Jones wrote the book and lyrics to the show, which opened in 1960 and became the longest-running musical in theater history.
Following his time in the service, Jones moved to New York City to begin his career in theater. One of his first opportunities included working with composer John Donald Robb. He and Robb also developed the musical. But the two ended up going their separate ways due to creative differences, and Jones continued to work on the musical.
It was later that Jones turned to his friend Schmidt, who he kept in touch with during their time in the service, to help him finish the musical that eventually became known asas a big Broadway musical, they “decided to break all the rules” and pair it down to a smaller show. A one-act version was first presented at a summer festival at Barnard College in 1959, and then it was expanded to two acts when it opened in May 1960 at the Sullivan Street Playhouse in Greenwich Village.
The musical’s original cast included Jones as Henry, the Old Actor, and Jerry Orbach as El Gallo, the narrator, who sang Jones’ and Schmidt’s “Try to Remember.” Though the musical received mixed reviews, it ran for 42 years before finally closing in 2002 as the longest-running musical in theater history. Then, in 2006,was revived in Midtown Manhattan for another 4,300 performances, and Jones reprised his role for the opening night. He also returned again in 2010 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the original show’s opening.
Throughout their careers, Jones and Schmidt, who died in 2018, collaborated on many other shows, including
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