A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
Music & lyrics Stephen Sondheim·Book Burt Shevelove and Larry Gelbart
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Start ratingA farce set in ancient Rome with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, drawn from the comedies of Plautus. A scheming slave named Pseudolus tries to win his freedom by helping his young master court a courtesan, which sets off a tangle of mistaken identities and slamming doors.
Recordings
A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum (Original Broadway Cast)1962
A Funny Thing Happened On the Way to the Forum (Soundtrack from the Motion Picture)1966
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Film adaptationA Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum1966
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