The Fantasticks

Extras & Insights

"Try to remember, and if you remember, then follow..."
– El Gallo, The Fantasticks

In Rehearsal

Follow, Follow The Fantasticks
Discover how the world's longest-running musical came to be.
Fantastick Inspiration
Dig into some of the sources that inspired Schmidt and Jones in creating The Fantasticks.

From the Wings

Director in Demand: Amanda Dehnert
Learn more about the life and career of this fast rising-director.
Famous Players from the Past
Off-Broadway has created plenty of opportunities for some of Broadway's and Hollywood's biggest stars to play a part.
The Fantastick Jones & Schmidt
An interview with the show's creators.
Landmark Symposium
A roundtable with the show's original creative team.
Our Amuse-ing world
The inspiration for set designer Eugene Lee and director Amanda Dehnert.
How Did You DO That???
How illusionist designer Jim Steinmeyer continues to amaze the magic and – theater – world.

Spotlight On…

It Depends on What You Say
Latin root or modern problem? Learn more about the infamous "rape" song controversy.
From the Dramaturg's Notebook
Dramaturg Janine Sobeck investigates The Fantasticks' call to "remember"

Encore

More than a Musical: Tom Jones and Harvey Schmidt's Other Major Works
See what the music-theater team Schmidt and Jones created after The Fantasticks.
Try to Remember
A montage of some of our favorite singers performing The Fantasticks' most memorable song.
The Fantastick Glossary
A quick reference guide to the terms, quotes and references hidden within the text.