Podcast appearances and mentions of Harvey Schmidt

In this episode, writer, dramaturg, and publishing professional William Forrest discusses the Sherman Brothers' Movie Musicals for Disney, tracing their trajectory from their early pop hits to the sophistication of of the book musical in such films as Mary Poppins (1964). We also talk about the song "Soon It's Gonna Rain" from Tom Jones and Harvey Schmidt's 1960 musical The Fantasticks. You can write to scenetosong@gmail.com with a comment or question about an episode or about musical theater, or if you'd like to be a podcast guest. Follow on Instagram at @ScenetoSong and on Facebook at “Scene to Song with Shoshana Greenberg Podcast.” And be sure to sign up for the new monthly e-newsletter at scenetosong.substack.com. Contribute to the Patreon. The theme music is by Julia Meinwald. Music played in this episode: "Pineapple Princess" by The Sherman Brothers "The Parent Trap" from The Parent Trap "Chim Chim Cheree" from Mary Poppins "A Spoonful of Sugar" from Mary Poppins "Valentine Candy" from The Happiest Millionaire  "Soon It's Gonna Rain" from The Fantasticks

durée : 00:23:40 - "Les Fantasticks" de Tom Jones et Harvey Schmidt - Librement inspirée d'une pièce d'Edmond Rostand "Les Romanesques", la comédie musicale The Fantasticks détient le record absolu de longévité, avec près de quarante-deux années passées à l'affiche du même théâtre new-yorkais.

Every day these days I seem to find out something important that I didn't know before. For example, that Burton Cummings has just released a new album. Or that one of Joe Dante's favorite movies is a Spanish religious satire released in 1995. Or... that The Fantasticks is really good! Or that the creators of the latter wrote an uncommonly powerful musical about a Christian martyr. As I say, every day is a rebuke to one's supposed deep bench. This podcast looks at the abreactive power of music and the aspirations of live theater to get through to our real selves. Like a sermon is meant to do! The vehicle is the off-Broadway play entitled Philemon, which first opened in 1975 and ultimately ran for about 55 performances. The lyricist was Tom Jones and the composer was Harvey Schmidt. Here, in Philemon, two mainstream Broadway artists tried to encapsulate the story of a radical Christian conversion in Third Century Antioch, and with just seven performers and maybe two+ instrumentalists. Funny thing is, they succeeded! Sure, it could be cut by 40 minutes (!). Sure, the theology is a little sketchy, tho' entirely well meaning. BUT Philemon manages to capture the abreactive/cathartic form of "instant/automatic psychoanalysis" by which a converted person goes from death to life in concrete terms. Philemon manages to get under the skin of Herr Moltmann's Tod-Auferstehung (i.e., Death-Resurrection) dynamic -- which IMO is the true dynamic of life. (We are in Frank Lake territory, but it's Greenwich Village and it's 1975.) Oh, and the concluding track embodies the failure of the Law to create the response it intends -- Motown-fashion! LUV U.

It's hot and we're all praying for rain and a break in the heat and what better way to do that then with the Harvey Schmidt, Tom Jones, and N. Richard Nash musical, 110 in the Shade! You might know this from Nash's play The Rainmaker or the movie based off the play with Katherine Hepburn, or the 2007 revival. Or you might not know this at all, in which case, we're here to tell you all about this delightful musical!

durée : 00:59:01 - Cabaret 42e rue : Les Académies d'opéras se mettent à la comédie musicale - par : Laurent Valière - Ai programme : « Les Fantasticks » de Tom Jones et Harvey Schmidt par Studio Opera de l'Opéra National du Rhin et « Street Scene » de Kurt Weill par l'Académie de l'Opéra de Paris. - réalisé par : Olivier Guérin

THE FANTASTICKS, with book and lyrics by Tom Jones and music by Harvey Schmidt, opened Off-Broadway in May of 1960 and closed forty-two years later, becoming the longest-running production in the history of the American stage and one of the most frequently produced musicals in the world. Their first Broadway musical, 110 IN THE SHADE, was nominated for a Tony Award and was successfully revived by the New York City Opera starring Karen Ziemba, and later produced on Broadway by the Roundabout Theatre Company starring Audra McDonald and John Cullum. I DO! I DO!, their two character musical with Mary Martin and Robert Preston, ran for a year on Broadway and a year on the road and is frequently done around the country and the world. (One production, in Minneapolis, played for twenty-two continuous years with the same two actors in the leading roles.) Tom in recording studio.JPG For several years Jones and Schmidt worked privately at their theatre workshop, concentrating on small musicals in new and often untried forms. The most notable of these efforts were CELEBRATION, which moved to Broadway, and PHILEMON, which won the Outer Critics Circle Award and was filmed for television. They contributed incidental music and lyrics to the Off-Broadway play COLETTE starring Zoe Caldwell and Milddred Dunnock, then later did a full-scale musical version under the title COLETTE COLLAGE. In addition to an Obie Award and the 1992 Special Tony for THE FANTASTICKS, in 1999 Jones and Schmidt were inducted into the Broadway Hall of Fame at the Gershwin Theatre, in 2012 they were inducted into the Songwriter's Hall of Fame, and in December of 2017 they received the Oscar Hammerstein Award. 

Tom Jones wrote the book and lyrics, and Harvey Schmidt wrote the music for The Fantasticks, which closed January 13, 2002, almost 42 years after its opening on May 3, 1960. It is the longest running production in the history of the American theatre. To mark the 60th anniversary of its founding, the Provincetown Theater has announced a unique and celebratory lineup of productions for the 2023 season in Provincetown, MA, the historic birthplace of Modern American Theater. With all shows being produced at the company's playhouse at 238 Bradford Street in Provincetown from May thru December, Opened July 10, the Provincetown Theater is honored to be producing the East Coast premiere of a newly re-imagined and re-gendered adaptation of the landmark musical The Fantasticks by its original librettist and lyricist, Tom Jones. While the beloved score and storyline remain intact, Jones's re-vision of the show finds the show's young lovers Matt and Louisa have become - Matt and Lewis. Moreover, they aren't being pushed into each other's arms by their prankster, gardening fathers, but rather by their prankster, gardening mothers! With equally fresh twists on all the characters, The Fantasticks' legendary librettist Tom Jones states: "This will be a fresh, new production, swept clean and filled with light and color. It is still The Fantasticks: a celebration of the magic of the theater, where, combined with the imagination of the audience, we can bring an exciting new world to life. The point of the show," Mr. Jones declares, "is the same. Whether a boy and a girl, or two boys -- falling in love, being hurt, growing up: it is the same." To be directed by Provincetown Theater Artistic Director David Drake, with John Thomas serving as Musical Director, this summer's East Coast premiere of The Fantasticks.

Tom Jones wrote the book and lyrics, and Harvey Schmidt wrote the music for The Fantasticks, which closed January 13, 2002, almost 42 years after its opening on May 3, 1960. It is the longest running production in the history of the American theatre. To mark the 60th anniversary of its founding, the Provincetown Theater has announced a unique and celebratory lineup of productions for the 2023 season in Provincetown, MA, the historic birthplace of Modern American Theater. With all shows being produced at the company's playhouse at 238 Bradford Street in Provincetown from May thru December, Opened July 10, the Provincetown Theater is honored to be producing the East Coast premiere of a newly re-imagined and re-gendered adaptation of the landmark musical The Fantasticks by its original librettist and lyricist, Tom Jones. While the beloved score and storyline remain intact, Jones's re-vision of the show finds the show's young lovers Matt and Louisa have become - Matt and Lewis. Moreover, they aren't being pushed into each other's arms by their prankster, gardening fathers, but rather by their prankster, gardening mothers! With equally fresh twists on all the characters, The Fantasticks' legendary librettist Tom Jones states: "This will be a fresh, new production, swept clean and filled with light and color. It is still The Fantasticks: a celebration of the magic of the theater, where, combined with the imagination of the audience, we can bring an exciting new world to life. The point of the show," Mr. Jones declares, "is the same. Whether a boy and a girl, or two boys -- falling in love, being hurt, growing up: it is the same." To be directed by Provincetown Theater Artistic Director David Drake, with John Thomas serving as Musical Director, this summer's East Coast premiere of The Fantasticks in Provincetown is a musical theater event not to be missed.     

(Riverton, WY) - The 2022-2023 theater season is about to be underway with opening night of 'The Fantasticks' set for September 29th, tomorrow. "The Fantasticks" was written by Tom Jones and Harvey Schmidt. This is a romantic charmer that is sure to get some laughs. Joey West the theater director joins the County 10 Podcast to discuss this show, how to get tickets and more for the season. With three evening shows and one matinee, this shouldn't be hard to fit into your schedule. Support the theater department by attending the show 'The Fantasticks'. Or if you can't make this one remember they have shows through the season, including a holiday favorite 'A Christmas Story'. Get Tickets Here

The conclusion of a three-part program featuring legendary writing partners Tom Jones and Harvey Schmidt, known for such amazing shows as THE FANTASTICKS, I DO, I DO, and 110 IN THE SHADE. Jones and Schmidt discuss the success of “My Cup Runneth Over,” developing THE FANTASTICKS, and the show's subsequent long-running success.   Featured songs: “My Cup Runneth Over” from I DO, I DO, and from THE FANTASTICKS: the writers performing “Come on Along” the original opening number and “Try to Remember” the show's ultimate opening song, “Plant a Radish,” featuring Bert Lahr and Stanley Holloway from the TV version and “Soon It's Gonna Rain,” “Try to Remember,” and the reprise of “Try to Remember.”   Originally produced and broadcast in 1980. For more information go to AnythingGoesPL.com or BPN.FM/Anything Goes. Theme music arranged by Bruce Coughlin. Backstage with Broadway's Best – is produced and hosted by Paul Lazarus. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The second of a three-part program featuring legendary writing partners, lyricist and book writer, Tom Jones and composer, Harvey Schmidt, known for such amazing shows as THE FANTASTICKS, I DO, I DO, and 110 IN THE SHADE. Jones and Schmidt discuss the reception for 110 IN THE SHADE, developing the titular songs and writing “Thousands of Flowers” for I DO, I DO.   Featured numbers: a cut song performed by the writers, “Too Many People Alone,” and from the original cast recording; “A Man and a Woman,” and “Wonderful Music” from 110 IN THE SHADE, three title songs and “Thousands of Flowers” for I DO, I DO.   Originally produced and broadcast in 1980. For more information go to AnythingGoesPL.com or BPN.FM/Anything Goes. Theme music arranged by Bruce Coughlin. Backstage with Broadway's Best – is produced and hosted by Paul Lazarus. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In celebration of the 20th anniversary of THE FANTASTICKS, the first of a three-part program featuring legendary writing partners, lyricist and librettist, Tom Jones, and composer, Harvey Schmidt, known for such amazing shows as I DO, I DO, and 110 IN THE SHADE. In this episode, Jones and Schmidt recount their early days in Texas, working for Julius Monk, and writing the music for 110 IN THE SHADE.   Featured songs: “Much More” from THE FANTASTICKS, “The Holy Man and the New Yorker” and “Mr. Off-Broadway” from DEMI DOZEN, and “Gonna Be Another Hot Day” from 110 IN THE SHADE.   Originally produced and broadcast in 1980. For more information go to AnythingGoesPL.com or BPN.FM/Anything Goes. Theme music arranged by Bruce Coughlin. Backstage with Broadway's Best – is produced and hosted by Paul Lazarus. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Written by Harvey Schmidt & Tom Jones 1960

It's time again for a visit with Midday theater critic J. Wynn Rousuck, who joins Tom each week with her reviews of Maryland's regional stage. Today, she tells us about the new production of The Fantasticksby Baltimore's Vagabond Players. This perpetually popular musical romantic comedy, with music by Harvey Schmidt and lyrics by Tom Jones, premiered off-Broadway in 1960, and is renowned as the world's longest running musical. Its original off-Broadway production ran for 42 years (until 2002), logging 17,162 performances. It has long been a staple of regional, community and school productions, with some 250 new stagings each year. The Fantasticks is directed at Vagabond Players by Jimi Kinstle, with a cast featuring Quentin Patrick as The Boy (Matt), Jeff Burch as The Girl's Father (Bellomy), B. Thomas Rinaldi as The Man Who Dies (Mortimer), Kathryn Falcone as The Narrator (El Gallo), Ana Lane as The Girl (Luisa), Ari Juno as The Mute, Jim Hart as The Boy's Father (Hucklebee) and John Sadowsky as The Old Actor (Henry). The Fantasticks continues at Vagabond Players through June 19th. Follow the links for showtimes and ticketing info. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

THE FANTASTICKS COMPOSER: Harvey Schmidt LYRICIST: Tom Jones BOOK: Tom Jones SOURCE: Edmond Rostand's play Les Romanesques (1894) DIRECTOR: Word Baker PRINCIPLE CAST: Rita Gardner (Luisa), Kenneth Nelson (Matt), Jerry Orbach (El Gallo) OPENING DATE: May 3, 1960 CLOSING DATE: January 13, 2002 PERFORMANCES: 17,162 SYNOPSIS: Matt and Luisa are two star struck lovers separated by a wall their feuding fathers erected. They escape the confines of their homes and struggle to form a relationship based on trust and understanding.   David Arthur examines the socio-political climate which allowed the intimate, off-Broadway musical The Fantasticks to become the longest-running show in American history. Abandoning a desire to adapt Les Romanesques as a cowboy-infused musical hoedown, Tom Jones and Harvey Schmidt delivered producer Lore Noto a lyrical folktale that took Greenwich Village by storm and was lauded by notable celebrities, if greeted stoically by major critics. The small cast musical with experimental subject matter paved the way for more commercially successful musicals to incubate in off-Broadway theatres, such as Little Shop of Horrors, Nunsense, and Hedwig and the Angry Inch. As a long-standing member of the Lehman Engel BMI workshop, he is the recipient of the Jerry Harrington Award. In addition to writing the book and lyrics for the NYMF award winning, ABOUT FACE with music by Jeffrey Lodin, David along with Brian Lasser, contributed material to the MAC award winning revue, HERE'S TO OUR FRIENDS. For the concert stage he has written for Randy Graff, Judy Kuhn, Karen Mason, Marin Mazzie, Donna Murphy, and Barbara Walsh. Along with the music, lyrics and book for SARATOGA TRUNK SONGS, current projects include the book and lyrics for NOBODY SLEEPS WELL IN CASABLANCA with music by Douglas J. Cohen, and the book and lyrics for ODDLY ENOUGH with music by Mary Feinsinger, along with a new piece, SPEAK OF THE DEVIL with book, music and lyrics by David Arthur.   SOURCES The Fantasticks, Original Cast Recording, MGM (1960) The Fantasticks by Tom Jones and Harvey Schmidt, published by Applause Libretto Library (2000) The Fantasticks starring John Davison and Susan Watson, directed by George Schaefer, NBC (1964) The Fantasticks starring Jean Louisa Kelly and Joey MacIntyre, directed by Michael Ritchie, United Artists (2000) Try To Remember: The Fantasticks starring Tom Jones and Harvey Schmidt, directed by Eli Kabillio, Zeitgeist Films (2003) The Amazing Story of The Fantasticks: America's Longest Running Play by Donald C Farber and Robert Viagas, published by Citadel Press (1991) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lyricist and bookwriter Tom Jones and composer Harvey Schmidt discuss their musical theatre collaborations, including their work on the long-running classic THE FANTASTICKS. Jones and Schmidt recount their early days and their collaborations on other shows such as 110 IN THE SHADE, I DO! I DO! and CELEBRATION. They also sing some of their own songs from THE FANTASTICKS. Featured songs: “THE FANTASTICKS Overture,” “I Can See It,” “Opening from 110 IN THE SHADE,” “Another Hot Day,” “A Man and a Woman,” “Wonderful Music,” “I Do! I Do!” “My Cup Runneth Over,” “Celebration,” “Never Say No,” “They Were You,” the rare “Come Along With Me,” and “Try To Remember.” Originally produced and broadcast in 1986. For more information go to AnythingGoesPL.com or BPN.FM/AnythingGoes. Theme music arranged by Bruce Coughlin. Sound mixing by David Rapkin. Associate producer Jeff Lunden. Anything Goes – Backstage with Broadway's Best – is produced and hosted by Paul Lazarus. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

June 4, 2021 ~ Pharmacist Harvey Schmidt tells Guy Gordon about the burdens independent pharmacies overwhelmed by administrative burdens.

In this "very special episode" of MMwJaJ, John and John travel the world and back again to bring you a shockingly serious discussion on The Fantasticks - music by Harvey Schmidt, lyrics and book by Tom Jones. Intro and outro music ("BeBop 25") provided under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License by Jason Shaw on Audionautix.com Have a question for John or John? Want to leave feedback or tell us how wrong we are? Email us at musicalminutespodcast@gmail.com or comment on our Facebook Page at https://www.facebook.com/musicalminutes For more info on our hosts - please visit https://norine62.wixsite.com/musicalminutes

This is a bad idea. Taking Care - An Emergency Fund for the Washington Theatre Community MUSIC: “This Plum is Too Ripe” performed by Rita Gardner, Kenneth Nelson, William Larsen, & Hugh Thomas from The Fantasticks - Original Cast Album (1960), music by Harvey Schmidt, lyrics by Tom Jones Merch • Patreon • Twitter • Facebook • Email

He created a revolution in the American musical theatre when he wrote the lyrics for The Fantasticks, the longest running musical in New York City history. And, as if that wasn't enough, Tom Jones also wrote the lyrics to such musicals as 110 In The Shade, I Do! I Do!, Celebration, Harold and Maude, and more! Tom pulls back the curtain on his career to discuss how he first met Harvey Schmidt, what it was like creating The Fantasticks”, and why he doesn't think he will ever retire. Also, Tom shines the spotlight on Mary Martin, Robert Preston, and Gower Champion! Become a sponsor of Behind The Curtain and get early access to interviews, private playlists, and advance knowledge of future guests so you can ask the legends your own questions. Go to: http://bit.ly/2i7nWC4 To book a room at Shetler Studios, head on over to: https://www.shetlerstudios.com

In this episode, director and Royal Family Productions artistic associate Mark Falconer discusses the musicals of Tom Jones and Harvey Schmidt, from The Fantasticks to Philemon and Grover's Corners. We also talk about the song "I Said It, and I'm Glad" from Comden and Green and Styne's 1961 musical Subways are for Sleeping.

We cover the longest running musical of all time, Off-Broadway's The Fantasticks, with music by Harvey Schmidt and lyrics by Tom Jones, loosely based on the play Les Romanesques by Edmond Rostand (of Cyrano de Bergerac). Jeremy also shares his theory about the "Broadway genre" of music.

Tony-winning actor Mark Rylance & playwright Claire van Kampen discuss her new play in which he stars, Farinelli and the King, with co-hosts Warren Leight & Susan Haskins. Also, Michael Musto interviews songwriting team of Tom Jones & Harvey Schmidt.

As we thought, this became the longest episode we have recorded yet but then again, we had a lot to cover. Chapter IV is the part of Origin of Species where Darwin outlines how he believes natural selection, over long periods of time, can generate new species. It is a rich and complex chapter and our wide-ranging conversation explored a large number of the issues Darwin brings forth in the chapter.We discussed at great length the variety of ideas that Darwin encapsulates within the only figure in the book. James mentioned how Darwin first sketched the figure in his notebook B - Transmutation of Species with the understated "I think" title followed with "Case must be that one generation then should be as many living as now. To do this & to have many species in same genus (as is) requires extinction. Thus between A & B immense gap of relation. C & B the finest gradation, B & D rather greater distinction."   Image from Original Notebook at Darwin Online. Ultimately this image became refined for Origin of Species to look like this -In our discussion we noted that this image represents ideas like: a large number of extinction events, the lack of predictable direction in evolutionary change, no change (E & F), increase in species numbers, differential rates of evolution as indicated by the slope of the lines radiating out at a specified time era (e.g., era IV, z4), and that species can converge in character traits (e.g., how f lineage shifts to look like extinct d lineage). A larger version of the figure can be found here. Sarah noted how human evolution phylogenetic tree can show the same sort of pruned bushiness that Darwin represented in his figure. This figure is from the Smithsonian and is an interactive figure at their site that is worth checking out.Interestingly there has been recent researchers who reject the evolutionary tree model for human evolution. Instead of the classic tree structure they note that the mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) analysis suggests all modern humans can be traced back to African ancestors who dispersed out of Africa only 100,000 years ago. However, those various subspecies of humans interbred and migrated back into Africa thereby creating a more reticulated, "trellis" evolutionary relationship than the classic branching independent lineages as represented in a tree. Follow this link to read a nice summary of the alternative view with a figure to illustrate the trellis view of human evolution. Sarah mentioned how quickly other scientists adopted Darwin's tree model to represent relatedness and she noted how the embryologist Ernst Haeckel drew up a phenomenal evolutionary tree. To truly appreciate this tree  you should see it in a larger format. We also discussed the rapid evolution of the Hawthorn maggot fly and its shift to feeding on introduced Apples and how that resulted in two populations with little genetic exchange between them. It is a beautiful house fly sized insect with painted wings which they flick to mimic the movement of jumping spiders. Photo Copyright © 2013 Harvey Schmidthttp://bugguide.net/node/view/817659Do you see the jumping spider in its wings?At the end of the podcast we attempted to read the epic opening sentence in Darwin's summary in a way that brings the words to life. Here it is for you to try.If under changing conditions of life organic beings present individual differences in almost every part of their structure, and this cannot be disputed; if there be, owing to their geometrical rate of increase, a severe struggle for life at some age, season, or year, and this certainly cannot be disputed; then, considering the infinite complexity of the relations of all organic beings to each other and to their conditions of life, causing an infinite diversity in structure, constitution, and habits, to be advantageous to them, it would be a most extraordinary fact if no variations had ever occurred useful to each being's own welfare, in the same manner as so many variations have occurred useful to man.

Bob Wilcox and Gerry Kowarsky interview Gary Glasgow, actor and professor at Webster University, after reviewing: (1) IRVING BERLIN’S HOLIDAY INN, by Irving Berlin et al., at The Muny, and (2) THE FANTASTICKS, by Harvey Schmidt & Tom Jones, at Insight Theatre Company.

Bob Wilcox and Gerry Kowarsky review (1) SAFE HOUSE, by Keith Josef Adkins, in the Repertory Theatre of St. Louis Studio Series, (2) THE LION IN WINTER, by James Goldman, at the Clayton Community Theatre, (3) IMAGINING MADOFF, by Deborah Margolin, at the New Jewish Theatre, (4) GIUBILANTE, at Circus Harmony, (5) BASHIR LAZHAR, by Évelyne de la Chenelière, at Upstream Theater, (6) MIRETTE, by Elizabeth Diggs, Harvey Schmidt & Tom Jones, at COCA Theatre Co., and (7) L’AMICO FRITZ, by Pietro Mascagni, at Winter Opera Saint Louis.

Bob Wilcox and Gerry Kowarsky review (1) MEMPHIS, by Joe DiPietro & David Bryan, at the Fox Theatre, (2) ANGELS IN AMERICA, by Tony Kushner, at Stray Dog Theatre, (3) VINEGAR TOM, by Caryl Churchill, at Saint Louis Univ., (4) I DO! I DO!, by Tom Jones & Harvey Schmidt, at Dramatic License Productions, (5) LADY WINDERMERE'S FAN, by Oscar Wilde, at Webster Univ. Conservatory, (6) THE NEW WORLD, by Nancy Bell, at Shakespeare Festival St. Louis, (7) AS YOU LIKE IT, by William Shakespeare, at Washington Univ., and (8) THE FOREIGNER, by Larry Shue, at Clayton Community Theatre.

Ana Gasteyer from Broadway’s Wicked and TV’s Saturday Night Live… joins Tony Award winner Daisy Eagan (The Secret Garden) for an hour of daffy, goofy fun and laughs with Sterling and Stroili. Gasteyer discusses her west coast cabaret concert debut in Elegant Songs from a Handsome Woman at Hollywood’s Catalina Bar and Grill; while Eagan talks about her return to musical theatre in The Real Love: A New Musical at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium; JERSEY SHORESical at LA’s Bootleg Theatre, and Ghostlight at New York’s Musical Theatre Festival. Sterling does mini reviews of Hairspray at the Hollywood Bowl, and Kritzerland’s salute to the music of Broadway composers Harvey Schmidt and Tom Jones at the Gardenia Restaurant in Hollywood. Gasteyer and Eagan share their most embarrassing moments on stage. Sponsored by Breakdown Services (http://www.breakdownexpress.com/)

With the world's longest-running musical, "The Fantasticks", back on stage in New York after a short hiatus, author Tom Jones recounts the time-honored tale of how he and Harvey Schmidt created this theatrical legend; reflects on their subsequent ventures on Broadway, including the soon-to-be-revived "110 In The Shade"; and talks about the hubris that surrounded their creation of a theatrical development workshop, the Portfolio Studio, in the wake of the early successes. Original air date - September 8, 2006.

With the world's longest-running musical, "The Fantasticks", back on stage in New York after a short hiatus, author Tom Jones recounts the time-honored tale of how he and Harvey Schmidt created this theatrical legend; reflects on their subsequent ventures on Broadway, including the soon-to-be-revived "110 In The Shade"; and talks about the hubris that surrounded their creation of a theatrical development workshop, the Portfolio Studio, in the wake of the early successes. Original air date - September 8, 2006.