Tom Jones
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His best-known work is The Fantasticks, which ran off-Broadway from 1960 until 2002, and the hit song from the same, "Try to Remember". Other songs from The Fantasticks include "Soon It's Gonna Rain", "Much More", and "I Can See It". He also wrote the screenplay for the 1995 feature-film adaptation.
Jones acted in a New York City revival of The Fantasticks, which he also directed. He played the part of the Old Actor, from when the musical opened in 1960, and from April 26, 2010, to June 6, 2010. He was credited as an actor in the show as Thomas Bruce.
Jones was also the author of Making Musicals: An Informal Introduction to the World of Musical Theater.
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Video: Richard Jay-Alexander Celebrates 50 Years in the Broadway Business
by Robert Diamond - 2026-04-03 13:00:22
VIDEO: Patti Murin & Caissie Levy Sing FROZEN & More at Disney World
by Joshua Wright - 2024-01-17 10:50:49
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by Stephi Wild - Aug 11, 2026
Helane Blumfield will bring an encore performance of her cabaret show INVISIBLE TO INVINCIBLE to Don't Tell Mama, exploring reinvention, identity, and self-visibility through music and storytelling.
by James Lindhorst - Aug 6, 2026
In her program notes, Director Rebekah Scallet makes no apologies for staging what is often called Shakespeare’s weakest play. She has found a charming and playful way to present The Two Gentlemen of Verona for maximal audience enjoyment. There were plenty of bursts of laughter throughout and the actors were given a thunderous ovation for their spirited portrayals and their wonderful musicianship
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 4, 2026
Pearl Mackie will star in BABY, a new play by Gurpreet Kaur Bhatti directed by Milli Bhatia, in a Clean Break and Brixton House co-production.
by Joshua Wright - Aug 3, 2026
Ronnie Wood, guitarist for THE ROLLING STONES, has been announced as the Saturday headliner for THE LONG ROAD FESTIVAL, according to a release from WMA.
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 16, 2026
AGMP Concerts will present a series of performances at The Assembly in Leamington Spa to mark the venue's 100th anniversary, featuring Macy Gray, The Blockheads, Trevor Horn & His Band, Incognito, and The Ordinary Boys.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 6, 2026
Second Stage has revealed the full design and music team for the upcoming Broadway production of The Fantasticks. Tickets to the production are on sale this week.
by Stephi Wild - Jul 2, 2026
Sophie Okonedo will lead the cast of A MONTH IN THE COUNTRY at the Donmar Warehouse, directed by Lyndsey Turner. The production is Brian Friel's reworking of Turgenev's classic play.
by Angela Lin - Jun 29, 2026
Men of Soul plays like a greatest‑hits album you never want to end.
by Stephi Wild - Jun 22, 2026
Coronation Street and Brassic actor Kimberly Hart-Simpson will perform her solo show AMNESIA at Pleasance Courtyard, a comedy about a dementia carer on the North Wales coast, directed by Kate Wasserberg.
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 17, 2026
State Theatre New Jersey announced the return of its Free Summer Movie Series, featuring screenings of A MINECRAFT MOVIE, LILO AND STITCH, ZOOTOPIA 2, and more at the historic New Brunswick venue. Registration is required at STNJ.org.
by Stephi Wild - Jun 11, 2026
Ty Fanning, Ami Okumura Jones, Kirsty Bushell, and Pippa Winslow are set to lead the West End return of PARANORMAL ACTIVITY at the Ambassadors Theatre for its fourth extension.
by Sidney Paterra - Jul 3, 2026
2026 is halfway over, which means that the 2026/27 Broadway season has just begun! Now that the 79th Annual Tony Awards have concluded, all eyes are already on the lineup for the new Broadway season and many Broadway productions have already revealed full details of their upcoming engagements.
by R. Scott Reedy - Jun 3, 2026
What did our critic think of AN EVENING WITH DARREN CRISS at Emerson Colonial Theatre?
by Stephi Wild - Jun 3, 2026
Second Stage Theater has announced five productions for its upcoming 48th Season, including the Broadway premieres of The Fantasticks and Gloria. Learn more about the full season here!
by A.A. Cristi - May 27, 2026
The Metropolitan High School Theater Awards, known as The Metros, will celebrate 25 ceremonies at Purchase College Performing Arts Center, honoring students from 74 schools across Westchester, Rockland, Bergen, and Putnam counties.
by Stephi Wild - May 27, 2026
Tom Jones will perform at Ruth Eckerd Hall in Clearwater, FL as part of his Come Gather Round Tour. The Welsh singer, whose career spans over six decades, has sold more than 100 million records worldwide.
by Josh Sharpe - May 26, 2026
International music icon Tom Jones will return to Encore Theater at Wynn Las Vegas this fall with three performances of his “Tom Jones: Come Gather Round Tour” in Oct. 2026.
by Marissa Faith Curley - May 24, 2026
DOWNTOWN TO DELILAH, a 60s British Pop Revue featuring music of Dusty Springfield, Petula Clark, Lulu, and Tom Jones, at the Tarzana Community and Cultural Center in California.
by Stephi Wild - May 14, 2026
New World Shakespeare Company will present an adaptation of Chekhov's THE SEAGULL by Élise C. Hanson at the Alliance Theater Blackbox in Salt Lake City, with first-time director Shea Potter at the helm.
by Andrew Poretz - Apr 28, 2026
Betty Buckley cast a spell at Joe’s Pub with RANDOM NOTES, blending storytelling and song in a richly varied set. Backed by a stellar quartet, she moved from intimate nuance to soaring moments, delivering a magnetic, deeply personal evening.
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Tom Jones has written 21 shows including 110 in the Shade (Lyricist), 4 Below (Sketches), Son of 4 Below (Lyricist), Kaleidoscope (Lyricist), Demi-Dozen (Lyricist), The Fantasticks (Bookwriter), Anatol (Bookwriter/Lyricist), I Do! I Do! (Bookwriter), Celebration (Bookwriter), Colette (Lyricist), Colette (Lyricist), Portfolio Revue (Lyricist), Philemon (Bookwriter/Lyricist), The Bone Room (Lyricist), Colette (Bookwriter/Lyricist), Grover's Corners (Bookwriter/Lyricist), Mirette (Lyricist), The Show Goes On (Lyricist), Roadside (Bookwriter), Roadside (Bookwriter/Lyricist), Harold and Maude (Bookwriter/Lyricist).
Legend of Off Broadway Award (), Playwrights Sidewalk Inductee(s) (The Lortels), Special Award (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Portfolio Studio, Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre (Tony Awards) for I Do! I Do!, Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre (Tony Awards) for 110 in the Shade and Citation of Excellence (Drama Desk Awards) for The Fantasticks.
Tom Jones has won the Legend of Off Broadway Award, been inducted as a Playwrights Sidewalk Inductee by The Lortels, received a Special Award from the Outer Critics Circle Awards for Portfolio Studio, and earned a Citation of Excellence from the Drama Desk Awards for The Fantasticks.
