In regards to the last comment posted, the author could not be more wrong. I too was a fan of NKOTB in the nineties. However, it's ridiculous to compare a musical like "The Fantasticks" to "Annie." "Annie" is musical geared toward children with terrible music and a nothing plot. "The Fantasticks" is the longest running Broadway musical in history. It's not for teenage girls because you'd be hard pressed to find a teenage girl who understands the musical. It's a complex plot about the loss of innocence and how that enriches ones life after the pain subsides. The music cannot be matched and the lyrics are exquisite. The actual movie production didn't work as well as the stage version because it was written for nothing but a platform on a bare stage. That simply doesn't work in a movie. I agree that Joey is great and cute. He also does an excellent job in "Wicked" (currently on Broadway.) But this review of the musical is silly.