"A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum"
Book by Burt Shevelove and Larry Gelbart, Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
performances at PAC (3 weekends) May 23, 2002 - June 9, 2002
CAST
Pseudolous - Brad Beauchamp
Hysterium - Tracy Collins
Lycus - Jim Clauser
Hero - John Strachan
Philia - Dannah Dean
Senex - Wayne Schaltenbrand
Domina - Virginia Relph
Miles - Thomas Young
Erronius - Jim Nelson
Gymnasia - Aimee Lackey
Panacea - Angie Craft
Tintinabula - Becky Gall
Geminae Twin - Molly Alberda
Geminae Twin - Michelle Parker
Vibrata - Lynda High
Protean - Reuben Albaugh
Protean - Jeff Cox
Protean - Adam Goble
"Tragedy tomorrow, comedy tonight!" Broadway’s greatest farce is light, fast-paced, witty, irreverent and one of the funniest musicals ever written - the perfect escape from life’s troubles. A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum takes comedy back to its roots, combining situations from time-tested, 2000 year-old comedies of Roman playwright Plautus with the infectious energy of classic vaudeville. The result is a non-stop laugh-fest in which a crafty slave (Pseudolus) struggles to win the hand of a beautiful but slow-witted courtesan (Philia) for his young master (Hero), in exchange for freedom.
With its unforgettable zany characters, an hysterical, perfectly constructed book by Larry Gelbart (of MASH and City Of Angels fame) and Burt Shevelove, and witty Stephen Sondheim songs which are modest in their vocal demands, A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum allows a brilliant ensemble of comedic actors to shine. (The lead role of Pseudolus is one of the theatre’s greatest roles - a tour de force for a clown par-excellence.) And as if that weren’t enough, its simple unit set makes it one of the easiest Broadway musicals to mount.
Cast of 11 men, 7 women.
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