Also credited on3 works
110 in the Shade
I Do! I Do!
110 in the Shade (2007 Revival)
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In the literature8 passages
- 110 in the Shade , with book by N. Richard Nash (based on his play The Rainmaker ) and music by Harvey Schmidt and lyrics by Tom Jones is not as well known by the general public as The Music Man , but it is held by many to be one of Broadway’s hidden gems. The music is closer to the ballets of Aaron Copland than to the bluster of Sousa .…ebooks/Atkey, Mel/Million Miles from Broadway_ Musical Theatre Beyond New York and London, A - Mel Atkey.txt
- [247] Tom Jones , “The Making of 110 in the Shade ”, Theatre Week , 20 July 1992.ebooks/Atkey, Mel/Million Miles from Broadway_ Musical Theatre Beyond New York and London, A - Mel Atkey.txt
- In detail, the librettist may choose to replace a book-oriented song with an emotionally oriented one. Tom Jones did just that in the second act of The Fantasticks. ‘Where “They Were You” is now, we had a song called “I Have Acted Like a Fool”, which was very dramatic, but didn’t give you much emotionally. We felt a simple touching moment…ebooks/Citron, Stephen/Musical From the Inside Out, The - Stephen Citron.txt
- Universities’ liberal arts departments can be wonderful spawning grounds. Tom Jones and Harvey Schmidt who wrote the book, lyrics and music for The Fantasticks began writing together in college. There are theatre groups in every university in Britain and the United States.ebooks/Citron, Stephen/Musical From the Inside Out, The - Stephen Citron.txt
- Tom Jones, lyricist of The Fantasticks, has said he is not afraid of hard work. ‘You love [a song] if it comes out perfect the first time, but I am very suspicious of depending upon a thing coming out the first time. I feel better about the ability to go back and work again and work again without losing the shape of the piece.’ Even Jerry…ebooks/Citron, Stephen/Musical From the Inside Out, The - Stephen Citron.txt
- The power of the opening night in America is perhaps best illustrated by what happened to librettist-lyricist Tom Jones on the night of May 3rd, 1960 when The Fantasticks made its debut. (By far the longest running show in off-Broadway history, The Fantasticks has an enviable and phenomenal record. It is still visible in Greenwich Village…ebooks/Citron, Stephen/Musical From the Inside Out, The - Stephen Citron.txt
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