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The Fantasticks in New York
Previews begin on Thursday 22 October 2026 at 8pm and opening night is 16 November. Sixty-six years after the show first opened, this is its Broadway debut.
Sold by Second Stage Theater. The booking is completed on their site.
- Dates
- Playing since 22 October 2026
- Theatre
- Hayes Theater
- City
- New York, United States
- Language
- English
- Tickets
- Second Stage Theater
- Last checked
- 13 September 2026
Hayes Theater
Hayes Theater — 240 West 44th Street, New York, NY 10036
The smallest theatre on Broadway — 597 seats, a third of what the houses around it hold — and the only one run by a non-profit on 44th Street. The Fantasticks begins previews here on 22 October 2026.
Getting there. Times Square–42nd Street on the 1, 2, 3, 7, N, Q, R, W and S; 42nd Street–Port Authority on the A, C and E.
The practical bit
When does The Fantasticks start?
The first preview is Thursday 22 October 2026 at 8pm at the Hayes Theater, 240 West 44th Street. Opening night is 16 November 2026.
What are the performance times?
Evenings at 8pm Tuesday to Saturday, with 2pm matinees on Saturday and Sunday. Monday is dark.
Who sells the tickets?
Second Stage Theater, the non-profit that runs the Hayes, through its own box office rather than a ticketing agency. In-person sales begin on 6 October 2026; the single ticket line is 212-541-4516, midday to 6pm daily.
Is it playing on Halloween?
Yes, twice — 2pm and 8pm on Saturday 31 October 2026, both during previews.