The Fantasticks

The Fantasticks

The Jerry Orbach Theater

December 7, 2016

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I brought a group of sixth, seventh, and eighth grade drama/theatre students to see The Fantasticks.  The production is just as charming and heart-warming as ever.  For most of the students, this was their first experience in an Off-Broadway theatre.  Here is what the students had to say:

“Have you ever felt fantastic?  Well, you aren’t unless you watched The Fantasticks.”

“The plot of the story was forever love.”

“The show is about Louisa (played by Madison Claire Parks) and Matt (played by Nathan Goodrich).  The two characters are in love, but their fathers hate each other, or so they think.  The fathers team up together to put their kids together and get married.  When the kids start to date, the fathers realize they hated each other.  Their gardening style was too different.”

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“The thing that was good was how they suddenly broke each other’s heart.”

“I enjoyed seeing the love and passion between the two characters.  Especially how their dads react to their relationship.  It’s so funny and odd.  Hopefully, they will decide to marry and find the best together.”

“I thought what was good about the play was how long they could hold their notes.”

MacIntrye Dixon as Henry
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“I believe that the transition between every scene was really shocking.  Usually they would close the lights and begin with the scene.  However, they always continued acting and that showed me pride and joy knowing how hard they worked for two hours.”

“The lights make it seem interesting.  I like how they did everything themselves. They had a harp and a piano.  The costumes looked nice.”

“The clothes really told about their life style and showed how they were living.  It was how they were surviving.  It was like us living in a real lifestyle.”

Michael Nostrand as Mortimer
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“Everything was believable.  It was also dramatic and had you at the edge of your seat.”

“I can really see the reason that the musical was on for so long.  It was really good.  It was a lot like a family.  The show made us feel happy and feel upset at the same time.  Like when Matt was getting burned, getting slapped, and getting bitten by snakes.”

“In conclusion, the musical was hysterical and sad.  I recommend it to everyone,”

Domenick Danza & Students