Jerry Orbach, Rita Gardner, and Kenneth Nelson in the original 1960 production of "The Fantasticks."
Its popularity has never waned due to the memorable songs and the charming story by Harvey Schmidt and Tom Jones. And soon, you’ll get an up-close look at this musical thater icon the best way possible: at a multimedia concert presented by The Musical Theater Project (TMTP). This is the sixth installment in their “Behind the Musical” series, and it promises to be just as informative and entertaining as all the others.
Co-hosted by TMTP’s artistic director Bill Rudman and associate artistic director/music director Nancy Maier, the two-day, two location show will feature songs from The Fantasticks along with the backstage anecdotes and trivia that only Rudman can provide. There will also be archival footage and interviews to enhance the event.
This concert will feature the singing voices of Shane Patrick O’Neill, Michelle Paucker and George Roth, with Fabio Polanco handling the stellar songs of El Gallo. And it will serve as a nice appetizer for the Great Lakes Theater’s full production of The Fantasticks opening May 13.
“Behind the Musical: The Fantasticks” will be performed Saturday, April 30 at 7 PM at the Stocker Arts Center at Lorain County Community College in Elyria and Sunday, May 1 at 3 PM at Regina Auditorium at Notre Dame College in South Euclid.
Stocker Arts Center is located at 1005 N. Abbe Road in Elyria on the campus of Lorain County Community College. Adult tickets are priced at $15. Student (age 18 and under) tickets are priced at $10. Tickets are available through the Stocker Arts Center Box Office at 440-366-4040 or www.StockerArtsCenter.com.
Notre Dame College is located at 4545 College Road in South Euclid. General tickets are priced at $25. TMTP Member tickets are priced at $20. Tickets are available through TMTP’s Box Office at 216-245-8687 or www.MusicalTheaterProject.org.
