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A Round Barn Filled With Musical Classics Announced
NAPPANEE, Indiana—June 20, 2007—The 2008 season of Broadway musicals that will play in repertory with the 22nd season of Plain and Fancy is official. The Fantasticks, The Music Man , Carousel, Kiss Me Kate, and A Wonderful Life will run for a total of over 350 performances in the coming season. No season of classic musicals could begin without a production of The Fantasticks. The Fantasticks opened in 1960 and by the time the final curtain was brought down in 2002, had played 17,162 performances thus becoming the longest running musical in U.S. history. The show’s producer Lore Noto stepped into the role of Hucklebee in 1971 and by 1986 had performed in well over 6,000 performances, garnering another longest running record. The Fantasticks is now in revival in the Snapple Theatre on Broadway starting a new run at its own record. Fittingly Tom Jones and Harvey Schmidt wrote The Fantasticks for a summer theatre production at Barnard College. “Try to Remember” and “Soon It’s Gonna Rain” became part of the national culture. In reflection, the Wall Street Journal called The Fantasticks “The Perfect Musical” upon its revival in 2006. More...
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