Jones, Tom 1928-

Overview

Works:	251 works in 613 publications in 5 languages and 8,714 library holdings
Genres:	Librettos Original cast recordings Musicals Drama Film adaptations Musical films Romance films Excerpts Vocal scores Criticism, interpretation, etc
Roles:	Lyricist, Librettist, Author, Author of screenplay, Performer, Actor, Other, Recipient, Director, Interviewer, Speaker, Commentator, Copyright holder
Classifications:	ML50.S347, 782.14

Publication Timeline

Most widely held works about Tom Jones

The legacy project : dramatists talk about their work( Visual )
Sei to shi to saisei no butai : Jonzu ando shumitto no shukusai myujikaru by Yasuhiko Katsuta( Book )
The Fantasticks by Sarah Carinne Redmond( )
Jones, Tom : author by Authors and Publishers American Society of Composers( )
The created world of Joseph Andrews and Tom Jones by Claudette Charbonneau( Book )

Most widely held works by Tom Jones

The fantasticks by Tom Jones( Book )

42 editions published between 1900 and 2003 in 4 languages and held by 941 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Presents the text of the long-running Off-Broadway production about the trials and tribulations of young lovers

The fantasticks( Visual )

8 editions published between 1995 and 2015 in English and held by 508 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

"Two teenagers on neighboring farms steal glances and hide their romance from their feuding fathers. Little do these love-birds know, however, that their fathers are actually good friends who've hatched a plan--with the help of a mystical roving side-show and its equally mysterious ring master--to get these lovers down the aisle! But be careful what you wish for, because to bring these families together, they must first be torn apart!"--The container

I do! I do! : the original Broadway cast recording by Harvey Schmidt( )

8 editions published between 1966 and 1990 in English and held by 496 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

The fantasticks by Harvey Schmidt( )

23 editions published between 1960 and 2013 in 4 languages and held by 463 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

The fantasticks tells an allegorical story, loosely based on the play "The Romancers" ("Les Romanesques") by Edmond Rostand, concerning two neighboring fathers who trick their children, Luisa and Matt, into falling in love by pretending to feud. The fathers hire traveling actors to stage a mock abduction, so that Matt can heroically seem to save Luisa, ending the supposed feud. When the children discover the deception, they reject the arranged love match and separate. Each then gains disillusioning experiences of the real world, seen in parallel fantasy sequences. They return to each other bruised but enlightened, and they renew their vows with more maturity

I do! I do! by Harvey Schmidt( )

14 editions published between 1966 and 1985 in English and held by 449 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Lore Noto presents The fantasticks : original cast album by Harvey Schmidt( Recording )

4 editions published between 1960 and 1984 in English and No Linguistic content and held by 355 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

A simple, but sophisticated, version of the Romeo and Juliet theme done to a melodic score with humorous and sentimental lyrics

Lore Noto presents The fantasticks : original cast album by Harvey Schmidt( Recording )

1 edition published in 2000 in English and held by 348 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

"The Fantasticks tells the timeless story of a boy and a girl who fall in love and experience hardship and pain in order to understand the true nature of life."

110 in the shade by Harvey Schmidt( )

6 editions published between 1964 and 1977 in English and held by 326 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

The fantasticks. Celebration : 2 musicals by Harvey Schmidt( Book )

8 editions published in 1973 in English and held by 270 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Celebration is an attempt at a ritual musical. Based upon the ancient dramatic (and religious) enactment of the battle between Winter and Summer, it is set in a contemporary modern city on New Year's Eve. There at a party for the very rich, and innocent, green, young boy and a wealthy, burnt-out decadent old man battle for the favours of an ambitious young actress. Overseeing all, in the dual role of cynical bum and priestly narrator, is Potempkin, who invites us to join in this ancient celebration of the inevitable cycle of rebirth, the "seed beneath the snow."

110 in the shade : the original Broadway cast recording by Harvey Schmidt( )

2 editions published in 1990 in English and held by 267 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Hidden treasures, 1951-2001 by Harvey Schmidt( )

2 editions published in 2018 in English and held by 260 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Philemon : original cast recording by Harvey Schmidt( )

2 editions published in 2019 in English and held by 255 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Making musicals : an informal introduction to the world of musical theatre by Tom Jones( Book )

6 editions published between 1997 and 1998 in English and held by 248 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

The lyricist/librettist of The Fantasticks, the longest-running show in the history of the American theatre, here takes on a new role as guide through the magical world of the stage musical. He begins his tour with a brief history, tracing the musical's origins to the variety shows and operettas of the early 1900s, from which gradually emerged the works of such masters as Kern, Berlin, Gershwin and Porter, and a tradition best exemplified by the mid-century classics of Rodgers and Hammerstein. A break-up of that tradition, reflecting the immense changes in every aspect of postwar American life, was inevitable. So, gradually new forms evolved, and today we have the "Dance Musical," the "Concept Musical," the "Rock Musical" and the "Sung-Through Musical," all running alongside shows, some hugely successful, that revive or try to reinvent the past

The fantasticks : vocal selection by Harvey Schmidt( )

12 editions published between 1960 and 2010 in English and held by 239 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

The legacy project : dramatists talk about their work( Visual )

1 edition published in 2013 in English and held by 229 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Tom Jones and Harvey Schmidt are best known for their musical The Fantasticks. Its original Off-Broadway production ran for a record-setting 42 years and introduced the hit song 'Try To Remember.' Other works include 110 in the Shade, I Do! I Do!, and Celebration. Interviewed by Carol Hall

Celebration by Harvey Schmidt( )

9 editions published between 1969 and 1970 in 3 languages and held by 221 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

The fantasticks by Harvey Schmidt( Recording )

20 editions published between 1960 and 2003 in 3 languages and held by 192 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

110 in the shade : original Broadway cast recording by Harvey Schmidt( Recording )

2 editions published in 1990 in English and held by 155 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

110 in the shade : the 2007 Broadway revival by Harvey Schmidt( Recording )

2 editions published in 2007 in Undetermined and English and held by 153 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

110 in the shade : vocal selection by Harvey Schmidt( )

9 editions published between 1963 and 1981 in English and held by 144 WorldCat member libraries worldwide