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A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE FORUM

Pseudolus is the laziest slave in Rome and has but one wish, purchase his freedom. When his master and mistress leave for the day he finds out that the young master has fallen in love with a virgin in the house of Lycus, a slave dealer specializing in beautiful women. Pseudolus concocts a deal in which he will be freed if he can procure the girl for young Hero. Of course, it can't be that simple as everything begins to go wrong.

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1963 Tony Award
Best Musical
Best Author of a Musical
Best Actor in a Musical (Zero Mostel)
Best Featured Actor in a Musical
(David Burns)
Best Direction of a Musical
Best Producer of a Musical

1972 Tony Award
Best Actor in a Musical (Phil Silvers)
Best Featured Actor in a Musical
(Larry Blyden)

1996 Tony Award
Best Actor in a Musical (Nathan Lane)

1996 Drama Desk Award
Outstanding Actor in a Musical
(Nathan Lane)

BROADWAY PREMIERE
May 8, 1962, played 964 performances

REVIVAL
March 30, 1972, played 156 performances
April 18, 1996, played 715 performances

COMPOSER & LYRICIST
Stephen Sondheim

LIBRETTIST
Bert Shevelove and Larry Gelbart

ORIGINAL CAST
Zero Mostel, David Burns, John Carradine, Brian Davies, Jack Gilford, Ron Holgate, Ruth Kobart, Preshy Marker, Raymond Walburn, Judy Alexander, Lucienne Bridou, David Evans, Lisa James, Roberta Keith, Gloria Kristy, Eddie Phillips, George Reeder, Myrna White

DIRECTOR
Jerry Zaks

CHOREOGRAPHER
Rob Marshall

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

PRODUCTION RIGHTS
Music Theatre International

LYRICS
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