Zane Phillips is making his Broadway debut as The Narrator, also known as El Gallo, in The Fantasticks. Newly released production photos show the actor in the role, including one look featuring a sheer shirt.
The Second Stage Theater production is the first Broadway staging of the musical. It reimagines the story around two boys, their mothers and a plan to bring the young men together. The original version centered on a boy, a girl and their fathers.
The cast also includes Maxim Chlumecky as Matt, Nathan Levy as Lewis, Kevin Del Aguila as Mortimer, David Patrick Kelly as Henry, Leslie Rodriguez Kritzer as Mildred Hucklebee, Ruthie Ann Miles as Bessie Mae Bellomy and Ahmad Simmons as The Mute.
The Fantasticks began its Off-Broadway run in 1960 and played there until 2002. It was revived Off-Broadway from 2006 to 2017. The current production is playing previews at the Hayes Theater, with an opening night set for November 16 and a limited 15-week engagement.
Phillips is known for the 2022 Hulu film Fire Island and television roles in Loot, The Comeback, Glamorous and Mid-Century Modern. He previously played Rolf on the national tour of The Sound of Music.
Sources: Just Jared.