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In 1960 she originated the lone female role in an Off Broadway show that became part of theater history thanks to a record-setting run.
Gardner's multi-decade Broadway career also included turns in 1776 and The Wedding Singer.
Ms. Gardner was also a teacher at the famed HB Studio in New York.
Rita Gardner, the actress and theater teacher known for originating the role of Luisa in the off-Broadway premiere of the long-running The Fantasticks, has died at the age of 87. Alex Ryb…
Rita Gardner, an original cast member of the long-running Off Broadway phenomenon The Fantasticks, died Saturday of leukemia at Mt. Sinai Hospital in New York. She was 87. Gardner's death wa…
Rita Gardner, who starred as Luisa in the original Off-Broadway production of The Fantasticks, has passed away at the age of 87 from leukemia, according to friend and collegue Alex Rybeck.
David Elliott directs the Tom Jones and Harvey Schmidt musical.
David Elliott will direct the Tom Jones and Harvey Schmidt musical. By Andrew Gans. August 26, 2022.
David Elliott will direct the Tom Jones and Harvey Schmidt musical.
If you've written a song called "Never Say No," aren't you automatically required to say "Yes!" to any suggestion? Nevertheless,...Continue Reading
The post THE FANTASTICKS: THE BOYS NEXT DO…
Why a new same-sex revision of the classic Off-Broadway musical, with tweaks by original lyricist/librettist Tom Jones, may work even better than the original boy-girl version.
Peter Filichia, James Marino, and Michael Portantiere talk about a possible casino in Times Square and what that means for Broadway. Reviews include The Fantasticks @ Flint Repertory Theatre…
Get a first look at production photos of the new LBTQ+ production of The Fantasticks, the world's longest-running musical, at Flint Repertory Theatre. The Fantasticks runs this summer, June …
Matt and Lewis fall in love in the Jones-Harvey Schmidt musical at Flint Repertory Theatre.
Flint Repertory Theatre is set to debut an LGBTQ+ rewrite of the longest-running musical in history, The Fantasticks, on June 3rd.Â
Matt and Lewis will fall in love in the Jones-Harvey Schmidt musical at Flint Repertory Theatre.
Flint Repertory Theatre will put two men at the center of the coming-of-age love story.
The new recording will feature the entire Harvey Schmidt-Tom Jones score as well as all of the dialogue.
THE FANTASTICKS
COMPOSER: Harvey Schmidt
LYRICIST: Tom Jones
BOOK: Tom Jones
SOURCE: Edmond Rostand's play Les Romanesques (1894)
DIRECTOR: Word Baker
PRINCIPLE CAST: Rita Gardner (Luisa), …
An oral history about the time the beloved Off-Broadway musical magically entertained American GIs in Vietnam.
From 2006:
I went to the new Snapple Theater Center Fiftieth and Broadway to see a press preview of the new revival of The Fantasticks. As anyone who knows anything about theater can tell…
Garth Kravits and Ali Ewoldt have collaborated virtually, singing 'Soon It's Gonna Rain' from The Fantasticks!Â
The production of the long-running Off-Broadway musical will begin performances in Arkansas March 6.
The Fantasticks is best known as the longest-running stage musical in history, having played nonstop from its 1960 Off-Broadway debut until 2002, for more than 17,000 performances. Asheville…
Wondering how well Tom Jones' musical has weathered the last decades? A 60th anniversary production in San Jose tells the tale.
