical. Entry to the party will be granted to anyone holding a ticket for Thursday's performance.

The Off-Broadway musical revival of The Fantasticks will play its final performance on Sunday, February 24, 2008 at 7PM at the Snapple Theatre Center's Jerry Orbach Theater (210 West 50th). Written by Harvey Schmidt and Tom Jones, The Fantasticks will have played 27 preview and 628 regular performances.

Ripper, a new musical about Jack the Ripper, will be presented as a free reading at New World Stages (340 W. 50th St.) on March 19th at 7:30 PM.