He wrote the book and lyrics to the show, which opened in 1960 and became the longest-running musical in theater history. By Carly Thomas Associate Editor Tom Jones, who wrote the book and lyrics for ...

SHARON, Conn. — Tom Jones, who wrote the book and lyrics for the 1960 musical, “The Fantasticks,” a play that ran for 42 years, died Friday. He was 95. Jones died at his home in Sharon, Connecticut, ...

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What is the song about? And how did Jones nearly miss out on recording this track, were it not for a generous decision? Let’s start swinging those hips and dive deep into “It’s Not Unusual.” He was ...

Tom Jones, who wrote the book and lyrics for the musical “The Fantasticks,” a show that ran for 42 years, died on Friday at his home in Sharon, Conn. He was 95 and passed from cancer, his son said.

Tom Jones, who wrote the book and lyrics for the longest-running musical “The Fantasticks,” died Friday at his home in Sharon, Conn. He was 95. Jones’ son Michael told The New York Times the cause was ...

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, ...