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A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum

October 29, 2024 – January 12, 2025

Max

It’s a comedy tonight in Sondheim’s zany, hysterical, Tony Award-winning musical romp.

In one of the greatest musical comedies of all time, three households reside next to each other in ancient Rome. Just outside their doors, the exploits of a quick-thinking Roman slave, a braggart soldier, a beautiful courtesan, a lovesick young man and others devolve into uproarious chaos in a fast-paced, witty and monumental escapade.

With mistaken identities, wily ruses, madcap chases, a love story, and a happy ending of course, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum’s audacious and irreverent spectacle has something for everyone.

“This brazenly retro Broadway musical, inspired by Plautus, is almost as timeless as comedy itself.” – The New York Times


Flip through the A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum Program

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Running time is approximately 2 hours and 30 minutes, including one 15-minute intermission.

This show has sexual innuendos, loud whip cracks and will use theatrical haze and herbal cigarettes. Recommended for ages 8+. Click here for more detailed content warnings

  • SPONSORED BY

    MICHELLE S. LEE AND STGi
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    MIKE BLANK
    LOU MAZAWEY
    ORCHESTRA SPONSORED BY DAVID W. BRIGGS

  • Show art does not necessarily reflect production casting.
    Photo by Christopher Mueller. Model: Maria Rizzo