The Fantasticks

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 goes off and experience the world. Finally they return to each other and the love they had, having learned from the world to recognize 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 features titles including Much More, I Can See It and the instantly familiar Try To Remember.

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The Fantasticks Returns to London

The long-running American Musical ‘The Fantasticks’ returns to London for a revival at the Duchess Theatre. The show features classic songs including ‘Try to Remember’ and ‘Soon It’s Gonna Rain’.

The show, with music by Harvey Schmidt and lyrics by Tom Jones, tells the story of two neighbours who build a wall between their houses. Believing that children always want what their parents forbid, the neighbours hope that the separation will make their offspring fall in love. It is based loosely on the play ‘The Romancers’ by French playwright Edmond Rostand.

The London revival is directed by Amon Miyamoto who renews his collaboration with designer Rumi Matsui. Lighting designer Rick Fisher, who won the 2009 Tony Award for his lighting on the musical ‘Billy Elliot’, is also involved in the production.