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FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE FORUM


Musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and book by Larry Gelbart and Burt Shevelove.

Old Vic, Bristol
Opened 19 May 1982
Closed 12 June 1982

Set around two hundred years before the Christian era in a street in Rome in front of the houses of Erronius, Senex and Lycus. This musical comedy is centres around Pseudolus, a slave who will do almost anything to gain his freedom. When Pseudolus is left in charge of his owner's young son Hero who has fallen madly in love with a beautiful courtesan from next door, the fun begins. The young boy promises Pseudolus his freedom if he can arrange a marriage before his father returns. Pseudolus, of course, agrees. But not even the conniving slave can foresee the tangled web that he is about to weave.


Cast
Senex, an old manIAN LINDSAY
Domina, his wifeJUNE BARRIE
Hero, his son, in love with PhiliaJAMES COOMBES
Hysterium, slave to Senex and DominaSTEPHEN BOSWELL
Pseudolus, slave to HeroNICKOLAS GRACE
Erronius, and old manNORMAN HENRY
Miles Gloriosus, a warriorBRUCE BARRY
Lycus, a buyer and seller of courtesansPHIL ROSE
Tintinabula, a courtesanTRICIA SELFE
Panacea, a courtesanKERRY BEDDOWS
The Geminae, courtesansMARIA FRIEDMAN
SHARON LLOYD
Vibrata, a courtesanMAGGIE CARR
Gymnasia, a courtesanJOANNA THOMAS
Philia, a virginROSAMUND SHELLEY
The ProteansGRAHAM HOADLY
NIGEL MAKIN
CHARLIE PEACOCK

Production Team
DirectorJohn David
Musical DirectorNeil Rhoden
ChoreographerRay C David
DesignerBelinda Ackermann
LightingJohn A Williams
SoundNic Jones

Musical Numbers
ACT ONE 
Comedy TonightThe Company
Love I HearHero
FreePseudolus, Hero
The House of Marcus LycusLycus
LovelyPhilia, Hero
Pretty Little PicturePseudolus, Hero, Philia
Everybody Ought to Have a MaidSenex, Pseudolus, Hysterium, Lycus
I'm CalmHysterium
ImpossibleSenex, Lero
Bring Me My BrideMiles, Lycus, Pseudolus, Soldiers and Courtesans
ACT TWO 
That Dirty Old ManDomina
That'll Show HimPhilia
Lovely ReprisePseudolus, Hysterium
FuneralMiles, Psedolus, Mourners
Comedy Tonight - FinaleThe Company

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