DUCHESS THEATRE
Catherine Street, London, WC2B 5LA
THE FANTASTICKS
HYSTERICAL, EMOTIONAL AND QUITE SIMPLY LEGENDARY.
What People Are Saying
Oshea: “A Waste Of Time And Money”
A group of 8 women varying in age from 57 to 82 and we all thought it a was... more »
GLG: “Outstanding, Fun Musical Theatre”
Some superb musical actors/actress. Simple set not clogged up with lots o... more »
Sue C: “A Fantastick Night Out”
This is not a west end musical with a cast of 100s. If that's what you want... more »
John: “Waste Of Talented Actors”
Also left at half time, fell asleep on and off through the first half - pap... more »
Chris Schnaubelt: “Good, But Not Fantastic”
The cast is excellent, but the minimalist staging doesn't work. The Henry ... more »
8 reviews, average rating: 
(3.0 Stars)
The Fantasticks tells an allegorical story, loosely based on the play The Romancers (Les Romanesques) by Edmond Rostand, concerning two neighboring fathers who put up a wall between their houses to ensure that their children fall in love, because they know children always do what their parents forbid.
After the children do fall in love, they discover their fathers' plot and each go off and experience the world. Finally they return to each other and the love they had, having learned from the world to recognise their true feelings.
Elements of the musical are drawn from the story of Pyramus and Thisbe, its story winding its way through Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet and A Midsummer Night's Dream as well as Donizetti's L'Elisir d'Amore and Rostand's play. Tom Jones and Harvey Schmidt’s classic score feature’s titles including Much More, I Can See It and the instantly familiar Try To Remember.
The Fantasticks first played in New York nearly fifty years ago and has since become the longest running show of any kind in the United States and the longest running musical in the world. It has played in over 2000 cities and towns in the States, in more than 10,000 productions. Internationally more than 700 productions have been staged in 67 countries.
Dates
Previews from : 24th May 2010
Press night : 9th June 2010
Booking until : 26th June 2010
Audience: The Fantasticks is suitable for audiences aged 10 and upwards
Run Time: TBA
Show Times
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
| Matinee | - | - | 3:00 | - | - | 3:00 | - |
| Evening | 7:45 | 7:45 | 7:45 | 7:45 | 7:45 | 7:45 | - |
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