By Daily Press staff
The world’s longest-running musical is coming to Santa Monica. “The Fantasticks” tells the story of a starry-eyed boy who falls in love with the girl next door and what happens when the two are forced to choose between the dangerous temptations of the outside world and the warmth and comfort of home and each other.
“The Fantasticks,”originally premiered off-Broadway at the Sullivan Street Playhouse in New York’s Greenwich Village on May 3, 1960, where it ran for nearly 42 years and 17,162 performances.
“The Fantasticks” opens today, March 4 and continues through Sunday, April 10 with performances Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m., Sunday matinees at 2 p.m., and one Saturday matinee March 19 at 2 p.m. There will be a special performance Sunday, April 3 at 7 p.m. to benefit the Santa Monica Theatre Guild. Tickets can be purchased by calling the Morgan-Wixson Theatre box office at (310) 828-7519. The theater is located at 2627 Pico Blvd.
Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on March 4, 2005. Read the original PDF.