Tom Jones' 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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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).
Tom Jones has been nominated for several awards throughout his career, including the Legend of Off Broadway Award, Playwrights Sidewalk Inductee at The Lortels, a Special Award at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for Portfolio Studio, Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre at the Tony Awards for "I Do! I Do!" and "110 in the Shade," and a Citation of Excellence at the Drama Desk Awards for "The Fantasticks."
Tom Jones has won the Legend of Off Broadway Award, been inducted into the Playwrights Sidewalk at 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.
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