A funny thing happened on the way to the Forum
Musical (1962)
Original Broadway production
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum opened on Broadway on May 8, 1962 at the Alvin Theatre, and then transferred to the Mark Hellinger Theatre and the Majestic Theatre, where the show closed on August 29, 1964, after 964 performances and 8 previews.
The show's creators originally wanted Phil Silvers in the lead role of Pseudolus, but he turned them down, allegedly because he would have to perform onstage without his glasses, and his vision was so poor that he feared tripping into the orchestra pit. He is also quoted as turning down the role for being "Sgt. Bilko in a toga". (Silvers went on to play the role—wearing his glasses—in a 1972 revival.) Milton Berle also passed on the role. Eventually, Zero Mostel was cast.
During the out of town pre-Broadway tryouts the show was attracting little business and not playing well. Jerome Robbins was called in by director George Abbott and producer Hal Prince to give advice and make changes. The biggest change Robbins made was a new opening number to replace "Love Is in the Air" and introduce the show as a bawdy, wild comedy. Stephen Sondheim wrote the song "Comedy Tonight" for this new opening. From that point on, the show was a success.
It was directed by George Abbott and produced by Hal Prince, with choreography by Jack Cole and uncredited staging and choreography by Jerome Robbins. The scenic and costume design was by Tony Walton. This wardrobe is on display at the Costume World Broadway Collection in Pompano Beach, Florida. The lighting design was by Jean Rosenthal. Along with Mostel, the musical featured a cast of seasoned performers, including Jack Gilford (Mostel's friend and fellow blacklist member), David Burns, John Carradine, Ruth Kobart and Raymond Walburn. The young lovers were played by Brian Davies and Preshy Marker. Karen Black, originally cast as the ingenue, was replaced out of town.
The show won several Tony Awards: best musical, best actor, best supporting actor (Burns), best book, and best director. The score, Sondheim's first time on Broadway writing both words and music, was coolly received, however, not even garnering a nomination.
West End productions
The show was presented three times in London's West End. The 1963 production and its 1986 revival were staged at the Strand Theatre and the Piccadilly Theatre respectively, and featured Frankie Howerd starring as Pseudolus, Kenneth Connor as Hysterium, 'Monsewer' Eddie Gray as Senex, Jon Pertwee as Marcus Lycus and Leon Greene as Miles Gloriosus. (Howerd went on to star in Up Pompeii!, a 1969 British television comedy series set in ancient Pompeii, as the slave Lurcio, whose character was based on Pseudolus.)
In 2004 there was a limited-run revival at the Royal National Theatre starring Desmond Barrit as Pseudolus, Philip Quast as Miles Gloriosus, Hamish McColl as Hysterium and Isla Blair as Domina (who had previously played Philia in the 1963 production).
Motion picture adaptation
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum was made into a musical film in 1966, directed by Richard Lester, with Zero Mostel and Jack Gilford re-creating their Broadway stage roles, Leon Greene reprising his West End stage role and Phil Silvers starred in an expanded role as "Marcus Lycus". David Burns did not return for the film role of Senex, which was played in the film by Michael Hordern. Buster Keaton made his final film appearance in the role of Erronius.
Broadway revivals
In 1972 there was a critically well-received Broadway revival, directed by co-author Burt Shevelove and starring Phil Silvers as Pseudolus (followed later by Tom Poston in the role), Lew Parker as Senex and Reginald Owen as Erronius. Larry Blyden, who played Hysterium, the role created by Jack Gilford, also co-produced. Two songs were dropped from the show, and two new Sondheim songs were added. The new songs included in this production had been added during a 1971 Los Angeles production: "Echo Song" (sung by Hero and Philia), and "Farewell" (added for Nancy Walker playing the role of Domina as she and Senex depart for the country). The production ran 156 performances, but had to close soon after Phil Silvers suffered a stroke. The show won Tonys for Silvers and Blyden.
The musical was also revived with great success in 1996, starring Nathan Lane as Pseudolus (replaced later in the run by Whoopi Goldberg and also by David Alan Grier), Mark Linn-Baker as Hysterium, Ernie Sabella as Lycus, Jim Stanek as Hero, Lewis J. Stadlen as Senex, and Cris Groenendaal as Miles Gloriosus. The production, directed by Jerry Zaks, ran for 715 performances. Lane won the Best Actor Tony.
Every actor who has opened in the role of Pseudolus on Broadway (Zero Mostel, Phil Silvers and Nathan Lane) won a Best Actor Tony Award for their performance. In addition, Jason Alexander, who performed as Pseudolus in one scene in Jerome Robbins' Broadway, also won a Tony for Best Actor in a Musical.
Other productions
The Stephen Sondheim Center for the Performing Arts produced a limited-run revival of the musical from January 11 to 27, 2008. The production was directed by Randal K. West, with Justin Hill as musical director and Adam Cates as choreographer. The cast featured Richard Kind as Pseudolus, Joel Blum as Senex, Stephen DeRosa as Marcus Lycus, Sean McCall as Hysterium, and Steve Wilson as Miles Gloriosus. It also featured Diana Upton-Hill, Ryan Gaffney, Stephen Mark Crisp, Jack Kloppenborg and Margret Clair.
The Chung Ying Theatre Company in Hong Kong staged a Cantonese version of the musical at Kwai Tsing Theatre, to celebrate the company's 30th anniversary. It was directed by Chung King Fai and Ko Tin Lung and ran from 14 to 21 March 2009.
The Stratford Shakespeare Festival in Stratford, Ontario, Canada production ran from June 11 to November 7, 2009, with Des McAnuff directing and Wayne Cilento as choreographer. Bruce Dow originally performed the role of Pseudolus, but was forced to withdraw from the entire 2009 season due to an injury, and the role was then performed by Sean Cullen as of September 5, 2009. Stephen Ouimette played Hysterium. Mirvish Productions presented the earlier Stratford production at the Canon Theatre, Toronto, in December 2010 through January 2011. Bruce Dow and Sean Cullen were alternates in the lead role.
Esclave fainéant et facétieux, Pseudolus multiplie les combines pour se soustraire à la moindre tâche, au grand désespoir de ses maîtres, Senex et Domina. Le fils de ces derniers, Hero, lui confie un jour son amour secret pour Phylia, la nouvelle pensionnaire du voisin Lycus, maquereau notoire. Pseudolus propose de l'aider à conquérir le cœur de la belle en échange de sa liberté... entraînant des scènes mêlant quiproquo et confusion d'identité.
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In ancient Rome, some neighbors live in three adjacent houses. In the center is the house of Senex, who lives there with wife Domina, son Hero, and several slaves, including head slave Hysterium and the musical's main character Pseudolus. A slave belonging to Hero, Pseudolus wishes to buy, win, or steal his freedom. One of the neighboring houses is owned by Marcus Lycus, who is a buyer and seller of beautiful women; the other belongs to the ancient Erronius, who is abroad searching for his long-lost children (stolen in infancy by pirates).
One day, Senex and Domina go on a trip and leave Pseudolus in charge of Hero. Hero confides in Pseudolus that he is in love with the lovely Philia, one of the courtesans in the House of Lycus. Pseudolus promises to help him win Philia's love in exchange for his freedom. Unfortunately (as the two find out when they pay a visit on Lycus), Philia has been promised to the renowned warrior Miles Gloriosus, who is on his way to claim her. Pseudolus, an excellent liar, uses Philia's cheery disposition to convince Lycus that she has picked up a plague from Crete, which causes its victims to smile endlessly in its terminal stages. By offering to isolate her in Senex's house, he is able to give Philia and Hero some time alone together, and the two fall in love. But Philia insists that, even though she is in love with Hero, she must honor her contract with the Captain, for "that is the way of a courtesan." To appease her, he tells her to wait ("that's what virgins do best, isn't it?") inside, and that he will have the captain knock three times when he arrives. Pseudolus comes up with a plan to slip Philia a sleeping potion that will render her unconscious. He will then tell Lycus that she has died of the Cretan plague, and will offer to remove the body. Hero will come along, and they will stow away on a ship headed for Greece. Satisfied with his plan, Pseudolus steals Hysterium's book of potions and has Hero read him the recipe for the sleeping potion; the only ingredient he lacks is "mare's sweat," and Pseudolus goes off in search of some.
Unexpectedly, Senex returns home early from his trip, and knocks three times on his own door. Philia comes out of the house, and, thinking that Senex is the Captain, offers herself up to him. Surprised but game, Senex instructs Philia to wait in the house for him, and she does. Hysterium arrives to this confusion, and tells Senex that Philia is the new maid that he has hired. Pseudolus returns, having procured the necessary mare's sweat; seeing that Senex has returned unexpectedly and grasping the need to keep him out of the way, Pseudolus discreetly sprinkles some of the horse-sweat onto him, then suggests that the road trip has left Senex in dire need of a bath. Taking the bait, Senex instructs Hysterium to draw him a bath in the long-abandoned house of Erronius. But while this is happening, Erronius returns home, finally having given up the search for his long-lost children. Hysterium, desperate to keep him out of the house where his master is bathing, tells the old man that his house has become haunted — a story seemingly confirmed by the sound of Senex singing in his bath. Erronius immediately determines to have a soothsayer come and banish the spirit from his house, and Pseudolus obligingly poses as one, telling Erronius that in order to banish the spirit, he must travel seven times around the seven hills of Rome (thus keeping the old man occupied and out of the way for quite a while).
When Miles Gloriosus arrives to claim his courtesan-bride, Pseudolus hides Philia on the roof of Senex's house; told that she has "escaped," Lycus is terrified to face the Captain's wrath. Pseudolus offers to impersonate Lycus and talk his way out of the mess but, his ingenuity flagging, he ends up merely telling the Captain that Philia has disappeared, and that he, "Lycus," will set out in search of her. Displeased and suspicious, Miles insists that his soldiers accompany Pseudolus, but the wily slave is able to lose them in Rome's winding streets.
Complicating matters further, Domina returns from her trip early, suspicious that her husband Senex is "up to something low." She disguises herself in virginal white robes and a veil (much like Philia's) to try to catch Senex being unfaithful. Pseudolus convinces Hysterium to help him by dressing in drag and pretending to be Philia, "dead" from the plague. Unfortunately, it turns out that Miles Gloriosus has just returned from Crete, where there is of course no actual plague. With the ruse thus revealed, the main characters run for their lives, resulting in a madcap chase across the stage with both Miles and Senex pursuing all three "Philia"s (Domina, Hysterium, and the actual Philia — all wearing identical white robes and veils). Meanwhile, the courtesans from the house of Marcus Lycus – who had been recruited as mourners at "Philia"'s ersatz funeral – have escaped, and Lycus sends his eunuchs out to bring them all back, adding to the general pandemonium.
Finally, the Captain's troops are able to round everyone up. His plot thoroughly unraveled, Pseudolus appears to be in deep trouble — but Erronius, completing his third circuit of the Roman hills, shows up fortuitously to discover that Miles Gloriosus and Philia are wearing matching rings which mark them as his long-lost children. Philia's betrothal to the Captain is obviously nullified by the unexpected revelation that he's her brother. Philia weds Hero; Pseudolus gets his freedom and the lovely slave girl Gymnasia; Gloriosus receives twin courtesans to replace Philia; Erronius gets his children, and a happy ending prevails for all — except for poor Senex, stuck with his shrewish wife Domina.
Miles Gloriosus (source material)
Mostellaria (source material)
The Plautus Project (working title)
Pseudolus (source material)
Acte I
"Comedy Tonight" — Pseudolus and Company
"Love, I Hear" — Hero
"Free" — Pseudolus and Hero
"The House of Marcus Lycus" — Lycus and Pseudolus
"Lovely" — Philia and Hero
"Pretty Little Picture" — Pseudolus, Hero, and Philia
"Everybody Ought to Have a Maid" — Senex, Pseudolus, Hysterium and Lycus
"I'm Calm" — Hysterium
"Impossible" — Senex and Hero
"Bring Me My Bride" — Miles Gloriosus and Company
Acte II
"That Dirty Old Man" — Domina
"That'll Show Him" — Philia
"Lovely" (reprise) — Pseudolus and Hysterium
"Funeral Sequence" — Pseudolus, Miles Gloriosus and Company
"Finale" — Company
Remarque: La première tentative de Stephen Sondheim, le compositeur, pour créer une ouverture a été un morceau intitulé Happy Endings. Puis il a écrit Love is in the Air, qui semblait faire le bonheur de tous. Sauf Sondheim. Environ un mois avant le début des répétitions, il a commencé à sentir qu'il ne s’agissait pas du bon numéro d'ouverture, car il n'indiquait pas assez clairement au public le stule du spectacle et il a écrit Invocation pour le remplacer. George Abbott, le metteur en scène, n'aimait pas «Invocation» et Love Is in the Air a été conservé. Le spectacle a reçu un accueil catastrophique. Finalement, Jerome Robbins, qui avait été un temps pressenti pour la mise en scène, a été appelé à l’aide. Il leur a dit que tout le spectacle allait bien, mais que le numéro d'ouverture conduisait le public à avoir de fausses attentes. Sondheim a écrit: Comedy Tonight, et Robbins l’a mis en scène. Robbins a fait pas mal d’autres retouches à la mise en scène, ce qui lui a permi d’écrire une lettre à Hal Prince, le producteur, dans lequel il demandait une rémunération supplémentaire pour son travail sur le spectacle.
Dès que Comedy Tonight a été intégré dans le spectacle – lors des avant-premières à New York - le public a répondu par des rires aux éclats aux mêmes situations où il restait jusqu’alors silencieux.
Pseudolus: A Roman slave, owned by Hero, who seeks to win his/her freedom by helping his/her young master win the heart of Philia. His name means "Faker". While originally written as a male role, it has been performed by female cast as well.
Hero: Young son of Senex who falls in love with the virgin, Philia.
Philia: (Greek for "love") A virgin in the house of Marcus Lycus, and Hero's love interest.
Senex: (Latin for "old man") A henpecked, sardonic Roman senator living in a less fashionable suburb of Rome.
Marcus Lycus: A purveyor of courtesans, who operates from the house to the left of Senex. (Name based on Lycus, the pimp in Plautus's Poenulus.)
Domina: (Latin for "mistress") The wife of Senex. A manipulative, shrewish woman who is loathed by even her husband.
Erronius: (Latin for "wandering") Senex's elderly neighbor in the house to the right. He has spent the past twenty years searching for his two children, kidnapped in infancy by pirates.
Gymnasia: (Greek for "Athletic", with the connotation of nakedness) A courtesan from the house of Lycus with whom Pseudolus falls in love.
Miles Gloriosus: (Latin for "boastful soldier," the archetype of the braggart soldier in Roman comedies) A captain in the Roman army to whom Marcus Lycus has promised Philia.
Hysterium: (Latin for "Hysterical", or "Anxious", the suffix "-um" makes the name neuter, and the character's gender is often mistaken throughout the piece) The chief slave in the house of Senex.
Tintinabula: (Latin for "Bells") A jingling, bell-wearing courtesan in the house of Lycus.
Vibrata: (Latin for "Vibrant") A wild, vibrant courtesan in the house of Lycus.
Geminae: (Latin for "Twins") Twin courtesans in the house of Lycus.
Panacea: (Greek for "Cure All") A courtesan in the house of Lycus. A face that can say a thousand words and a body that can hold a thousand promises.
Proteans: Choristers who play multiple roles (slaves, citizens, soldiers, and eunuchs). They accompany Pseudolus in "Comedy Tonight". On Broadway, three people played all of these roles.
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Théâtre: National Theatre (Washington - Etats-Unis) Durée : 2 semaines Nombre : Première Preview : Inconnu
Première: 10 April 1962
Dernière: 28 April 1962Mise en scène : George Abbott • Chorégraphie : Jack Cole • Producteur : Star(s) : Avec: Avec: David Burns (Pseudolus/Prologus), David Burns (Senex), John Carradine (Lycus), Brian Davies (Hero), Jack Gilford (Hysterium), Ron Holgate (Miles Gloriosus), Ruth Kobart (Domina)Commentaires longs: When the pre-Broadway tryout opened in New Haven and then in Washington, DC, David Burns played both Prologus and Senex.
It may be that Zero Mostel took over as Prologus and sang "Love Is in the Air" while the show was in Washington, D.C. but we're not certain of this.
Théâtre: Shubert Theatre (New Heaven - Etats-Unis) Durée : 1 semaine Nombre : Première Preview : Inconnu
Première: 31 March 1962
Dernière: 07 April 1962Mise en scène : George Abbott • Chorégraphie : Jack Cole • Producteur : Star(s) : Avec: Avec: David Burns (Pseudolus/Prologus), David Burns (Senex), John Carradine (Lycus), Brian Davies (Hero), Jack Gilford (Hysterium), Ron Holgate (Miles Gloriosus), Ruth Kobart (Domina)Commentaires longs: When the pre-Broadway tryout opened in New Haven and then in Washington, DC, David Burns played both Prologus and Senex.
Théâtre: Novello Theatre (Londres - Angleterre) Durée : 1 an 10 mois Nombre : 762 représentationsPremière Preview : Inconnu
Première: 03 October 1963
Dernière: 31 July 1965Mise en scène : George Abbott • Chorégraphie : Jack Cole • Producteur : Star(s) : Avec: Frankie Howerd (Prologus), Ben Aris (Protean), George Giles(Protean), Malcolm Macdonald (Protean), "Monsewer" Eddie Gray (Senex), Linda Gray (Domina), John Rye (Hero), Kenneth Connor (Hysterium), Frankie Howerd (Pseudolus), Jon Pertwee (Marcus Lycus), Norma Dunbar (Tintinnabula), Christine Child (Panacea), Marion Horton (Gemina), Vyvyan Dunbar (Gemina), Faye Craig (Vibrata), Sula Freeman (Gymnasia), Isla Blair (Philia), Robertson Hare (Erronius), Leon Greene (Miles Gloriosus)
Théâtre: US Tour ( - Etats-Unis) Durée : 8 mois 1 semaine Nombre : Première Preview : Inconnu
Première: 25 December 1963
Dernière: 31 August 1964Mise en scène : George Abbott • Chorégraphie : Jack Cole • Producteur : Star(s) : Avec: Jerry Lester (Prologus), David Newman(Protean), Scott Hunter(Protean), Eric Kelly (Protean), Paul Hartman (Senex), Justine Johnston (Domina), Bert Stratford (Hero), Arnold Stang (Hysterium), Erik Rhodes (Marcus Lycus), Jerry Lester (Pseudolus), Tisa Chang (Tintinnabula), Gloria Mills (Panacea), Helen Levit (Gemina), Pamela Hayford (Gemina), Helen Sylvia (Vibrata), Ricki Covette (Gymnasia), Donna McKechnie (Philia), Edward Everett Horton (Erronius), Adair McGowen (Miles Gloriosus)Commentaires longs: Forrest Theatre [Philadelphia, PA]: 12/25/1963 - 1/25/1964
Fisher Theatre [Detroit, MI]: 6/15/1964 - 7/11/1964
Shubert Theatre [Chicago, IL]: 8/3/1964 - 8/31/1964
Théâtre: UK Tour ( - Angleterre) Durée : 2 mois 1 semaine Nombre : 55 représentationsPremière Preview : Inconnu
Première: 27 September 1965
Dernière: 04 December 1965Mise en scène : George Abbott • Kenneth Connor • Chorégraphie : Jack Cole • Stella Clare • Producteur : Star(s) : Avec: Dave King (Prologus), Gary Downie (Protean), Duggie Dean (Protean), Johnny Tudor (Protean), "Monsewer" Eddie Gray (Senex), Joan Hurley (Domina), Michael Booth (Hero), Charles Hawtrey (Hysterium), Dave King (Pseudolus), David Davenport (Marcus Lycus), Zuleika (Tintinnabula), Anne Delyse (Panacea), Sue Cross (Gemina), Wendy Cross (Gemina), Carlien Bartels (Vibrata), Sara Brackett (Gymnasia), Sian Hopkins (Philia), Charlie Naughton (Erronius), George Reibbitt (Miles Gloriosus)
Théâtre: *** Film (*** - ***) Durée : Nombre : Première Preview : Inconnu
Première: 16 October 1966
Dernière: InconnuMise en scène : Richard Lester • Chorégraphie : Ethel Martin • George Martin • Producteur : Star(s) : Avec: Zero Mostel (Pseudolus), Phil Silvers (Marcus Lycus), Buster Keaton (Erronius), Jack Gilford (Hysterium), Michael Crawford (Hero), Annette Andre (Philia), Michael Hordern (Senex), Patricia Jessel (Domina), Inga Neilsen (Gymnasia), Leon Green (Miles Gloriosus), Helen Funai (Tintinnabula), Lucienne Bridou (Panacea), Jennifer Baker (Gemina), Susan Baker (Gemina), Myrna White (Vibrata), Janet Webb (Fertilla), Pamela Brown High (Priestess), Alfie Bass (Guard)Commentaires longs: Avec un Michael Crawford tout jeune, et aussi Buster Keaton.
Nouvelles paroles écrites pour "Free" mais la chansons a été coupée au montage.
Théâtre: Ahmanson Theatre (Los Angeles - Etats-Unis) Durée : 1 mois 1 semaine Nombre : 47 représentationsPremière Preview : Inconnu
Première: 13 October 1971
Dernière: 20 November 1971Mise en scène : Burt Shevelove • Chorégraphie : Ralph Beaumont • Producteur : Star(s) : Avec: Phil Silvers (Prologus), Lew Parker (Senex), Nancy Walker (Domina), John Hansen (Hero), Larry Blyden (Hysterium), Phil Silvers (Pseudolus), Carl Ballantine (Marcus Lycus), Reginald Owen (Erronius), Carl Lindstrom (Miles Gloriosus), Ann Jillian (Tintinnabula), Gloria Mills (Panacea), Trish Mahoney (Gemina), Sonja Haney (Gemina), Keita Keita (Vibrata), Charlene Ryan (Gymnasia), Pamela Hall (Philia), Marc Breaux (Protean), Marc Wilder (Protean), Joe Ross (Protean)Commentaires longs: "That'll Show Him" was dropped, and "Echo Song" (sung by Hero and Philia) was added; and a new song was written for this production: "Farewell" (sung by Domina)
Théâtre: Lunt-Fontanne Theatre (Broadway - Etats-Unis) Durée : 4 mois 2 semaines Nombre : 3 previews - 156 représentationsPremière Preview : 28 March 1972
Première: 30 March 1972
Dernière: 12 August 1972Mise en scène : Burt Shevelove • Chorégraphie : Ralph Beaumont • Producteur : Star(s) : Avec: Phil Silvers (Prologus), Lew Parker (Senex), Lizabeth Pritchett (Domina), John Hansen (Hero), Larry Blyden (Hysterium), Phil Silvers (Pseudolus), Carl Ballantine (Marcus Lycus), Reginald Owen (Erronius), Carl Lindstrom (Miles Gloriosus), Lauren Lucas (Tintinnabula), Barbara Brown (Panacea), Kerry McGrath (Gemina), Trudy Carson (Gemina), Keita Keita (Vibrata), Lisa Clarson (Gymnasia), Pamela Hall (Philia), Bill Starr (Protean), Chad Block (Protean), Joe Ross (Protean)Commentaires longs: Tryout Dates: McVickers Theatre [Chicago, IL]: 28/2/1972 - 25/3/1972
Tony Awards: Best Actor: Musical (Phil Silvers), Best Supporting Actor: Musical (Larry Blyden)
Théâtre: Piccadilly Theatre (Londres - Angleterre) Durée : 1 mois 1 semaine Nombre : 49 représentationsPremière Preview : Inconnu
Première: 14 November 1986
Dernière: 27 December 1986Mise en scène : Larry Gelbart • Chorégraphie : George Martin • Producteur : Star(s) : Avec: Frankie Howerd (Pseudolus), Patrick Cargill (Senex), Betty Benfield (Domina), Graeme Smith (Hero), Ronnie Stevens (Hysterium), Fred Evans (Marcus Lycus), Derek Royle (Erronius), Leon Greene (Miles Gloriosus), Lydia Watson (Philia), Max Cane (Protean), Richard Drabble (Protean), Chris Eyden (Protean), Julie and Tracy Collins (Geminae), Elizabeth Elvin (Gymnasia), Claire Lutter (Tintinnabula), Sharon Stephens (Vibrata), Billi Wylde (Panacea)Commentaires : This production transferred from Chichester where it had been an independent “guest” production. The Chichester management claimed they
had expected an entirely new production and not a “carbon-copy” of the original from 25 years ago, since fashions had changed. The London management blamed the flop on too much American competition in the London musical scene and pointed out that Chichester’s own in-house “Annie Get Your Gun” had also been a recent London flop.
Théâtre: St. James Theatre (Broadway - Etats-Unis) Durée : 1 an 8 mois 3 semaines Nombre : 36 previews - 715 représentationsPremière Preview : 18 March 1996
Première: 18 April 1996
Dernière: 04 January 1998Mise en scène : Jerry Zaks • Chorégraphie : Rob Marshall • Producteur : Star(s) : Avec: Nathan Lane (Prologus/Pseudolus) remplacé le 17 février 1997 par Whoopi Goldberg puis le 15 juillet 1997 par David Alan Grier, Brad Aspel & Cory English & Ray Roderick (Protean), Lewis J. Stradlen (Senex), May Testa (Domina), Jim Stanek (Hero), Mark Linn-Baker (Hysterium), Ernie Sabella (Marcus Lycus), Pamela Everett (Tintinabula), Leigh Zimmerman (Panacea), Susan Misner & Lori Werner (The Geminae), Mary Ann Lamb (Vibrata), Stephanie Pope (Gymnasia), Jessica Boevers (Philia), William Duell (Erronius), Cris Groenendaal (Miles Gloriosus)Commentaires longs: "Pretty Little Picture" is dropped (although recorded and available on the Cast Album), and the addition of "The House of Marcus Lycus" (sung by Marcus Lycus)]
Tony Award : Best Actor: Musical (Nathan Lane)
Other Awards : Outer Critics Circle Award for Best Director (Jerry Zaks)
Outer Critics Circle Award for Best Actor in a Musical (Nathan Lane)
Drama Desk Award for Best Actor in a Musical (Nathan Lane)
Théâtre: Open Air Theatre, Regent's Park (Londres - Angleterre) Durée : 1 mois 1 semaine Nombre : Première Preview : 20 July 1999
Première: 23 July 1999
Dernière: 31 August 1999Mise en scène : Ian Talbot • Chorégraphie : Lisa Kent • Producteur : Star(s) : Avec: Roy Hudd (Prologue/Pseudolus), Ben Hicks & Vincent Penfold & Giles Taylor & Tony Whittle (Proteans), Michael Tudor Barnes (Senex), Susie Blake (Domina), Rhashan Stone (Hero), Gavin Muir (Hysterium), Peter Forbes (Lycus), Sara Hillier & Rachel Mathews (Geminae), Rebecca Hartley (Tintinabula), Fiona Dunn (Gymnasia), Natasha Bain (Vibrata), Claire Carrie (Philia), Ken Wynne (Erronius), Peter Gallagher (Miles Gloriosus)Commentaires : Présenté par la The New Shakespeare Company
Théâtre: National Theatre (Londres - Angleterre) Salle : Olivier TheatreDurée : 3 mois 3 semaines Nombre : 10 previews - 66 représentationsPremière Preview : 28 June 2004
Première: 09 July 2004
Dernière: 02 November 2004Mise en scène : Edward Hall • Chorégraphie : Rob Ashford • Producteur : Star(s) : Avec: Desmond Barrit (Pseudolus), Darren Carnall & Peter Caulfield & David Lucas &Graham MacDuff & Michael Rouse & Matthew Wolfenden (The Proteans), Sam Kelly (Senex), Isla Blair (Domina), Vince Leigh (Hero), Hamish McColl (Hysterium), David Schneider (Lycus), Simone De La Rue & Hayley Newton (Geminae), Jane Fowler (Tintinabula), Tiffany Graves (Gymnasia), Michelle Lukes (Vibrata), Lorraine Stewart (Panacea), Caroline Sheen (Philia), Harry Towb (Erronius), Philip Quast (Miles Gloriosus), Alan Leith (Sergeant)
Théâtre: Paper Mill Playhouse (Milburn - Etats-Unis) Durée : 3 semaines Nombre : Première Preview : 16 March 2011
Première: 20 March 2011
Dernière: 10 April 2011Mise en scène : Mark Waldrop • Chorégraphie : Vincent Pesce • Producteur : Star(s) :
Premières minutes
Lancement du film
Qualité: ****
Intérêt: ***
Langue: Anglais
Durée: 00:03:20
Extrait: "Free"
Chanté par Nathan Lane et Jim Stanek dans le revival à Broadway en 1996 du musical de Stephen Sondheim "A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum".
Qualité: ***
Intérêt: ***
Langue: Anglais
Durée: 00:05:26
Extrait: "Lovely"
Chanté par Nathan Lane et Mark-Linn Baker dans le revival à Broadway en 1996 du musical de Stephen Sondheim "A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum".
Qualité: ***
Intérêt: ***
Langue: Anglais
Durée: 00:04:31
Extraits du revival de Paper Mill Playhouse
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum s'est joué au Paper Mill Playhouse du 16 mars au 10 avril 2011.
Cast: Kristine Bendul, Nicole Benoit, Krisitine Covillo, Ryan Dietz, Michael Timothy Howell, Anthony Johnson, Liz McKendry, Anne Otto, Chondra L. Profit, Lara Seibert, et Bret Shuford.
Qualité: ****
Intérêt: ***
Langue: Anglais
Durée: 00:03:02