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I read this in my eighth grade English class with a very old-school traditional teacher—we memorized poems, learned Latin roots, and had to perfectly write cursive.
The only reason I remember this play exists is because my teacher told me it was the inspiration for the Broadway musical, "The Fantasticks," in whose music my childhood home was steeped.
I have listened to the modern play's music (featuring a young Jerry Orbach!) and have since seen a movie adaptation as well as a few live performanc ...more
The only reason I remember this play exists is because my teacher told me it was the inspiration for the Broadway musical, "The Fantasticks," in whose music my childhood home was steeped.
I have listened to the modern play's music (featuring a young Jerry Orbach!) and have since seen a movie adaptation as well as a few live performanc ...more