The Fantasticks is a musical comedy from 1960. It's about two neighboring fathers who trick their children into falling in love by pretending to feud.
The first musical number of the show is "Try to Remember," a song about nostalgia. In the song, the audience is invited to reminisce and reflect on their childhood and growing up.
Jerry Orbach sang the song in the role of "El Gallo"
The Fantasticks is a musical comedy from 1960. It's about two neighboring fathers who trick their children into falling in love by pretending to feud.
The show's original off-Broadway production ran a total of 42 years (until 2002) and 17,162 performances, making it the world's longest-running musical.
It's typically staged with a very sparse set consisting of a table and ladders to represent the neighboring bedrooms.
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This story recalls the figure of the Fiddler in the opening and closing scenes of the film, setting up the idea that our existence is precarious, like a Fiddler on the roof, many decisions we make in life -- what to do, whom to marry, how to raise children, and so forth -- are very difficult and consequential.
This story begins by framing what we mean by 'miracle.' It reminds us that sometimes we refer to something extraordinary that causes wonder and astonishment. Miracles can be amazing, and even inexplicable by normal standards. And yet, a miracle need not refer to a super-natural event; in fact, miracles can be everyday occurrences with extraordinary meaning or significance. Falling in love, for example, is not uncommon. And yet, it can change our lives.
In the story of Tzeitel and Motel in The Fiddler on the Roof, it was a miracle they were able to be married at all.
The narrative in this story helps participants recall the basic plot of "Fiddler on the Roof." We're reintroduced to Tevye the dairyman and the character of the Fiddler himself. Then we meet Tevye's daughters who are all seeking partners. And we remember, experiencing a wide range of emotions, as each daughter struggles to find their way as individuals, respecting more (or less) the norms and expectations of their family and community.
It ends with the song called "Anatevka" sung by villagers as they pack their things and leave their village and traditions behind.
West Side Story was an acclaimed and popular Broadway musical in 1959 and then Hollywood film in 1961. Based on the story of Romeo and Juliette, it is the story of an ill-fated and impossible love between Tony and Maria whose families and communities are at war with each other.
The conflict in this story is encapsulated in this song, an argument between Maria and her best friend, Anita. Maria had fallen in love with Tony, a boy from the rival gang. Maria's brother, Bernardo, was also Anita's boyfriend.
West Side Story was an acclaimed and popular Broadway musical in 1959 and then Hollywood film in 1961. Based on the story of Romeo and Juliette, it is the story of an ill-fated and impossible love between Tony and Maria whose families and communities are at war with each other.
The conflict in this story is encapsulated in this song, an argument between Maria and her best friend, Anita. Maria had fallen in love with Tony, a boy from the rival gang. Maria's brother, Bernardo, was also Anita's boyfriend.
West Side Story was an acclaimed and popular Broadway musical in 1959 and then Hollywood film in 1961. Based on the story of Romeo and Juliette, it is the story of an ill-fated and impossible love between Tony and Maria whose families and communities are at war with each other.
