All roads lead to laughs in this gaudy, bawdy musical! Pity poor Pseudolus, over-worked slave-in-chief. His master’s in the tub, the house is overrun with courtesans, a pompous military marauder is on the warpath, and there’s a virgin on the roof. What’s a put-upon peon to do? Sing and scheme, of course, to unite two young lovers and gain his longed-for freedom. With hilarious songs by Stephen Sondheim and a raucous book by Larry Gelbart (creator of M*A*S*H) and Burt Shevelove, from the opening notes to the frenzied finale, Forum delivers on the promise of its tune “Comedy Tonight!”
Major Sponsor: Budweiser Select
The Repertory Theatre thanks Sigma-Aldrich Corporation for its support of this production. Additional support was provided by Guest Producers Lucy Lopata and the Estate of Stanley L. Lopata and Mr. and Mrs. Dan Viehmann.
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum was a co-production with the Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park.
Kevin Kline Award Nominations: Outstanding Production of a Musical; Outstanding Director of a Musical: Edward Stern; Outstanding Choreography: Janet Watson; Outstanding Lighting Design: Peter Sargent; Outstanding Set Design: John Ezell; Outstanding Ensemble in a Musical; Outstanding Lead Actor in a Musical: Bob Walton; Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Musical: John Seidman; Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Musical: Nat Chandler; Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Musical: Lynette Knapp; Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Musical: Lynn Eldredge.
