From the Musical "The Fantastics"
Words by Tom Jones- Music by Harvey Schmidt
This fragile fantasy concerned with seasonal rebirth, or the
paradox of "why Spring is born out of Winter’s laboring
pain", is the story of two fathers of youthful lovers
(neighbors) and their plan to show disapproval to make sure that
their children remain together. A boy, a girl, two fathers, a
wall, a wooden platform and a tattered cardboard moon brought
love and laughter to thousands for 42 years at the Sullivan
Street Playhouse in NYC as the world’s longest running show
still in its original theater.
The lack of a specific time or place for the action allows
audiences to relate to the story without interference. It is a
time and place experienced by each of us. It is their story, it
is our story, of innocence and of knowledge.
As we shiver in this winter’s cold it’s nice to remember
the fire of September; our hearts will remember that Spring will
follow and we will be back in our gardens again.
