THE FANTASTICKS book and lyrics by TOM JONES music by HARVEY SCHMIDT   FEBRUARY 10 & 11, 2012 8:00 p.m. FEBRUARY 12, 2012 2:30 p.m. FEBRUARY 17 & 18, 2012 8:00 p.m. FEBRUARY 19, 2012 2:30 p.m. Robinson Theater Paul W. Ogle Cultural and Community Center $12 Adults / $6 Students, Seniors, IU Southeast Faculty & Staff Tickets available at the Ogle Center ticket office or by calling 812.941.2525.

The original production of THE FANTASTICKS opened on May 3, 1960 at a small theatre in New York's Greenwich Village. The musical tradition created by Tom Jones and Harvey Schmidt continues to this day. In addition to its near constant presence Off-Broadway, THE FANTASTICKS has been performed in every state and nearly every corner of the world. It's the longest-running show in the US, and the longest-running musical in the world.

THE FANTASTICKS tells the story of a young man and the girl next door, whose parents have built a wall to keep them apart. The youngsters nevertheless contrive to meet and fall in love. Their parents, meanwhile, are congratulating themselves, for they have erected the wall and staged a feud in order to achieve, by negation, a marriage between their willfully disobedient children.

"The perfect musical. It's a gem."
—The Wall Street Journal

"Captivating music... entrancing style... fresh and sweet...."
—The New York Times

"...in a world where it's increasingly difficult to find anything to believe in,
The Fantasticks reminds us that its sunny outlook is exactly
what we all need."
—Michael Criscuolo, NYTheatre.com

"The Fantasticks is a dream come true, a total joy. It will do
your heart good."
—The New York Times

"It tells the sweetest possible love story without insulting your intelligence!"
—Time Out New York

"A theatrical wonder."
—Life Magazine

"A musical phenomenon."
—The Washington Post

Single Tickets
Unless otherwise noted, tickets are $12.00 for adults and $6.00 for senior citizens, students, and IU Southeast faculty and staff.

To Purchase Tickets
Tickets are available at the Ogle Center Ticket Office or by calling (812) 941-2525.

Location
All performances are held in the Robinson Theater of the Paul W. Ogle Cultural and Community Center on the IU Southeast campus, 4201 Grant Line Road in New Albany.

Directions
View campus maps and get directions to Indiana University Southeast and the Ogle Center.

Parking
Free parking is available from one hour before curtain time until one hour following the end of the performance in the Dogwood lot only. The Dogwood lot is directly in front of the Ogle Center. Vehicles parked in other locations may be ticketed.

More Information
For more information on the Theatre Department schedule, IU Southeast Theatre degree programs and scholarship information, contact the IU Southeast Theatre Department at (812) 941-2655, or visit www.ius.edu/theatre.

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New Albany Tribune:
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