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Remember Anthony Fedorov, “the Clay Aiken of season 4″ of American Idol, in 2005? Well, he’s found his way Off-Broadway!

Fedorov joined the cast of The Fantasticks Revival on May 1st. He is playing the role of Matt, who falls in love with his neighbor’s daughter against both their fathers’ wishes. (The role of Matt was created by the late Jerry Orbach.)

The Fantasticks‘ press kit describes it thus: [The Fantasticks] “tells the story of a young boy and girl who fall madly in love at the hands of their meddling fathers, but soon grow restless and stray from one another. Will their separation provide a deeper appreciation for the love they once shared or create a permanent gulf between them?” It is perhaps best known for the song “Try to Remember.”

The Fantasticks is the world’s longest-running musical, with its original run playing 17,162 performances from May 3, 1960 until January 13, 2002.

It reopened August 23, 2006, at The Snapple Theater Center in New York City.

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