- The Fantasticks is a portmanteau of the the words fantasy and realistic. The plot of the show involves several fantastical scenarios such a disappearing wall and a magic potion.
- The Fantasticks is derived from the Italian word “fantastico," meaning "a fancy thing."
- The title may also be in reference to the fact that the lovers are acting in a fantasy world of their own creation and eventually learn that the real world is not as simple or easy to understand as the one they have imagined.