Schmidt and Jones Musicals – The Complete List
Last Updated: May 7, 2025
The following list includes musicals by Harvey Schmidt and Tom Jones, covering their collaborative stage works. Additional musical lists are available in the musical database.
Schmidt and Jones Musicals
Music/Lyrics: Various
Musical Type: Golden Age (1957)
This was the first collaboration between Harvey Schmidt and Tom Jones. It’s a revue of songs and sketches featuring music from various composers.
Music: Harvey Schmidt Lyrics/Book: Tom Jones
Musical Type: Post-Golden Age (1960)
The Fantasticks was an enormous success for the duo. The original Off-Broadway production ran for a record-breaking 17,162 performances, making it the world’s longest-running musical.
Music: Harvey Schmidt Lyrics: Tom Jones Book: N. Richard Nash
Musical Type: Post-Golden Age (1963)
After the success of The Fantasticks, 110 in the Shade premiered on Broadway in 1963. The show received four Tony Award nominations.
Music: Harvey Schmidt Lyrics/Book: Tom Jones
Musical Type: Post-Golden Age (1966)
Another Tony-nominated musical, I Do! I Do! was a moderate success with a Broadway run of over 500 performances.
Music: Harvey Schmidt Lyrics/Book: Tom Jones
Musical Type: Post-Golden Age (1969)
Celebration premiered on Broadway in 1969. Although the show did not turn out to be a financial success, it has since been revived on occasion.
Music: Harvey Schmidt Lyrics/Book: Tom Jones
Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1975)
One of the duo’s lesser-known works, Philemon premiered Off-Broadway in 1975 and had a short revival in 1991.
Music: Harvey Schmidt Lyrics: Tom Jones
Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1997)
The Show Goes On is a musical revue featuring a portfolio of songs by Tom Jones and Harvey Schmidt.
Music: Harvey Schmidt Lyrics/Book: Tom Jones
Musical Type: Contemporary (2001)
Based on the 1929 play, Roadside premiered Off-Broadway in 2001. This is another one of the duo’s lesser-known works.
Lesser-Known Schmidt and Jones Musicals
These musicals were written by Schmidt and Jones, but don’t have cast albums or a large amount of information available online. These shows are listed in the Musical Archive.
1975: The Bone Room
1983: Colette Collage
1987: Grover’s Corners
1996: Mirette
Additional Work by Jones
1965: The Game of Love
2004: Making Musicals: An Informal Introduction to the World of Musical Theatre➝ (Book)
2005: Harold and Maude