The Fantasticks on Broadway tickets
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About The Fantasticks
See this enduring musical finally make its Broadway premiere in a fresh production. The original off-Broadway production of this acclaimed musical ran for 42 years and over 17,000 performances, making it the world's longest-running musical. With hit songs like "Soon It's Gonna Rain" and "Try to Remember," The Fantasticks the musical is a crowd pleaser, community theatre staple, and — now — finally a Broadway production.
In The Fantasticks, two neighboring parents pretend to get into a feud to make their child fall in love through reverse psychology. Traditionally, the children are a boy and a girl and the parents are two fathers; in this Broadway premiere, however, the parents are both mothers and the children are both sons. Don't miss this update to the story in The Fantasticks in New York City, coming to Second Stage Theater's Hayes Theater.
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Run time
2hr 15min. Incl 1 intermission.
Venue
Start date
October 22nd, 2026
End date
February 7th, 2027
So good!! You must see this show.
It’s an old-fashioned show that they redid in a modern way
Amazing restaging of a classic. Brought back memories of seeing it in high school. It was nicely updated and well performed. Not bad for the first night of previews
Stars on stage
Ruthie Ann Miles
Leslie Rodriguez Kritzer
Maxim Chlumecky
Nathan Levy
Zane Phillips
Kevin Del Aguila
David Patrick Kelly
Ahmad Simmons
The Fantasticks cast and creative team
By: Tom Jones, revised from his original script for The Fantasticks
Songs by: Harvey Schmidt (music) and Tom Jones (lyrics)
Director: Christopher Gattelli
Choreography: Christopher Gattelli
Producer: Second Stage Theater
Cast list: Maxim Chlumecky (as The Boy (Matt)), Kevin del Aguila (as The Man Who Dies (Mortimer)), David Patrick Kelly (as The Old Actor (Henry)), Leslie Rodriguez Kritzer (as Matt’s Mother (Mildred Hucklebee)), Nathan Levy (as The Boy (Lewis)), Ruthie Ann Miles (as Lewis’s Mother (Bessie Mae Bellomy)), Zane Phillips (as The Narrator (El Gallo)), and Ahmad Simmons (as The Mute)
Sets: Jason Sherwood
Costumes: Linda Cho
Lighting: Jen Schriever
Sound: Nevin Steinberg
Other info: Music supervision and orchestrations by Samuel Davis, music direction by Rick Hip-Flores
Venue
Accessibility
Wheelchair seating in Orchestra and Mezzanine. ADA Stage Door entrance. Elevator access. T-coil listening, open captioning, and audio description.
More information about The Fantasticks
The Fantasticks is an enduring masterpiece by Tom Jones and Harvey Schmidt. Thanks to its minimalist but imaginative staging with a few actors, intimate design, and smaller orchestra, the musical has been done all over the world. The play had a decades-long run off Broadway before being revived there as well, but for the first time this story of young love, separation, and reunion is making its way to Broadway.
Tony Award winner Christopher Gattelli (Schmigadoon!, Newsies) directs this revival, which features a revised book and lyrics by Jones himself. Performances begin in October 2026 as part of Second Stage's 48th annual season; the theatre is known for giving works a "second stage" to highlight previously successful productions.
“Second Stage Theater has always been the premiere home for contemporary works by both emerging writers and established masters, and this upcoming season is no exception," said Second Stage Artistic Director Evan Cabnet in a statement.
What to watch for
- Second Stage's season also features the Pulitzer finalist Gloria by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins.
- Tom Jones (revised book and lyrics) and Harvey Schmidt (music) met at the University of Texas at Austin and later wrote The Fantasticks for a summer theatre production at Barnard College.
- The musical is loosely based on the 1894 play Les Romanesques by Edmond Rostand.
- Songs from the show include "Try to Remember," "Soon It's Gonna Rain," and "They Were You."
Upcoming performances
Frequently asked questions
How do you get tickets for The Fantasticks?
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Which theatre is The Fantasticks at?
The Fantasticks is at New York's Hayes Theater, which is located at 240 West 44th Street, New York, 10036.
What is the running time of The Fantasticks?
The Fantasticks runs for 2hr 15min. Incl 1 intermission.
How much are tickets for The Fantasticks?
The Fantasticks tickets start at $62.
What is The Fantasticks about?
The Fantasticks is the beloved musical about neighbors who pretend to feud to get their children to fall in love.
Who wrote The Fantasticks?
Tom Jones (revised book and lyrics) and Harvey Schmidt (music) wrote this hit show.
Who directs The Fantasticks?
Tony winner Christopher Gattelli (Schmigadoon!, Newsies) directs and choreographs this updated revival.
What are the songs in The Fantasticks?
"Try to Remember" is the musical's most famous song; others include ballads like "Much More" and duets like "Soon it's Gonna Rain."
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