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— showtimes (main stage):
Thursday - Saturday, 8pm
Sunday, 5pm

— showtimes (2nd stage):
Thursday - Saturday, 8pm
Sunday, 5pm

Amadeus
Sylvia
Dancing at Lughnasa
A Flea in Her Ear
The Fantasticks
Our premier season opened in January of 2001 wih the classic comedy, Light Up the sky and was an immediate success.

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Main Stage

The Fantasticks
music by Harvey Schmidt, book and lyrics by Tom Jones
May 22 - June 28, 2009
Who: Austin Playhouse
What: The Fantasticks, music by Harvey Schmidt, book and lyrics by Tom Jones
When: May 22 – June 28, 2009
Where: Austin Playhouse at Penn Field, 3601 S. Congress, Bldg. C
Performance Times: Thursday – Saturday at 8pm, Sunday at 5pm
Prices: $28 Thursday and Friday, $30 Saturday and Sunday, $35 Opening Night, Friday May 22nd
Discounts: All student tickets are half-price.
Info/Reservations: (512) 476-0084
Website: www.austinplayhouse.com

The World’s longest running musical is back! The Fantasticks has enchanted audiences for almost fifty years with its timeless story, memorable music, and delightful characters. Songs like “Try to Remember,” “Much More,” and “Soon it’s Gonna Rain” frame the simple fable of a boy and a girl who find the path to true love (and learn that it never does run smooth).

Matt and Luisa have lived next door to each other their whole lives. Their fathers, Hucklebee and Bellomy, know that children only want what’s forbidden, so they build a wall between the two houses and pretend to feud. Matt and Luisa instantly fall in love. To seal the deal and end the fake feud the fathers employ the mysterious El Gallo to “kidnap” Luisa so Matt can rescue her and they can have a “Happy Ending.” But the young lovers must discover the real world for themselves and face true disappointments and heartbreaks before they can live happily ever after.

The Fantasticks stars Brian Coughlin as El Gallo, Tom Parker as Bellomy, Huck Huckaby as Hucklebee, David Stahl as Henry, Michael Stuart as Mortimer, Jacob Trussell as Matt, Steffanie Ngo-Hatchie as Luisa, and Kasey Eggleston as the Mute.

The Fantasticks is directed by Don Toner with musical direction by Michael McKelvey, costume design by Diana Huckaby, and lighting design by Don Day.

Austin Playhouse produced a successful production of The Fantasticks in 2001.

The Fantasticks opened in New York on May 3, 1960 and played 17,162 performances before closing January 13, 2002. A new revival is currently running at the Snapple Theater Center in New York City.

Tickets are on sale now!