The Fantasticks NYC Reviews and Tickets
Show-Score Member Reviews (613)
See it if You love classic musicals with the wonderful score that many singers have used in their repertoire
Don't see it if You prefer more sets and bigger production. This is a small show
See it if ....you enjoy light music and good acting.
Don't see it if .....you're not a fan light-hearted shows.
See it if One of the great theatre oldies
Don't see it if You don't want to be entertained
See it if You like a romantic and well crafted musical comedy. In its Sullivan Street version, this show was revolutionary and game-changing.
Don't see it if You loved the original small-space version and are reluctant to see the transition to a larger space. The smaller version was much better.
See it if you'll enjoy an intimate, romantic story that strikes a deep emotional chord and includes great music and some very funny moments.
Don't see it if you want elaborate sets and staging or an edge-of-your-seat plot.
See it if You are a child at heart and love Romance and music.
Don't see it if You aren't open to a sweet, sentimental love story.
See it if you haven't seen it. If you've seen it. This one never gets old. It never fails to enchant, and you'll remember why you loved it!
Don't see it if you don't want to use your imagination. When I was young I thought that meant the sets; now I understand the parents. Imagine that!
See it if you like small, bare-bones, intimate theatre.
Don't see it if you don't care for the classics.
Critic Reviews (10)
"The Fantasticks was so neatly and lovingly made—try to remember that everything non-electronic was better-made back then—that it still has plenty of charm and plenty of wisdom to impart for those who aspire to be young, for a few pleasant hours, in the more misty-eyed style of that earlier time."
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"In a world where it’s increasingly difficult to find anything to believe in, The Fantasticks reminds us that its sunny outlook is exactly what we all need. Featuring a beautiful, melodic score...this is theatre history come vibrantly back to life with an enduring, positive message that, judging by the turnout at the performance I saw, still resonates with many today."
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