The Fantasticks

This musical allegory concerns two parents who put up a wall between their houses to ensure that their children will fall in love. Elements of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet and A Midsummer Night’s Dream lend the story its sweetness and romance. It’s pure message, catchy tunes and poetic dialogue carried the play through 17, 162 hilarious performances off-Broadway. Whether you’re trying to remember or just trying to go round and round, The Fantasticks will leave you humming its tunes and reliving its tender, sometimes prickly, moments deep into December.