NEW YORK, March 25 (UPI) -- Off-Broadway's The Fantasticks is to close May 3, the long-running stage musical's producers have announced.
The closure is timed to the 55th anniversary of the opening of the show in 1960.
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Image courtesy of the show's website
As of its closing, the production will have played a total of 20,672 performances in New York City.
"A modern twist on Romeo and Juliet, The Fantasticks is the quintessential story of a boy and girl who fall in love and then quickly grow apart when they realize they want to experience the world," a synopsis said. "What follows is a hilarious and heartwarming story appropriate for all ages. The score, which includes the hit songs 'Try To Remember,' 'Soon It's Gonna Rain' and 'They Were You,' is as timeless as the story itself."
The original off-Broadway production of the musical closed in 2002 and the revival began in 2006.
