A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum

This thrilling farce mixes the roots of comedy, Plautus' comedies with the Vaudeville theater.
Pseudolus tries to win the heart of the beautiful virgin Phelia for his young master Hero. In return, Hero will grant Pseudolus his freedom for good. However, things are never as easy as they seem. Chaos ensues with thorny ploys, mistaken identities, slamming doors and twists and turns.
Forum promises: "Something for everyone: a comedy tonight!" "

Find the opening number of the film "Comedy Tonight":

General information
  • Style : Comedy, Satire
  • Theme : , Misunderstanding, Love, Dream, Italy
  • year of creation : 1962
Music
  • Composer :Stephen Sondheim
  • Lyricist :Stephen Sondheim
  • Librettist : Burt Shevelove & Larry Gelbart
  • famous songs : "Comedy Tonight" "Love, I Hear" "Free" "The House of Marcus Lycus" "Lovely" "Pretty Little Picture" "Everybody Ought to Have a Maid" "I'm Calm" "Impossible" "Bring Me My Bride" "That Dirty Old Man" "That'll Show Him" ​​"Funeral Sequence" "Finale"
  • Famous performers : Zero Mostel, Frankie Howerd, Phil Silvers, Nathan Lane, Philip Quast, Desmond Barrit, Michael Crawford, Caroline Sheen, Jim Stanek, Isla Balir, Annette Andre, Jessica Boevers, Kenneth Connor, Jack Gilford, Larry Blyden, Mark Linn-Baker , Hamish McColl, Buster Keaton, David Burns, Eddie Gray, Michael Hordern, Lew Parker, Lewis J. Stadlen, Sam Kelly, Buster Keaton.
kinships
  • Exists in film : Richard Lester directed the film in 1966. It features Zero Mostel, Michael Crawford, Michael Hordern and Roy Kinnear.
Awards
  • Appointments and Awards : In 1963, the production won 6 Tony Awards including Best Musical Comedy and 1 Outer Critics Circle Award. The 1972 revival won 2 Tonys. Then in 1996, 1 ​​Drama Desk Award and 2 Outer Critics Circle Award.
  • Number of years on display : 2
  • Number of performances : 964
Currently on stage