The Fantasticks, which ran for over 50 years off-Broadway, tells an endearing story about a boy, a girl, their two meddling fathers and a love that keeps growing. The Fantasticks, the only off-Broadway show to receive a Tony Award honor for Excellence in Theater, is the longest-running musical in the world and still charming audiences around the world. It opens at the Center for the Arts on Friday, Nov. 8, and runs through Nov. 24.
“We are excited to bring this classic tale of star-crossed lovers to the Center’s stage,” says director Adam Boe, whose wife, Keri, is co-directing. “We have a great cast of talented actors who bring a fresh take to this timeless story. It has been an honor to collaborate with my wife and to bring this American love story to the Murfreesboro community.”
The Fantasticks is a funny and romantic musical that centers around Matt (Tucker Young), Luisa (Riley Grace Abbott) and their two fathers, both of whom try to keep them apart. The narrator, El Gallo (Spencer Germany), asks the audience members to use their imaginations and follow him into a world of moonlight and magic. Luisa and Matt experience the joy of love, the sadness of loss and, finally, the hope that they will find their way back to each other. As with all great love stories, we learn that all is not as it seems and that Matt and Luisa’s fathers have their own part to play in their love story.
Tickets start at $14 and are currently on sale at boroarts.org, by calling 615-904-ARTS (2787) or at the Center for the Arts Box Office, 110 W. College St., in downtown Murfreesboro.
The show is rated PG. Showtimes for The Fantasticks are 7:30 p.m. on Nov. 8, 9, 15, 16, 22 and 23 and at 2 p.m. on Nov. 10, 17 and 24.
The Fantasticks cast list:
El Gallo – Spencer Germany
Matt – Tucker Young
Luisa – Riley Grace Abbott
Huckleby – Holt Kirkindoll
Bellomy – Jonathan Woodfin
Henry – Rob DeHoff
Mortimer – Jonathan Hazen
The Mutes – Sophie Young and Aurora Boe
