Tom Jones
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".
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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 - Sep 24, 2026
This Week's New Classified Listings on BroadwayWorld for 9/24/2026 include new jobs for those looking to work in the theatre industry.
by Andrew Poretz - Sep 24, 2026
Mary Porter brings Southern charm to 54 Below in Southern Nights, a rollicking, guest-filled celebration featuring NaTasha Yvette Williams, Seth Sikes, Richard Skipper, Edmund Bagnell, and a terrific band.
by Stephi Wild - Sep 23, 2026
Lottery Winners, fresh off touring stadiums with Robbie Williams, bring their Burning House Party show to Parr Hall on December 17-18. Tickets on sale Friday.
by Michael Gioia - Sep 25, 2026
Music supervisor and orchestrator Sam Davis exclusively tells BroadwayWorld how he’s freshening up ‘The Fantasticks’ for Broadway for its first production on the Great White Way.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 15, 2026
Remember Jones will lead a 17-piece big band at The Stone Pony for a holiday benefit supporting Mary's Place by the Sea, a New Jersey nonprofit offering free wellness retreats and services for women with cancer.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 11, 2026
Singer-songwriter and pianist Jon Regen will release his first live album, recorded at London's EFG Jazz Festival with his touring band and saxophonist Paul Booth.
by Gavin Glynn - Sep 14, 2026
Todd Schroeder is a multiple award-winning Music Director, Creative Director, Composer, Producer, Arranger, and Pianist whose artistry has graced some of the world’s most iconic stages. Celebrated for his ability to connect with artists on a deep level, Todd has collaborated across genres—from Jazz and Broadway to Pop, Country, and Rock—with luminaries including Jason Alexander, Engelbert Humperdinck, Liza Minnelli, Dave Koz, Sir Tom Jones, Haley Reinhart, Leslie Odom Jr., Sam Harris, and Angela Lansbury.
by Stephi Wild - Sep 2, 2026
Gabrielle has announced British R&B group DAMAGE will join her as special guests at Bradford Live on Friday, April 2, 2027. Tickets are on sale now.
by Stephi Wild - Aug 31, 2026
Helane Blumfield will present an encore of her cabaret show INVISIBLE TO INVINCIBLE at Don't Tell Mama, exploring reinvention, resilience, and self-discovery through storytelling and song.
by Rachel Stone - Aug 28, 2026
Brooks John Martin released "Do," the first single and AI-generated video from his upcoming album WAR ALL THE TIME, blending manic energy with surreal humor.
by Louise Penn - Aug 26, 2026
This celebration of the scores and songs from the James Bond's film franchise leaves us stirred, not shaken, with a surprise appearance from Lulu.
by Nicole Rosky - Aug 25, 2026
Second Stage Theater just announced complete casting for the upcoming Broadway premiere of THE FANTASTICKS, directed and choreographed by Christopher Gattelli. The company of THE FANTASTICKS will feature Maxim Chlumecky (Appropriate, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child) as The Boy (Matt), Kevin del Aguila (Some Like It Hot, Frozen) as The Man Who Dies (Mortimer), David Patrick Kelly (Once, The Warriors) as The Old Actor (Henry), Leslie Rodriguez Kritzer (Spamalot, Beetlejuice) as Matt’s Mother (Mildred Hucklebee), Nathan Levy (& Juliet, Aladdin) as The Boy (Lewis), Ruthie Ann Miles (Sweeney Todd, The King and I) as Lewis’ Mother (Bessie Mae Bellomy), Zane Phillips (“The Comeback,” “Mid Century Modern,” Fire Island) as The Narrator (El Gallo), and Ahmad Simmons (Illinoise, Hadestown) as The Mute. Mr. Phillips will be making his Broadway debut.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 17, 2026
Kimberly Hart-Simpson will make her Edinburgh Fringe debut with AMNESIA, a solo play presented by Pleasance and Sherman Theatre with Theatr Clwyd, exploring dementia care, love, grief and AI intimacy.
by Jennifer Broski - Aug 17, 2026
Next up at Second Stage Theater is the Broadway premiere of The Fantasticks, which is set to begin performances on Thursday, October 22 and officially open on Monday, November 16 at Broadway's Hayes Theater for a limited 15-week engagement. Check out photos of the new marquee here.
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.
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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.
