'The Fantasticks' Broadway Cast Announced

Key Points:

• The updated Broadway premiere of The Fantasticks will open at the Hayes Theater with previews starting October 22 and an official opening on November 16, running for a limited 15-week engagement.
• The cast includes Maxim Chlumecky as The Boy Matt, Leslie Rodriguez Kritzer as Matt’s Mother, Ruthie Ann Miles as Lewis’ Mother, and Zane Phillips making his Broadway debut as The Narrator.
• Directed and choreographed by Christopher Gattelli, the production features a revised book and lyrics by Tom Jones and music by Harvey Schmidt, with Jones completing the new version before his death in 2023.
• This version of the musical updates the original Off Broadway classic by featuring two male actors as the central couple and retains its beloved story about two boys, their mothers, and a plan to make the young men fall in love.
• The creative team includes scenic design by Jason Sherwood, costume design by Linda Cho, lighting by Jen Schriever, and music supervision by Sam Davis, with production by Second Stage in association with Broadway & Beyond Theatricals, Daryl Roth, and True North Theatricals.