When we think of September and memories, we often think of the musical The Fantasticks, which opened in 1960, off-Broadway in New York. The song 'Try to Remember' is a haunting refrain. What else do you know about this, the world's longest-running musical?

Short answers.

1. The Fantasticks is based on a play by Edmond Rostand. What facially-challenged character was the subject of Rostand's most famous play?
2. The original production of The Fantasticks ran for 17,162 performances. How many years was that?
3. A mysterious figure in The Fantasticks is named El Gallo. What does this name mean?
4. New York actor Jerry Orbach was the original El Gallo. What honour did the New York Landmarks Conservancy confer on him in 2002?
5. What made the original production so profitable?
6. According to a song in the musical, why did the kids pour jam on the cat?
7. Finish this line: 'Try to remember the kind of September when grass was green and grain was….'
8. According to the song, 'then we'll let it rain…' How?
9. What literary word used in The Fantasticks has offended modern audiences?
10. The Fantasticks is based on what Renaissance performance style?