Raising The Bar
The international media swarmed around The Fantasticks over the years but never so much as around Jan. 13, 2002. "We were overwhelmed by the amount of attention the closing got," son Tony Noto told Playbill On-Line July 8."It was something we never expected at all. I think that gave him a great deal of satisfaction — that his life's work was something that was appreciated." Lore previously announced that when the show shutters (after a mere 17,162 performances), the costumes will be donated to the Museum of the City of New York.
The show finally ended its run in 2002 with a gala farewell performance with Mr. Noto personally bringing down the final curtain for the final show. Mr. Noto, who had invested his life savings in the show in 1960, said triumphantly, "We raised the bar. God bless and good luck to anyone who wants to try to run longer."
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