A Funny thing happened on the way to the forum Original Broadway review Julia Howell

The Alvin theatre A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum originally opened on Broadway, at the Alvin Theatre, on May 8, 1962. The Alvin Theatre

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The Majestic Theatre A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum closed at the Majestic Theatre on August 29, 1964 after 964 performances and 8 reviews. The Majestic Theatre The Majestic Theatre

Production staff Director: George abbott Producer: hal prince Choreography: jack cole Scenic and costume design: Tony Walton Lighting design: jean Rosenthal

cast Zero mostel – prologus, pseudolus Raymond walburn – erronius David burns – senex judy alexander & lisa james - geminae John carradine – lycus Lucienne bridou – panacea Brian davies – hero Roberta keith – tintinabula Jack Gilford – hysterium Gloria kristy – gymnasia Ronald Holgate – miles gloriosus Myrna white – vibrata Ruth kobart – domina David evans, eddie phillips, & George reeder - proteans Preshy marker – philia

Awards Tony awards: Best musical Best actor Best supporting actor (Burns as senex) Best book Best director Best producer

“a funny thing happened to a musical in mexico” On October 13, an adaptation of a funny thing happened on the way to the forum at the Insurgente Theatre in Mexico city, mexico. The show was titled “amor al reves es roma” or “love spelled backwards is rome”. Robert w. lerner produced successful Spanish versions of shows.

‘funny thing’ run extended A funny thing happened on the way to the forum was extended for another three weeks due to an increase in popularity.

“theatre: ‘a funny thing happened…’” Howard taubman raves on and on about the “mad, comic hokum” that is a funny thing happened on the way to the forum. He makes his audience very aware of the comedy that will “keep you laughing” throughout the performance and informs them that if “he knew burlesque and vaudeville and the old comic hokum and found nothing funny in it” then “keep away from the Alvin”. Taubman also pays tribute to Sondheim by saying that his songs are “accessories to the pre-meditated offense”.