First-look photos of The Fantasticks on Broadway have been released, offering audiences a glimpse of the longest-running musical of all time in its first-ever Broadway production. The show, now in previews at Broadway’s Hayes Theater, officially opens on Monday, November 16, for a limited 15-week engagement running through February 7, 2027.
Directed and choreographed by Tony winner Christopher Gattelli, the reimagined production follows two boys, their two mothers and a mischievous plan to make the young men fall in love. Maxim Chlumecky and Nathan Levy star as Matt and Lewis, alongside Leslie Rodriguez Kritzer, Tony winner Ruthie Ann Miles, Kevin Del Aguila, David Patrick Kelly, Zane Phillips and Ahmad Simmons.
A 66-Year Wait
The Fantasticks originally opened Off-Broadway in 1960 and ran for 42 years until it closed in 2002, making it the world’s longest-running musical of all time. It was later revived Off-Broadway from 2006 to 2017. Now, 66 years after it first opened, it is finally being performed on Broadway.
The production features a revised book and lyrics by Tom Jones and music by Harvey Schmidt, with Jones himself reconceiving the show. The central romance has been reimagined as a contemporary same-sex love story, with two mothers scheming to make their sons fall in love. The adaptation was first presented in 2022 at Flint Repertory Theatre in Flint, Michigan.
Strong Early Business
According to Playbill, the production had grossed $559,916.50 as of November 1, 2026, with an average ticket price of $95.45 and average capacity of 96.36 percent. Zane Phillips, who plays El Gallo, is making his Broadway debut in the production. The creative team includes Emmy-winning scenic designer Jason Sherwood, Tony-winning costume designer Linda Cho, Tony-winning lighting designer Jen Schriever and Tony-winning sound designer Nevin Steinberg, with music supervision and orchestrations by Sam Davis and music direction by Rick Hip-Flores. Previews began October 22, and the show’s best-known songs, “Try to Remember” and “Soon It’s Gonna Rain,” are back on a Broadway stage for the first time.
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