Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, A

Author: Burt SheveloveAuthor: Larry Gelbart
Premiered: 1966 Work Type: Musical
Composer: Stephen Sondheim 
Lyricist: Stephen Sondheim 
Description:

This joyous, musical romp through Rome has desperate lovers, scheming neighbors and secrets behind every toga. A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum is a nonstop laughfest in which Pseudolus, a crafty slave, struggles to win the hand of a beautiful, but slow-witted, courtesan named Philia for his young master, Hero, in exchange for freedom. The plot twists and turns with cases of mistaken identity, slamming doors and a showgirl or two.

All shows for this title:

Westminster Community Playhouse 9/4/2026 - 9/27/2026
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