The Schmidt and Jones Musicals – A Full List
Harvey Schmidt and Tom Jones were a successful musical theatre writing duo from the 1960s to the early 2000s. Below you’ll find a full list of Schmidt and Jones musicals, sorted chronologically. And if you scroll down, you’ll also find a list of lesser-known works by the duo.
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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: Pre-Contemporary (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: Pre-Contemporary (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 relevant information available online. The following shows are listed in our Musical Archive.
1970: Colette Collage
1975: The Bone Room
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
2020: From Bed to Verse: Poems and Lyrics by Tom Jones➝
Additional Work by Schmidt
2005: Harvey Schmidt Plays Jones & Schmidt➝ (Album)
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Author: Stacy Karyn
Stacy Karyn is the founder of Theatre Trip, author of The Thespian’s Bucket List, and creator of The Cast Album List. She holds a BA in theatre, a TESOL drama certificate, and has worked and interned with Broadway and Off-Broadway theaters.