NEW YORK − Tom Jones, the lyricist, director and writer of "The Fantasticks," the longest-running musical in history, has died. He was 95.

Jones died Friday at his home in Sharon, Connecticut, according to Dan Shaheen, a co-producer of "The Fantasticks," who worked with Jones since the 1980s. The cause was cancer.

Jones, who teamed up with composer Harvey Schmidt on "The Fantasticks" and the Broadway shows "110 in the Shade" and "I Do! I Do!," was inducted into the American Theatre Hall of Fame in 1998.

"The Fantasticks," based on an obscure play by Edmond Rostand, doesn't necessarily have the makings of a hit. The set is just a platform with poles, a curtain and a wooden box.

The tale, a mock version of "Romeo and Juliet," concerns a young girl and boy, secretly brought together by their fathers, and an assortment of odd characters.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainmen...95/70584311007/

Who?
Not the singer Tom Jones.

oops, not him ke?


This post has been edited by ycs: Aug 14 2023, 02:26 PM

RIP

bloody hell, thought the British legend singer...

only know this Tom Jones

Niameh...

Tom Jones 83 yo this year, still alive & kicking

RIP

Tom Cruise?

thought the one who sing sex bomb

This Tom Jones is still making tours

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It's not unusual

This post has been edited by killdavid: Aug 14 2023, 03:00 PM

Clearly you are a man of culture. Here's my tribute: "Try to Remember" as sung by the late, great Jerry Orbach.

Broadway show Tom Jones, no one knows here, probably those in theater business know this Tom, by the way farewell to him although I know nothing about his contribution.

legend

I thought the singer