Pop singer Aaron Carter, who joined the Off-Broadway cast of The Fantasticks as Matt in November 2011, departs the long-running musical Feb. 17 to begin a concert tour.

Carter had extended his contract with the production four times. Producers are billing his departure as an extended leave of absence, with the intent that Carter will return to the production following the conclusion of his open-ended tour.

“I’m looking forward to going on tour and working on my music, but The Fantasticks is my home – I will be back,” Carter said in a previous statement.

His replacement has not been announced.

The cast also features John Davidson as Bellamy, Addi McDaniel as Luisa, George Dvorsky as El Gallo, Tom Flagg, Michael Nostrand, Daniel Rowan and Dan Sharkey.

The Fantasticks is the world’s longest-running musical, having played a record-breaking run of more than 17,000 performances in Greenwich Village. Harvey Schmidt wrote the music, and Tom Jones penned the book and lyrics. Read the rest of this entry »

Aaron Carter is back, without adult supervision.

The 25-year-old singer known for hits like “Aaron’s Party” and “How I Beat Shaq” will embark on his After Party Tour later this week after a nearly seven-year hiatus, and he’s stopping at Syracuse’s Westcott Theater on Sunday Feb. 24. It’s possible he was shirtless the entire time, but Carter spoke to The NewsHouse recently about getting back on the road, dealing with female fans and his pet fish.

The NewsHouse: What’s it like to be going back on tour after all this time?

Aaron Carter: It’s great. I’m really happy about it. It’s come at a good time in my life and I’m ready to tour again.

NH: What can fans expect from the tour? Will there be lots of dancing? Maybe some pyrotechnics?

AC: See, well, the venues are smaller, they’re not like big amphitheaters or anything, so we’re kind of limited in what we can with the show, so there can’t be really pyrotechnics or stuff like that because there are a lot of things that are involved in these buildings with fire marshals. So the stage show is just gonna be mostly focused on my dancers and me and just me performing all the songs. That’s basically, that’s what it’s all about, the fans being able to see me perform the songs. It’s not like they’re seeing their friend perform these songs; they’re seeing me do it. Read the rest of this entry »

Triple platinum recording artist Aaron Carter will be performing his final week as Matt in The Fantasticks. His last performance will be on Sunday Feb. 17, 2013 at 7:30 PM. Carter is leaving the production to do a national tour.

Carter will perform in a special Valentine’s Day performance of The Fantasticks on Thursday, February 14 (Valentine’s Day) at 8PM. Complimentary Champagne will be on hand for audience members.

When asked about leaving The Fantasticks, Carter said, “I’m looking forward to going on tour and working on my music, but The Fantasticks was a life changing experience for me. Come see me before I go!” Carter extended his run in The Fantasticks four times since joining the cast on Nov. 7, 2011.

Aaron Carter burst onto the pop music scene in the late nineties and quickly achieved worldwide superstardom and the adoration of millions of loyal fans, selling more than 30 million records. In The Fantasticks, he plays the role of Matt, a rebellious young romantic who becomes restless, goes out into the world and discovers that with love comes responsibility, with independence comes danger, and with maturity comes happiness. Read the rest of this entry »

Singer Aaron Carter paid his respects to his late grandfather at a memorial service on Tuesday (08Jan13).

The pop star dedicated his performance in New York City musical The Fantasticks on 2 January (13) to his ailing grandfather Douglas Spaulding, who died soon after the tribute.

Carter subsequently revealed to his Twitter.com fans he had a new piece of body art inked in his grandfather’s memory, tweeting, “Getting a Shakespeare soliloquy tattooed on my ribs for my grandpa… Headed to upstate New York.”

And on Tuesday, he attended a funeral service for his beloved family member.

Carter revealed, “Just buried my grandfather today.” [Source]