Start: September 17, 2026 7:30 p.m.
End: September 17, 2026 9 p.m.
Location: Korsgaard Dance Studio
The Fantasticks
Book & Lyrics by Tom Jones
Music by Harvey Schmidt
Based on Les Romanesques by Edmond Rostand
Directed by Sarah Summerwell
Music Direction by Jeremy Gussin
Choreography by Joseph Lyons-Wolf
September 17-20, 22-26 at 7:30 p.m. | September 27 at 2:30 p.m. | Korsgaard Dance Studio
“Try to remember…” a time when this romantic charmer wasn’t enchanting audiences around the world. The longest-running musical of all time, The Fantasticks endures for a reason: its breathtaking poetry, gentle humor, and theatrical simplicity create a story that feels both intimate and universal.At its heart, this beloved fable follows a boy, a girl, and two fathers determined to keep them apart. Guided by the mysterious narrator El Gallo, audiences are invited into a world of moonlight and imagination, where love is discovered, tested, and ultimately transformed. Bittersweet and timeless, The Fantasticks reminds us that even heartbreak has its purpose—and that love, in the end, finds its way home.
THE FANTASTICKS is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.mtishows.com
Tickets
Tickets are available through the College of Fine Arts Box Office located at Sursa Hall in person, by phone at 765-285-8749, or online.
General Public: $25 in advance, $28 at the door
Faculty/Staff/Seniors: $18 in advance, $20 at the door
Students: $15 in advance, $18 at the door